If i were to get into reading Terry Pratchett, what books should i start out with?
The first two books... "the colour of magic," "the light fantastic"
Then anything with vimes from the fifth elephant onwards...
sourcery
Interesting times the last continent
and night watch and thief of time are pretty good too.
my favourite would ahve to be mort however, I love death... he is the coolest.
'Reaper Man' was one of my first, and I liked it. Death really is the coolest character around. Or 'Small Gods', 'Lords & Ladies', 'Mort'...shit, just read 'em all. If you want something non-Discworld, try Good Omens (w. Neil Gaiman) or Johnny & the Dead.
None of the Discworld books are specifically dependent on each other (much), but they all maintain a sort of sequential chronology. Start in the middle, hop around, they're all good.
i just bought three terry pratchett books yesterday (the truth, the fifth elephant, and the thief of time) and i stared reading 'The Truth'
this guy is amazing. if the rest of the books are as good as this one is, i'm gonna have to buy the whole series.
Quote from: Slarti is Deadi just bought three terry pratchett books yesterday (the truth, the fifth elephant, and the thief of time) and i stared reading 'The Truth'
this guy is amazing. if the rest of the books are as good as this one is, i'm gonna have to buy the whole series.
HAH! Got you! Now you're addicted
just like meeeeeeee!Excellent choices btw. Thief Of Time is my current favorite. Unlike most authors, Terry Pratchett is actually getting
better with the newer books. Not that they aren't all excellent, but for varying degrees of 'excellent', you understand.
Try "The Hogfather" when you've finished those, that's my second-favorite.
one word, Jingo
I have Equal Rites if you wanna read it
Ill mail it to you
I still want to know why he is so popular in Germany. You can't acurately translate his stuff. It has too many word plays and weird english expressions.
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Maybe like Asterix, they found really good translators. I'm told that Asterix is possibly even better in English than in French.
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Quote from: Guido FinucciMaybe like Asterix, they found really good translators. I'm told that Asterix is possibly even better in English than in French.
"These Romans are crazy!"
I thought Small Gods and Interesting Times were two of the funniest books I've ever read.
the last hero...
now that was a cool book
i just got "The Amazing Maurice" or something like that, and "The Wee Free Men". They were on sale in the science fiction book club.
thief of time was supremely robo-bitchin, that was a good book.
especially how Kaos was the first horseman.
When is his next book due out?
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a new one just came out recently... think it's called "Monstrous Regiment"
Do you have a copy? Can I borrow it?
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I don't how accurate it is or where I got it, but I have the impression that it was written for a slightly younger, more teenagery audience. So I've been waiting for the paperback.
Hell I like every book with Vimes in it, he is just teh roxxorz.
Especially Night Watch, it was so perfect I almost cried...
(but you really have to have read the entire preceding series before you can truly appreciate it...)
By the way, I just discovered that I have all his books up till Thief Of Time (nr 26) somewhere on my harddrive, but I can't remember ever downloading it...
Having the occasional "memory black hole" really brings the best surprises :-)
I recommend Small Gods as the best TP starting point. It requires no knowledge of the rest of the Discworld books, but introduces the reader quite well. Then I'd get Men at Arms.
Rev. Roger and I have both read Good Omens, which TP co-wrote with Neil Gaiman. I think I can safely say that we both strongly reccomend it.
Thanks. That sounds like a good one.
I've been wanting some new reading material.
Quote from: SssBella, Oracle of DoomThanks. That sounds like a good one.
I've been wanting some new reading material.
I'd also reccomend pretty much anything ever written by Gaiman. Espically the Sandman epic and the novel American Gods.
Quote from: EfrimQuote from: SssBella, Oracle of DoomThanks. That sounds like a good one.
I've been wanting some new reading material.
I'd also reccomend pretty much anything ever written by Gaiman. Espically the Sandman epic and the novel American Gods.
I got American Gods for Christmas. It's one of the best things I've ever read.
Quote from: SssBella, Oracle of DoomI got American Gods for Christmas. It's one of the best things I've ever read.
Thats great. It really is a wonderful book. I love Gaiman's treatment of mythology. Too bad Eris didn't make it in the book :wink:
You must read the Sandman. It is at the very top of my essential reading list and if you already enjoyed something by Gaiman you will love the Sandman. I introduced it to Roger before I left for Europe and he has not stoped talking about it since.
My daughter has that one. I'll go borrow it today, thanks.
NEVERWHERE!!! GET NEVER WHERE!!!!
BEst book EVER
no onward, things to do, people to Damage,,,
Quote from: MalaulNEVERWHERE!!! GET NEVER WHERE!!!!
BEst book EVER
no onward, things to do, people to Damage,,,
When I got to London Neverwhere made me appreciate the tube system on a whole other level.
Yep, theres simply no other reason to vist the angel of islington.
Quote from: MaxwellsDemonYep, theres simply no other reason to vist the angel of islington.
Or to imagine a giant tentacle at the sound of "Mind the gap"
on a side note, i just read Small Gods by pratchett. Very nice reflection about religious organizations.
Quote from: Slartibartfaston a side note, i just read Small Gods by pratchett. Very nice reflection about religious organizations.
Are you kidding... That was inspired! Jeebus is still rolling in his grave!
lol, it was a great book!
That is (unfortunately) the only TP book I've read so far (sure to change over this summer). Sheer genius, in the usual TP manner.
cuius testiculos habes, habeas cardia et cerebellum.
"Will you help?"
V. You Don't Even Believe In Me!
"I'm a practical man."
VI. And Brave, Too, To Declare Your Athieism Before Your God.
"This doesn't change anything, you know! Don't think you can get round me by existing!"
Quote from: St. Trollax, ODDQuote from: Slartibartfaston a side note, i just read Small Gods by pratchett. Very nice reflection about religious organizations.
Are you kidding... That was inspired! Jeebus is still rolling in his grave!
Not to threadjack, but if you can find it on Limewire, Kazaa, or whereever, I heartily recommend the episode of Penn & Teller's "Bullshit!" series in which they debunk the Bible.
Quote from: Penn JilletteIt is fair to say that the Bible contains equal amounts of fact, history, and pizza.
I just bought Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's Good Omens.
Looks like it's going to be lots of fun.
Quote from: CannedLizardI just bought Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's Good Omens.
Looks like it's going to be lots of fun.
Hell yes, you're in for a ride.
HEy!!
Im new here...to terry pratchett, i started discovering the discworld series with "Mort" and i think it was a good start. I just love Mort, i still love it most, even after reading some more books of him.
have a nice day ;)
I read Interesting Times, and absofugginlutely loved it. I haven't had a chance to get into the rest of his books though (too busy reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and some obscure Heinlein books). Is it just me, or is The Lady supposed to be Eris?
Quote from: CannedLizardI just bought Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's Good Omens.
Looks like it's going to be lots of fun.
another great one is American Gods
***** rating