How to use this page
- This is a reference page, not a single recommended path.
- You do not need to read every book or follow only one order.
- If you are new, the beginner page may be a better starting point.
City Watch reading order
Focus: recurring cast, social satire, and clear progression.
- Guards! Guards!
- Men at Arms
- Feet of Clay
- Jingo
- The Fifth Elephant
- Night Watch
- Thud!
- Snuff
Witches reading order
Focus: folklore, fairy tales, and character-driven humor.
- Wyrd Sisters
- Witches Abroad
- Lords and Ladies
- Maskerade
- Carpe Jugulum
Some readers include Equal Rites earlier, but many prefer starting here.
Death reading order
Focus: short, thoughtful stories with sharp humor.
- Mort
- Reaper Man
- Soul Music
- Hogfather
- Thief of Time
Standalone and loose connection books
Focus: books that work well without committing to a long sequence.
- Small Gods
- Pyramids
- Moving Pictures
- Monstrous Regiment
- The Truth
These books can be read almost anywhere.
Publication order
Focus: reading Discworld in the order the books were published.
- The Colour of Magic
- The Light Fantastic
- Equal Rites
- Mort
- Sourcery
- Wyrd Sisters
- Pyramids
- Guards! Guards!
- Eric
- Moving Pictures
- Reaper Man
- Witches Abroad
- Small Gods
- Lords and Ladies
- Men at Arms
- Soul Music
- Interesting Times
- Maskerade
- Feet of Clay
- Hogfather
- Jingo
- The Last Continent
- Carpe Jugulum
- The Fifth Elephant
- The Truth
- Thief of Time
- The Last Hero
- Night Watch
- The Wee Free Men
- Monstrous Regiment
- A Hat Full of Sky
- Going Postal
- Thud!
- Wintersmith
- Making Money
- Unseen Academicals
- I Shall Wear Midnight
- Snuff
- Raising Steam
- The Shepherd’s Crown
Which order should I choose?
- If you want clarity, use the City Watch path.
- If you want folklore and character work, use the Witches path.
- If you want short, thoughtful stories, use the Death path.
- If you want to sample Discworld, start with a standalone.
- If you want everything, use publication order.