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 to Discworld, the beginner guide is a better starting point.
City Watch reading order
Focus: recurring cast, social satire, and clear progression. The most common beginner path.
Witches reading order
Focus: folklore, fairy tales, and character-driven humor. Some readers include Equal Rites earlier, but most prefer starting here.
Death reading order
Focus: short, thoughtful stories with sharp humor. Among the most accessible books in the series.
Standalone and loosely connected books
Focus: books that work well without committing to a long sequence. These can be read almost anywhere.
Publication order
Focus: all 41 Discworld books in the order they were published. Note that the earliest books have a different style than later entries.
- The Colour of Magic (1983) Amazon
- The Light Fantastic (1986) Amazon
- Equal Rites (1987) Amazon
- Mort (1987) Amazon
- Sourcery (1988) Amazon
- Wyrd Sisters (1988) Amazon
- Pyramids (1989) Amazon
- Guards! Guards! (1989) Amazon
- Eric (1990) Amazon
- Moving Pictures (1990) Amazon
- Reaper Man (1991) Amazon
- Witches Abroad (1991) Amazon
- Small Gods (1992) Amazon
- Lords and Ladies (1992) Amazon
- Men at Arms (1993) Amazon
- Soul Music (1994) Amazon
- Interesting Times (1994) Amazon
- Maskerade (1995) Amazon
- Feet of Clay (1996) Amazon
- Hogfather (1996) Amazon
- Jingo (1997) Amazon
- The Last Continent (1998) Amazon
- Carpe Jugulum (1998) Amazon
- The Fifth Elephant (1999) Amazon
- The Truth (2000) Amazon
- Thief of Time (2001) Amazon
- The Last Hero (2001) Amazon
- The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (2001) Amazon
- Night Watch (2002) Amazon
- The Wee Free Men (2003) Amazon
- Monstrous Regiment (2003) Amazon
- A Hat Full of Sky (2004) Amazon
- Going Postal (2004) Amazon
- Thud! (2005) Amazon
- Wintersmith (2006) Amazon
- Making Money (2007) Amazon
- Unseen Academicals (2009) Amazon
- I Shall Wear Midnight (2010) Amazon
- Snuff (2011) Amazon
- Raising Steam (2013) Amazon
- The Shepherd's Crown (2015) Amazon
Which order should I choose?
If you want a recurring cast and a sense of progression.
If you want folklore, character work, and fairy tale energy.
If you want short, thoughtful books with sharp humor.
If you want to sample Discworld without committing to a sequence.
Want to buy Discworld in chunks?
There is no single complete 40-book box set, but there are several smaller collection sets.
Discworld Novels Series 1
The Colour Of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Equal Rites, Mort, Sourcery
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Wyrd Sisters, Pyramids, Guards! Guards!, Eric, Moving Pictures
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Reaper Man, Witches Abroad, Small Gods, Lords And Ladies, Men At Arms
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Soul Music, Interesting Times, Maskerade, Feet Of Clay, Hogfather
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The Colour Of Magic, Equal Rites, Mort, Guards! Guards! & Going Postal
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Making Money, Unseen Academicals, I Shall Wear Midnight, Snuff, Raising Steam, The Shepherd's Crown
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