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Originally Posted by Ea
AFAIK Pratchett's stories takes place in (semi)medieval environment, in a made-up world, with a variety of fantastic creatures, and magic (with or without quotes) is an integral part of the world. I'd say fantasy as a genre fits pretty well - even if it's not "high" or "classic" fantasy. "Humour" might be another relevant genre.
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I'd call Pratchett's stories satire or social commentary. They aren't classical fantasy by any stretch of the imagination, but they use the tools of fantasy to make satirical commentary on our own world.
He's a much closer writer to Swift than to Tolkien. Which then raises the question, are books like Gulliver's Travels fantasy? It's certainly fantastic.