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I have to disagree on 'having to' read the books in order. I'm a huge fan and I've probably read 10 or so of the Discworld (and a few Tiffany Aching books) over the past decade. I haven't read any of them in a specific order, but I don't feel it's that really necessary.
Sure, there are some references to previous works in just about every novel, but they're usually in passing and not integral to the stories. I have found that every novel is very much a stand alone work (which is a refreshing break from the 10+ book series trend in the fantasy world these days.)
For what it's worth, I like the books with Death/Susan and the Witches the most, followed by the Wizards and Guards. Rincewind I find to be the least interesting character. In retrospect, I'm extremely lucky that I didn't read The Colour of Magic first! I never would have gotten into them.
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