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Originally Posted by JSWolf
That charts is a reading order guide. It says so right on the graphic. That guide has been useless since version 1, never mind version 2.
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I hate repeating myself. I described in great detail
how to use the chart in an effective way. What the chart was
originally meant to do is irrelevant.
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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Terry says the correct order is published order.
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Only if you intend to read the entire series
no matter what. I was describing a way to test the waters to see if it's even worth it for a particular person.
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Originally Posted by JSWolf
If you've not read the series, then you very well can and probably will spoil the fun if you read out of order.
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Blatant exaggeration. You'll miss out on a few in-jokes at worst.
This warning makes it seem that it's a fairly linear series in terms of plot and it just isn't. The chart should make that quite clear.
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Originally Posted by ardeegee
I have to agree with JSWolf here-- the only order I would suggest would be published order.
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I guess we'll just have to disagree.
However, I don't think anyone would argue with the weaker version of my suggestion, which is - to hell the published order if you get bored with a book. Better to give up on a few books than the entire series. The other nice thing about the series is that there's very little suspense to speak of - the very idea of a Discworld spoiler is laughable.
It is a common mistake to assume that a beloved
series will be equally loved by everyone. Jump in, test the waters.
Then, think about swimming laps.