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The Myth books were actually quite big at the time (when they were first published). But apparently due to some legal trouble, he had to stop writing them for several years.
Still, I think part of the problem I eventually had with them is that they just got tiresome. The same joke that is funny a few times isn't the 10th time you've heard it.
Pratchett constantly changed characters with his Discworld series. While I also think he got a bit preachy in later novels (and creepily fascistic with his love of Vetinari, the absolute dictator who is perfect at everything), at the same time he kept things fresh by not always using the same bunch.
And to my mind, there are only three Hitchhiker's Guide books. As he got older, he got more mean spirited than bitterly funny.
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