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Originally Posted by jplumey
Should we try starting at book 1 for the Discworld series?
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Some people suggest that you can start at different points, and even have specific books to suggest. If you get that in this thread from others, note that I respect their opinion, even though I do disagree.
See, they're not usually all that long, the books, especially the first couple, so I reckon they're worth reading in the order they were published. Some of the story arcs really need to be read chronologically anyway:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld#Reading_orders
I think the characters develop better (for instance, DEATH makes an appearance in the earlier of the books, and then later on becomes the protagonist in others). For me, watching characters be "supporting" earlier on, to become "main" later, is part of the pleasure. So, yes, I'd start with "book 1". You can see the order here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld#Novels
In the end, as well, you get to see how Terry himself has developed as a writer (I don't mean that condescendingly - his books have generally just become...deeper, as they go).
If you get into them, well, DEATH is great, but just wait until you get into the stories about his "daughter". She's wonderful. And then, for evil, just wait until you meet the Auditors, and the Elves, and...
Cheers,
Marc (talking himself into rereading them)