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Old 11-12-2013, 10:59 PM   #33
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
If you cannot get into the first two books, get the movie on DVD and watch that. I found the movie to be very good. The thing is, there are characters/places introduced in The Colour of Magic that you want to know about and their story. So yes, it is very relevant to read the first two books because they pop up in later books and you'll be lost otherwise.
You only need them to understand the backstory of Rincewind/The Wizards.

For literally any other book in the series, it does not make the slightest difference whether you read the first two.

Starting with Guards! Guards! and reading the Watch series is my recommended start as well, though I am not averse to suggesting Moist von Lipwig. Or Small Gods, which can stand alone very well, and is my hands-down favorite.
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