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Originally Posted by Yapyap
[...]Last night I finally decided to be brave and tackle my first Pratchett - I don't know why, but I've always been reluctant to, possibly both because so many of my friends adore the Discworld books and because there are so dauntingly many of them. Anyway, so far The Colour of Magic seems pretty ho-hum, but I've heard a number of people say the books don't really hit their stride in the first one or two, so unless I end up absolutely hating it, I'll probably try not to be discouraged from trying some more, since I've already picked up a handful of the earlier ones on various sales.
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Yes, the first book isn't anything that special, and it is very much just the first half of a story that concludes with "The Light Fantastic". Things definitely pick up after that. Note that once you've read these first two you are better set to pick up almost any Discworld book. Reading in publication order will give you the best overall experience, but if you have trouble liking certain story threads (for example some of the wizard stories tend toward farce on occasion, which is not to everyone's tastes), then it is not absolutely essential you read every book.