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Originally Posted by AlexBell
I don't think that The Diskworld Books are anything remotely like a series because there are so many subseries - the Guards, the witches, Susan, Unseen University, etc etc which might mention each other or not, and are often different in style and tone.
If I had my time over I would probably want to start with Guards, Guards. Or perhaps Mort. Or maybe Going Postal.
I'm as sure as I can be that different books are different, and will appeal to different readers. If I was asked where to start I'd mention my favourites, but stress that they are so different and that I think different people will like different books.
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It is a true series and you will spoil it if you read out of order. Yes, the main characters are not always the same, but in a lot of cases, the secondary characters and places are the same and you get to see how they progress. By reading out of order, you do spoil this aspect of the series. By starting with
The Colour of Magic, you learn about Rincewind and the luggage. Starting with some other book, you lose that and some things are just not as easy to understand.