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Originally Posted by Dazrin
Just to insert a counter point to the Discworld reading order, here is Sir Pratchett's guidance for where (not) to start the series (bold and color added):
"...I find it now rather embarrassing that people beginning the Discworld series start with The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic, which I don't think are some of the best books to start with. This is the author saying this, folk. Do not start at the beginning with Discworld."
-- Terry Pratchett.
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He's incorrect even though he's the author. He's written Discworld in such a way that even if the story isn't wonderful, there is progression with secndary characters and places. He doesn't recap. Reading out of order is like reading and Agatha Christie book from the back to the front finding out who done it before you find out what was done. There are some characters where you find out about them. About their back story and such. You lean about the paces and cultures. It's not just about whoever is/are the leading character(s) for that book. it's about everything as a whole.