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Originally Posted by Uncle Robin
This was precisely WHY I read them in publication order. The first couple are weaker, and seem almost "Douglas Adams lite", but seeing him find his voice and grow was an enjoyable part of the journey for me. BUT, I don't recommend that reading order to anyone unless they too are interested in the author's growth. Then again, my favourite and one of very few I've re-read is Small Gods so clearly I'm an outlier 
#GNUTerryPratchett |
First time readers of Discworld should read in published order (aka chronological) and then on rereads read in any order you want.
The thing is, you do have spoilers if you read out of order because while the main characters may be different, there are other characters and that includes the places as characters.