Terry Pratchett
The Discworld series might be best read by following the character arcs. While you can read them in publication order, diving into a sub-series is a more rewarding experience. Below are the main story arcs and standalone novels.
Recommended Starting Points
For a newcomer, it’s often recommended to start with one of these books rather than the very first one: * Guards! Guards! (Introduces the City Watch) * Mort (Introduces Death as a main character) * Small Gods (A great standalone novel) * Wyrd Sisters (A perfect introduction to the Witches) * The Wee Free Men (The start of the Young Adult Tiffany Aching series)
The City Watch
(Follows Commander Sam Vimes and the Ankh-Morpork City Watch in a series of fantasy police procedurals.) - [ ] Guards! Guards! - [ ] Men at Arms - [ ] Feet of Clay - [ ] Jingo - [ ] The Fifth Elephant - [ ] Night Watch - [ ] Thud! - [ ] Snuff
The Witches
(Follows the Lancre coven, primarily the formidable Granny Weatherwax, the jovial Nanny Ogg, and the thoughtful Magrat Garlick.) - [ ] Equal Rites - [ ] Wyrd Sisters - [ ] Witches Abroad - [ ] Lords and Ladies - [ ] Maskerade - [ ] Carpe Jugulum
Rincewind & The Wizards
(Follows the comically inept and cowardly wizard Rincewind and the faculty of the Unseen University.) - [ ] The Colour of Magic - [ ] The Light Fantastic - [ ] Sourcery - [ ] Eric - [ ] Interesting Times - [ ] The Last Continent - [ ] The Last Hero - [ ] Unseen Academicals
Death
(Follows Death, his granddaughter Susan Sto Helit, and their observations of humanity.) - [ ] Mort - [ ] Reaper Man - [ ] Soul Music - [ ] Hogfather - [ ] Thief of Time
Tiffany Aching
(A young adult series about a young witch coming into her power. It’s best read after some of the main Witches novels.) - [ ] The Wee Free Men - [ ] A Hat Full of Sky - [ ] Wintersmith - [ ] I Shall Wear Midnight - [ ] The Shepherd’s Crown
The Industrial Revolution / Moist von Lipwig
(Chronicles the technological and economic modernization of Ankh-Morpork through the eyes of conman-turned-civil-servant Moist von Lipwig.) - [ ] Moving Pictures - [ ] The Truth - [ ] Going Postal - [ ] Making Money - [ ] Raising Steam
Standalone Novels
(These books can be read at any point as they don’t rely heavily on other character arcs.) - [ ] Pyramids - [ ] Small Gods - [ ] The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents - [ ] Monstrous Regiment