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Reading order

Discworld Books in Order

This page lists the complete Discworld reading order by Terry Pratchett, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 43 books / 1987-2015

Discworld Reading Order

03 Equal Rites 1987 Buy

04 Mort 1987 Buy

05 Sourcery 1988 Buy

06 Wyrd Sisters 1988 Buy

07 Pyramids 1989 Buy

08 Guards! Guards! 1989 Buy

09 Eric 1990 Buy

10 Moving Pictures 1990 Buy

11 Reaper Man 1991 Buy

12 Witches Abroad 1991 Buy

13 Troll Bridge 1992 Buy

14 Small Gods 1992 Buy

15 Lords and Ladies 1992 Buy

16 Men at Arms 1993 Buy

17 Soul Music 1994 Buy

18 Interesting Times 1994 Buy

19 Maskerade 1995 Buy

20 Feet of Clay 1996 Buy

21 Hogfather 1996 Buy

22 Jingo 1997 Buy

23 The Sea and Little Fishes 1998 Buy

24 The Last Continent 1998 Buy

25 Carpe Jugulum 1998 Buy

26 The Fifth Elephant 1999 Buy

27 The Truth 2000 Buy

28 Thief of Time 2001 Buy

29 The Last Hero 2001 Buy

30 The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents 2001 Buy

31 Death and What Comes Next 2002 Buy

32 Night Watch 2002 Buy

33 The Wee Free Men 2003 Buy

34 Monstrous Regiment 2003 Buy

35 A Hat Full of Sky 2004 Buy

36 Going Postal 2004 Buy

37 Thud! 2005 Buy

38 A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices 2005 Buy

39 Wintersmith 2006 Buy

40 Making Money 2007 Buy

41 Unseen Academicals 2007 Buy

42 I Shall Wear Midnight 2010 Buy

43 Snuff 2011 Buy

44 Raising Steam 2013 Buy

45 The Shepherd's Crown 2015 Buy

Discworld Books by Publication Order

1987 Equal Rites #3

1987 Mort #4

1988 Sourcery #5

1988 Wyrd Sisters #6

1989 Pyramids #7

1989 Guards! Guards! #8

1990 Eric #9

1990 Moving Pictures #10

1991 Reaper Man #11

1991 Witches Abroad #12

1992 Troll Bridge #13

1992 Small Gods #14

1992 Lords and Ladies #15

1993 Men at Arms #16

1994 Soul Music #17

1994 Interesting Times #18

1995 Maskerade #19

1996 Feet of Clay #20

1996 Hogfather #21

1997 Jingo #22

1998 The Sea and Little Fishes #23

1998 The Last Continent #24

1998 Carpe Jugulum #25

1999 The Fifth Elephant #26

2000 The Truth #27

2001 Thief of Time #28

2001 The Last Hero #29

2001 The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents #30

2002 Death and What Comes Next #31

2002 Night Watch #32

2003 The Wee Free Men #33

2003 Monstrous Regiment #34

2004 A Hat Full of Sky #35

2004 Going Postal #36

2005 Thud! #37

2005 A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices #38

2006 Wintersmith #39

2007 Making Money #40

2007 Unseen Academicals #41

2010 I Shall Wear Midnight #42

2011 Snuff #43

2013 Raising Steam #44

2015 The Shepherd's Crown #45

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Discworld reading order?

The Discworld reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Discworld books are there?

This catalog currently lists 43 Discworld books published across 1987-2015.

Who writes the Discworld books?

Discworld is listed as a book series by Terry Pratchett.

Should I read Discworld in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Discworld. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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