Some novels are certainly better entries than others. "Asking 'Which book will let me know what the series is like?' is akin to asking 'What single fruit shall I eat to learn whether I like fruit?'" Or with a silly book that doesn't showcase Pratchett's deeper side, or vice versa.
Or too late, after years of mythology have accumulated. No one wants potential new readers turned off by starting too early in the series, before Pratchett fully found his voice. That lack of consensus can be intimidating to new readers, but at least the fans have good intentions: They're just trying to protect newcomers from possible tripwires. All Pratchett fans have their favorites and least-favorites in the series, and the debate can get contentious - or devolve into thoughtful disagreement that leaves newbies looking over dozens of well-justified, conflicting opinions, with no clearer mandate than they had going in. The stories use fantasy tropes to explore real-world issues with a lively, mordant humor, but with plenty of drama and horror as well. Pratchett wrote more than 70 novels, but he was primarily known for the Discworld, a magical-medieval setting he explored across 40 novels and a dozen ancillary books, over the course of more than 30 years. Whenever people talk about Terry Pratchett - as they've been doing a great deal since his death last week at age 66 - someone inevitably asks, "Where should I start reading his work?" Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Equal Rites Subtitle A Discworld Novel Author Terry Pratchett
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