Terry Pratchett published 75 novels, 9 novellas, 3 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 2 children's books, 1 play and 6 other books, beginning with The Carpet People (1971). The 5 series include Discworld (49 books, starting with The Colour of Magic), The Long Earth (5 books, starting with The Long Earth) and The Science of Discworld (4 books, starting with The Science of Discworld). The best-known is The Colour of Magic (1983).
Updated September 2026
Discworld books in order (49)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Colour of Magic (1983) · 2 The Light Fantastic (1986) · 3 Equal Rites (1987) · 4 Mort (1987) · 5 Sourcery (1988) · 6 Wyrd Sisters (1988) · 7 Pyramids (1989) · 8 Guards! Guards! (1989) · 9 Eric (1990) · 10 Moving Pictures (1990) · … all 49 below
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The Colour of Magic (Nov 1983)
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The Light Fantastic (1986)
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Equal Rites (Jan 1987)
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Mort (Nov 1987)
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Sourcery (May 1988)
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Wyrd Sisters (Nov 1988)
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Pyramids (Jun 1989)
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Guards! Guards! (Nov 1989)
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Eric (1990)
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Moving Pictures (1990)
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Reaper Man (1991)
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Witches Abroad (1991)
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Small Gods (1992)
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Lords and Ladies (1992)
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Men at Arms (1993)
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Soul Music (1994)
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Interesting Times (1994)
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Maskerade (1995)
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Feet of Clay (1996)
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Hogfather (1996)
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Jingo (1997)
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The Last Continent (1998)
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Carpe Jugulum (1998)
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The Fifth Elephant (1999)
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The Truth (2000)
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Thief of Time (2001)
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The Last Hero (2001)
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The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (Nov 2001)
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Night Watch (Nov 2002)
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The Wee Free Men (2003)
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Monstrous Regiment (Sep 2003)
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A Hat Full of Sky (2004)
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Going Postal (Oct 2004)
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Thud! (Sep 2005)
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Wintersmith (2006)
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Making Money (Sep 2007)
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Unseen Academicals (Sep 2009)
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I Shall Wear Midnight (Sep 2010)
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Snuff (Oct 2011)
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Raising Steam (Nov 2013)
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The Shepherd's Crown (Aug 2015)
The Discworld Mapp (Nov 1995)
A Tourist Guide to Lancre (1998)
Death's Domain (1999)
Nanny Ogg’s Cookbook (1999)
The Art of Discworld (2004)
Where's My Cow? (2005)
Wit and Wisdom of Discworld (2007)
The World of Poo (Jun 2012)
The Long Earth books in order (5)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Long Earth (2012) · 2 The Long War (2013) · 3 The Long Mars (2014) · 4 The Long Utopia (2015) · 5 The Long Cosmos (2016)
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The Long Earth (Jun 2012), with Stephen Baxter
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The Long War (2013), with Stephen Baxter
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The Long Mars (2014), with Stephen Baxter
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The Long Utopia (Jun 2015), with Stephen Baxter
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The Long Cosmos (Jun 2016), with Stephen Baxter
The Science of Discworld books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Science of Discworld (1999) · 2 The Science of Discworld II: The Globe (2002) · 3 The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch (2005) · 4 The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day (2013)
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The Science of Discworld (1999), with Ian Stewart
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The Science of Discworld II: The Globe (2002), with Ian Stewart
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The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch (2005), with Ian Stewart
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The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day (2013), with Ian Stewart
Bromeliad Trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Truckers (1989) · 2 Diggers (1990) · 3 Wings (1990)
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Truckers (1989)
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Diggers (1990)
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Wings (1990)
Johnny Maxwell trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Only You Can Save Mankind (1992) · 2 Johnny and the Dead (1993) · 3 Johnny and the Bomb (1996)
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Only You Can Save Mankind (1992)
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Johnny and the Dead (1993)
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Johnny and the Bomb (1996)
Where to start with Terry Pratchett
Start here
The Colour of Magic
Terry Pratchett's most-read book and the first of the 49 Discworld books.
Highest rated
Going Postal
Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 64 readers.
Standalone novels in order
The Carpet People (1971)
The Dark Side of the Sun (Jan 1976)
Strata (1981)
Good Omens (May 1990), with Neil Gaiman
The Bromeliad (1996)
The Pratchett Portfolio (1996)
The Flying Sorcerers (1997)
Tales of Discworld (2000)
Once More* With Footnotes (2004)
The Discworld Graphic Novels (2008)
The Folklore of Discworld (2008)
Nation (Sep 2008)
Dodger (Sep 2012)
Tiffany Aching 4-Book Collection (2014)
Tiffany Aching Complete Collection (2015)
Novellas in order
The Unadulterated Cat (1989)
The Discworld Almanak (2004)
The Compleat Ankh-Morpork: City Guide (2012)
Mrs Bradshaw’s Handbook (2014)
The Compleat Discworld Atlas (2015)
A Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories (2023)
Short story collections in order
A Blink of the Screen (2012)
Dragons at Crumbling Castle (2014)
The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner (2016)
Non-fiction in order
A Slip of the Keyboard (2014)
Children's books in order
Dodgers Guide To London (2013)
Plays in order
GURPS Discworld (1998)
Other books in order
Compact Discworlds 1-4 (1995)
Big Kevin and Little Kevin (1999)
Discworld 2016 Diary (2015)
Rince Cycle (2015)
Shaking Hands with Death (2015)
Seriously Funny (2016)
Film and TV adaptations
- Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic (2008)TV · from The Colour of Magic
- Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic (2008)TV · from The Light Fantastic
- Wyrd Sisters (1997)TV · from Wyrd Sisters
- Good OmensTV · from Good Omens
- Terry Pratchett's Hogfather (2006)TV · from Hogfather
- The Amazing Maurice (2022)Film · from The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
- Terry Pratchett's Going Postal (2010)TV · from Going Postal
About Terry Pratchett
Sir Terence David John Pratchett was an English author, humorist, and satirist, best known for the Discworld series of 41 comic fantasy novels published between 1983 and 2015, and for the apocalyptic comedy novel Good Omens (1990), which he co-wrote with Neil Gaiman.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Terry Pratchett FAQ
- How many books has Terry Pratchett written?
- Terry Pratchett published 75 novels, 9 novellas, 3 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 2 children's books, 1 play and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Terry Pratchett's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Discworld with The Colour of Magic, The Long Earth with The Long Earth and The Science of Discworld with The Science of Discworld. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Terry Pratchett's last book?
- The Long Cosmos (2016).
- What is Terry Pratchett's most famous book?
- The Colour of Magic (1983) is Terry Pratchett's most widely read book.
- Are Terry Pratchett's books connected?
- 64 books belong to 5 series (Discworld, The Long Earth, The Science of Discworld and Bromeliad Trilogy); the other 33 books stand alone.
- Which Terry Pratchett books have been adapted?
- 7 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Colour of Magic (as Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic, TV, 2008), The Light Fantastic (as Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic, TV, 2008), Wyrd Sisters (TV, 1997) and Good Omens (TV).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.