Discworld books in order A series by Terry Pratchett
The Discworld series by Terry Pratchett has 49 books (45 novels and 4 shorter works), from The Colour of Magic (Nov 1983) to The World of Poo (Jun 2012). Read it in order, starting with The Colour of Magic.
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
Updated September 2026
All 49 Discworld books in order
- 1.
The Colour of Magic (Nov 1983)
- 2.
The Light Fantastic (1986)
- 3.
Equal Rites (Jan 1987)
- 4.
Mort (Nov 1987)
- 5.
Sourcery (May 1988)
- 6.
Wyrd Sisters (Nov 1988)
- 7.
Pyramids (Jun 1989)
- 8.
Guards! Guards! (Nov 1989)
- 9.
Eric (1990)
- 10.
Moving Pictures (1990)
- 11.
Reaper Man (1991)
- 12.
Witches Abroad (1991)
- 13.
Small Gods (1992)
- 14.
Lords and Ladies (1992)
- 15.
Men at Arms (1993)
- 16.
Soul Music (1994)
- 17.
Interesting Times (1994)
- 18.
Maskerade (1995)
- 19.
Feet of Clay (1996)
- 20.
Hogfather (1996)
- 21.
Jingo (1997)
- 22.
The Last Continent (1998)
- 23.
Carpe Jugulum (1998)
- 24.
The Fifth Elephant (1999)
- 25.
The Truth (2000)
- 26.
Thief of Time (2001)
- 27.
The Last Hero (2001)
- 28.
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (Nov 2001)
- 29.
Night Watch (Nov 2002)
- 30.
The Wee Free Men (2003)
- 31.
Monstrous Regiment (Sep 2003)
- 32.
A Hat Full of Sky (2004)
- 33.
Going Postal (Oct 2004)
- 34.
Thud! (Sep 2005)
- 35.
Wintersmith (2006)
- 36.
Making Money (Sep 2007)
- 37.
Unseen Academicals (Sep 2009)
- 38.
I Shall Wear Midnight (Sep 2010)
- 39.
Snuff (Oct 2011)
- 40.
Raising Steam (Nov 2013)
- 41.
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)
Discworld on screen
- 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
- 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
Discworld FAQ
- How many Discworld books are there?
- There are 49 Discworld books, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read the Discworld books in?
- In publication order, starting with The Colour of Magic (Nov 1983): 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) · … all 49 below.
- What is the first Discworld book?
- The Colour of Magic (Nov 1983).
- What is the latest Discworld book?
- The World of Poo (Jun 2012).
- Is the Discworld series finished?
- There have been no new Discworld books since 2012; Terry Pratchett died in 2015.
- Did Terry Pratchett write other series?
- Yes: Bromeliad Trilogy, Johnny Maxwell trilogy, The Science of Discworld and The Long Earth.
More series by Terry Pratchett
All Terry Pratchett booksBromeliad Trilogy
3 books
Johnny Maxwell trilogy
3 books
The Science of Discworld
4 books
The Long Earth
5 books
Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.