📖 About Discworld

Discworld is a Fantasy series universe written by Terry Pratchett. The complete collection runs to 58 books across 5 series, published between 1983 and 2015.

The main series is Publication Order of Discworld Books with 45 books. It opens with The Colour of Magic (1983) and currently runs to The Shepherd's Crown (2015).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Discworld

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Colour of Magic (1983), book 1 of Publication Order of Discworld Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 5 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Discworld Books in Order

Publication Order of Discworld Books
45 books
1
The Colour of Magic book cover1The Colour of Magic1983Buy on Amazon
The Light Fantastic book cover2The Light Fantastic1986Buy on Amazon
Equal Rites book cover3Equal Rites1987Buy on Amazon
Mort book cover4Mort1987Buy on Amazon
Sourcery book cover5Sourcery1988Buy on Amazon
Wyrd Sisters book cover6Wyrd Sisters1988Buy on Amazon
Pyramids book cover7Pyramids1989Buy on Amazon
Guards! Guards! book cover8Guards! Guards!1989Buy on Amazon
Eric book cover9Eric1990Buy on Amazon
Moving Pictures book cover10Moving Pictures1990Buy on Amazon
Reaper Man book cover11Reaper Man1991Buy on Amazon
Witches Abroad book cover12Witches Abroad1991Buy on Amazon
13Troll Bridge1992Buy on Amazon
Small Gods book cover14Small Gods1992Buy on Amazon
Lords and Ladies book cover15Lords and Ladies1992Buy on Amazon
Men at Arms book cover16Men at Arms1993Buy on Amazon
Soul Music book cover17Soul Music1994Buy on Amazon
Interesting Times book cover18Interesting Times1994Buy on Amazon
Maskerade book cover19Maskerade1995Buy on Amazon
Feet of Clay book cover20Feet of Clay1996Buy on Amazon
Hogfather book cover21Hogfather1996Buy on Amazon
Jingo book cover22Jingo1997Buy on Amazon
23The Sea and Little Fishes1998Buy on Amazon
The Last Continent book cover24The Last Continent1998Buy on Amazon
Carpe Jugulum book cover25Carpe Jugulum1998Buy on Amazon
The Fifth Elephant book cover26The Fifth Elephant1999Buy on Amazon
The Truth book cover27The Truth2000Buy on Amazon
Thief of Time book cover28Thief of Time2001Buy on Amazon
The Last Hero book cover29The Last Hero2001Buy on Amazon
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents book cover30The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents2001Buy on Amazon
31Death and What Comes Next2002Buy on Amazon
Night Watch book cover32Night Watch2002Buy on Amazon
The Wee Free Men book cover33The Wee Free Men2003Buy on Amazon
Monstrous Regiment book cover34Monstrous Regiment2003Buy on Amazon
A Hat Full of Sky book cover35A Hat Full of Sky2004Buy on Amazon
Going Postal book cover36Going Postal2004Buy on Amazon
Thud! book cover37Thud!2005Buy on Amazon
38A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices2005Buy on Amazon
Wintersmith book cover39Wintersmith2006Buy on Amazon
Making Money book cover40Making Money2007Buy on Amazon
Unseen Academicals book cover41Unseen Academicals2007Buy on Amazon
I Shall Wear Midnight book cover42I Shall Wear Midnight2010Buy on Amazon
Snuff book cover43Snuff2011Buy on Amazon
Raising Steam book cover44Raising Steam2013Buy on Amazon
The Shepherd's Crown book cover45The Shepherd's Crown2015Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Discworld Companion Books
10 books
2
The Streets of Ankh Morpork book cover1The Streets of Ankh Morpork1993Buy on Amazon
The Discworld Companion book cover2The Discworld Companion1994Buy on Amazon
The Discworld Mapp book cover3The Discworld Mapp1995Buy on Amazon
The Pratchett Portfolio book cover4The Pratchett Portfolio1996Buy on Amazon
Discworld's Diary Unseen University Diary 1998 book cover5Discworld's Diary Unseen University Diary 19981997Buy on Amazon
Discworld's Ankh-Morpork City Watch Diary book cover6Discworld's Ankh-Morpork City Watch Diary1998Buy on Amazon
A Tourist Guide to Lancre book cover7A Tourist Guide to Lancre1998Buy on Amazon
Discworld Assassins' Guild Yearbook and Diary 2000 book cover8Discworld Assassins' Guild Yearbook and Diary 20001999Buy on Amazon
Nanny Ogg's Cookbook book cover9Nanny Ogg's Cookbook1999Buy on Amazon
Death's Domain book cover10Death's Domain1999Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Discworld Graphic Novels
4 books
3
The Colour of Magic book cover1The Colour of Magic1992Buy on Amazon
Mort Big Comic book cover2Mort Big Comic1994Buy on Amazon
The Light Fantastic book cover3The Light Fantastic1998Buy on Amazon
Small Gods book cover4Small Gods2016Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Discworld Picture Books
2 books
4
Where's My Cow? book cover1Where's My Cow?2005Buy on Amazon
The World of Poo book cover2The World of Poo2012Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Discworld Plays
10 books
5
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents book cover1The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents2003Buy on Amazon
Going Postal book cover2Going Postal2005Buy on Amazon
Jingo book cover3Jingo2005Buy on Amazon
Monstrous Regiment book cover4Monstrous Regiment2005Buy on Amazon
Hogfather book cover5Hogfather2007Buy on Amazon
The Colour of Magic book cover6The Colour of Magic2009Buy on Amazon
Carpe Jugulum book cover7Carpe Jugulum2010Buy on Amazon
Guards! Guards! book cover8Guards! Guards!2011Buy on Amazon
Interesting Times book cover9Interesting Times2011Buy on Amazon
Men at Arms book cover10Men at Arms2011Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Discworld books are there?
There are 58 books in the Discworld collection, organised into 5 series and published between 1983 and 2015.
What is the first Discworld book?
The first book is The Colour of Magic, published in 1983.
What order should I read the Discworld books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Discworld books?
The Discworld books were written by Terry Pratchett.
Is the Discworld series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Discworld Books, has 45 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Discworld series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1983, and the most recent in 2015.