Discworld facts for kids
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| Author | Terry Pratchett |
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| Cover artist | Josh Kirby (1983–2001) Paul Kidby (2001–2015) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Doubleday Random House |
| Published | 1983–2015 |
| Media type | Print: Hardback, paperback |
| No. of books | 41 novels |
Discworld is a super popular series of fantasy books written by the amazing English author Terry Pratchett. He wrote 41 main novels, plus short stories and guidebooks! All these stories happen on the Discworld. This is a flat planet that sits on the backs of four giant elephants. Those elephants stand on the shell of a huge turtle, who swims through space! On Discworld, you'll find all sorts of magical creatures. Think dragons, dwarves, elves, and even talking rats!
Contents
Exploring the Discworld Stories
The Discworld books are full of different characters and exciting adventures. Sometimes, the same main characters appear in several books. This creates cool story arcs that you can follow.
Meet Rincewind, the Wizard
Rincewind was one of the first main characters in the Discworld books. He is a wizard, but here's the funny part: he doesn't actually know any spells! Rincewind tries to run away from danger all the time. Even though he's a bit of a coward, he accidentally saves the world many times.
Death, a Friendly Skeleton
Death appears in almost all the Discworld books. He is a very tall skeleton, about seven feet high! Death shows up when people die to guide their souls to the afterlife. Even though he sounds scary, he can be quite kind to people. He especially loves cats!
The City Watch: Heroes of Ankh-Morpork
The City Watch is like the police force in one of Discworld's biggest cities. This city is called Ankh-Morpork. When the series starts, the City Watch only has a few members. They are pretty lazy and not very good at their jobs. But later in the series, they grow much bigger! They become a strong team that works hard to stop crimes all over the city.
Witches of Discworld
The most famous witch in the series is Granny Weatherwax. She might seem a bit grumpy and doesn't always act like she likes people. But Granny Weatherwax still helps everyone. She uses her magic to heal people when they are sick and even helps deliver babies.
The Discworld Novels
There are 41 main novels in the Discworld series. Each one takes you on a unique adventure! Many of them follow the characters we just talked about. Here is a list of all the main books:
| No. | Title | Published | Subseries | Notes |
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| 1 | The Colour of Magic | 1983 | Rincewind | 93rd in the Big Read. |
| 2 | The Light Fantastic | 1986 | Continues from The Colour of Magic | |
| 3 | Equal Rites | 1987 | Witches | |
| 4 | Mort | Death | 65th in the Big Read | |
| 5 | Sourcery | 1988 | Rincewind | |
| 6 | Wyrd Sisters | Witches | 135th in the Big Read | |
| 7 | Pyramids | 1989 | Djelibeybi | British Science Fiction Award winner, 1989 |
| 8 | Guards! Guards! | City Watch | 69th in the Big Read | |
| 9 | Eric | 1990 | Rincewind | Published in a larger format and fully illustrated by Josh Kirby |
| 10 | Moving Pictures | Industrial Revolution | ||
| 11 | Reaper Man | 1991 | Death | 126th in the Big Read |
| 12 | Witches Abroad | Witches | 197th in the Big Read | |
| 13 | Small Gods | 1992 | Omnia | 102nd in the Big Read |
| 14 | Lords and Ladies | Witches | ||
| 15 | Men at Arms | 1993 | City Watch | 148th in the Big Read |
| 16 | Soul Music | 1994 | Death | 151st in the Big Read |
| 17 | Interesting Times | Rincewind | ||
| 18 | Maskerade | 1995 | Witches | |
| 19 | Feet of Clay | 1996 | City Watch | |
| 20 | Hogfather | Death | 137th in the Big Read; British Fantasy Award nominee, 1997 | |
| 21 | Jingo | 1997 | City Watch | |
| 22 | The Last Continent | 1998 | Rincewind | |
| 23 | Carpe Jugulum | Witches | ||
| 24 | The Fifth Elephant | 1999 | City Watch | 153rd in the Big Read; Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 2000 |
| 25 | The Truth | 2000 | Industrial Revolution | 193rd in the Big Read |
| 26 | Thief of Time | 2001 | Death | 152nd in the Big Read; Locus Award nominee, 2002 |
| 27 | The Last Hero | Rincewind | Published in a larger format and fully illustrated by Paul Kidby | |
| 28 | The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents | Überwald | A YA (young adult or children's) Discworld book; winner of the 2001 Carnegie Medal | |
| 29 | Night Watch | 2002 | City Watch | Received the Prometheus Award in 2003; came 73rd in the Big Read; Locus Award nominee, 2003 |
| 30 | The Wee Free Men | 2003 | Tiffany Aching | The second YA Discworld book; also published in larger format and fully illustrated by Stephen Player |
| 31 | Monstrous Regiment | Industrial Revolution | The title is a reference to The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstruous Regiment of Women; 2004 nominee for Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel. | |
| 32 | A Hat Full of Sky | 2004 | Tiffany Aching | The third YA Discworld book |
| 33 | Going Postal | Moist von Lipwig | Locus and Nebula Awards nominee, 2005 | |
| 34 | Thud! | 2005 | City Watch | Locus Award nominee, 2006 |
| 35 | Wintersmith | 2006 | Tiffany Aching | The fourth YA book. |
| 36 | Making Money | 2007 | Moist von Lipwig | Locus Award winner, Nebula nominee, 2008 |
| 37 | Unseen Academicals | 2009 | Rincewind | Locus Award Nominee, 2010 |
| 38 | I Shall Wear Midnight | 2010 | Tiffany Aching | The fifth YA book, Andre Norton winner, 2010 |
| 39 | Snuff | 2011 | City Watch | Third fastest selling book in first week of publication |
| 40 | Raising Steam | 2013 | Moist von Lipwig | |
| 41 | The Shepherd's Crown | 2015 | Tiffany Aching | The sixth YA book, Completed mid-2014 and published posthumously in 2015 |
Images for kids
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A visual overview of how the Discworld books relate to each other
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See also
In Spanish: Mundodisco para niños
