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I’d go with publication order; while the person who introduced me to the series insisted, nearly to the point of violence, on starting with Guards, Guards!, I d
by aaronem 12y ago
I’d go with publication order; while the person who introduced me to the series insisted, nearly to the point of violence, on starting with Guards, Guards!, I don’t see where it helped, as the earlier books are quite good if somewhat different from his later style.
- arcatek 12y agoThe Color of Magic arc may be a bit boring at first. It took me some time to actually finish it. It worth the reading, but it might repel people who are not yet into Pratchett's writing style.
- duskwuff 12y agoSome of the earlier books, particularly The Color of Magic, are parodies of other fantasy literature. If you aren't familiar with the books and genres it's poking fun at, a lot of the jokes will fall kind of flat.