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Tony Nance <tnusenet17@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 7/2/24 7:23 AM, Bice wrote:
>> On Mon, 1 Jul 2024 15:56:58 -0400, Tony Nance <tnusenet17@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Now Reading:
>>> Long work - Guards! Guards! - Pratchett [Discworld #7]
>> 
>> Isn't Guards! Guards! #8?
>> 
>> I just recently started reading the Discworld series for (what I
>> thought was) the first time.  Turns out the first two or three were
>> really familiar - I probably read them back when they first came out.
>> Just finished Sourcery yesterday. I've got #6-9 on the shelf waiting
>> to be read.
>> 
>> Anyway, Wikipedia lists the first nine as:
>> 
>> 1. The Colour of Magic
>> 2. The Light Fantastic
>> 3. Equal Rites
>> 4. Mort
>> 5. Sourcery
>> 6. Wyrd Sisters
>> 7. Pyramids
>> 8. Guards! Guards!
>> 9. Eric
>> 
> 
> You are exactly right - thanks. I miscounted while (lazily) using the 
> list of titles on the pre-title page.
> 
> Tony
> 
> 

Let me introduce you to http://lspace.org, the Pratchett wiki. It has
several readings guides, including 

https://www.lspace.org/books/reading-order-guides/the-discworld-reading-order-guide-20.jpg

Most agree that the first few written aren't as good as later ones PTerry
was learning his craft.

Pt