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Start with The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents and continue through all 17 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
Book 1 by Terry Pratchett • Published 2001
Maurice is a talking cat running a scam with a crew of unusually smart rats and a naive boy piper. When they reach a town that already has a rat problem, the con turns into a fight for survival and something like cons...
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Book 1:The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
Terry Pratchett • 2001
Maurice is a talking cat running a scam with a crew of unusually smart rats and a naive boy piper. When they reach a town that already has a rat problem, the con turns into a fight for survival and something like cons...
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Book 2:Going Postal
Terry Pratchett • 1 recommendation
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Book 3:Jingo
Terry Pratchett • 1997
A long-lost island rises between two nations, and suddenly everyone wants a war. Sam Vimes is sent abroad to keep the peace, but politics, propaganda, and old grudges make that job nearly impossible.
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Book 4:Monstrous Regiment
Terry Pratchett
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Book 5:Hogfather
Terry Pratchett
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Book 6:The Colour of Magic
Terry Pratchett • 1 recommendation
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Book 7:Carpe Jugulum
Terry Pratchett
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Book 8:Interesting Times
Terry Pratchett
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Book 9:Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett • 1 recommendation
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Book 10:Men at Arms
Terry Pratchett
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Book 11:Mort
Terry Pratchett
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Book 12:Wyrd Sisters
Terry Pratchett • 1988
Three witches in Lancre get caught up in a royal murder, a missing heir, and a flood of theatre-style drama. Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg find that stories can be as dangerous as swords.
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Book 13:Lords and Ladies
Terry Pratchett • 1992
Lancre is hosting a royal wedding, and something ancient is trying to slip back into the world. Granny Weatherwax and the witches face the elves, beautiful, cruel, and dangerously persuasive.
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Book 14:The Truth
Terry Pratchett • 2000
William de Worde starts a newspaper in Ankh-Morpork and learns that truth is messy, especially when powerful people prefer lies. With help from strange coworkers and a new printing press, he uncovers a conspiracy that...
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Book 15:Making Money
Terry Pratchett • 2007
Moist von Lipwig is pushed into running the city’s bank, a job that sounds respectable until you meet the people who benefit from keeping money mysterious. He has to stop a financial disaster while learning what “trus...
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Book 17:All the Discworld's a Stage
Terry Pratchett • 2015
A collection of Discworld stage scripts that shows how the novels translate to theatre. It gathers multiple adaptations with practical staging notes, making it useful for both readers and theatre groups.
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Book 18:Maskerade
Terry Pratchett • 1995
The Lancre witches go to the opera, where a ghostly figure is causing trouble backstage. As murders pile up and masks start slipping, Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg dig into the business of showmanship and secrets.
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Discworld Plays FAQ
What is the best order to read the Discworld Plays series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents.
How many books are in the Discworld Plays series?
There are 17 books currently listed in the Discworld Plays series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Discworld Plays series?
New readers should start with The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Discworld Plays series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1988 to 2015.