In his discworld series, terry pratchett gave us a 40volume love letter to reading. Welcome to terry pratchetts discworld a world as flat as a pancake resting on the back of four elephants, standing on a tortoise, flying through space. Terry pratchett, the prolific author of the discworld. Christopher moore is not actually anything like terry pratchett, but he is as funny as terry pratchett and as well read. Aziraphale and crowley, of heaven and hell respectively, have grown rather fond of the earth.
He was a member of his schools debating team, as well as a contributor to the school magazine. Read on for a selection of the best books by the influential english author. Usually hes a giant skeleton wearing a black robe, carrying a scythe, and talking like this. Terry pratchett once said that when making fantasy worlds and alternate realities, you can have flying pigs, but you have to be aware that people are going to need really stout umbrellas. Three authors that remind me of terry pratchett readings.
If you like terry pratchett, you should read nat wassell february 10, 2016 in this new series, i will be exploring some of the authors i love, and stuff i have loved by other people that. Sir terence david john pratchett obe 28 april 1948 12 march 2015 was an english. Reaper man is a fantasy novel by british writer terry pratchett. If princess cirilla is your favorite witcher character, then you simply must pick up a copy of terry pratchett s the wee free men. Literally every time ive found someone who doesnt like discworld, it turns out they tried the color of magic and didnt like it. Terry pratchett wrote so many books that it can be hard to know where to begin, especially with the lengthy discworld series. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. The title is a reference to alex coxs movie repo man. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Enjoy the magic of the silver screen with this exclusive extract from moving pictures by sir terry pratchett. Terry pratchett is a biography for young readers by vic parker, published by heinemann library in 2006 isbn 0431906335.
Nation is a novel by terry pratchett, published in the uk on 11 september 2008. Terry pratchett once said that when making fantasy worlds and alternate realities, you. If you like good omens, you ll probably like terry pratchett s discworld novels, and if you like discworld, you ll love mort. Published in 1991, it is the 11th discworld novel and the second to focus on death. Neil gaiman was involved with the project which used pratchetts. Terry pratchetts daughter declares the shepherds crown will be. Philip beardy ardagh is the awardwinning author of the eddie dickens adventures, currently available in over 30 languages. His defining work, the discworld series, spans more than 40 novels full to the brim with the most memorable characters you could ever hope to meet. The discworld is very much like our own if our own were to consist of a flat planet. I would probably recommend great authors like douglas adams and neil gaiman. Handpicked recommendations to authors who have a similar writing style to terry pratchett. When i was a teenager, i discovered discworld via the rincewind books, which felt very similar to the hitchhikers trilogy and the xanth books that i was so familiar with.
In an exclusive relationship going forward, narrativia, the independent production company launched by sir terry pratchett in 2012, strikes new development deal with motive pictures and endeavor content to create truly authentic discworld screen adaptations. There were rats and moles and badgers and they were all acting like humans, and i thought to myself, this is a lie, but what a fabulous lie. If you want to read in sequence start with the second book, the light fantastic, which is where pratchett starts to establish the tone, humour and storytelling style that made him so popular. He was the only child of david and eileen pratchett. Their books, like all great books, can change your life, your beliefs, your perceptions. He was born terrence david john pratchett in 28th of april 1948 in beaconsfield buckinghamshire, england. I first read the books as a teenager, but rereading them as an. It still has terry pratchetts wit and sometimes the humor, but the subject matter is, at its core, a good deal more serious, and the characters tend to be a bit darker and more serious than we are used to. Hisworld, this collectable book features an introduction by exhibition curator richard henry and a guide to some of the discworlds most memorable characters, all illustrated by paul kidby. Terry pratchett is not a literary genius art and design the.
According to a survey done by the booksellers pocket yearbook 2005, terry pratchett is second in number to j. Terry pratchett, the immensely popular british fantasy novelist whose more than 70 books include the series known as discworld, died on thursday at his home near salisbury, england. Read the getting started guide to become a valued contributor in minutes. Nation is a low fantasy set in an alternative history of our world in the 1860s.
What books would you recommend to discworld lovers. Terry pratchett is an internationally acclaimed author who specializes in fantasy books. Pratchett, with more than 85 million books sold worldwide in 37 languages, was. Alan gordon born 1959 is the author of several mysteries, the first of which is based on the. Would you like recommendations on what to read next. Terry pratchett readalikes discworld series, the wee free men, only you can save mankind, good omens pratchett is a fantasy and humor writer best known for his series set in a world very much like earth, called the discworld. He had his first story published when he was just thirteen, and after leaving school at seventeen to become a journalist he continued writing, publishing his first novel, the carpet people, in 1971 and going on to produce the phenomenally successful discworld series as well as numerous other books, winning many awards and. Like his books, pratchett seems to have become more himself as the years have gone on, gaiman says. Terry pratchett has put it all in this book, only, being pratchett, expect to be entertained, to laugh out loud, to recoil in mock horror, to explore the metaphysical side of the holiday, and to finally put the book down with a sigh of satisfied relief. Make a list browse lists search lists leaders help contact suggest feature newsletter. After passing his 11plus in 1959, he attended high wycombe technical high school rather than the local grammar because he felt woodwork would be more fun than latin.
Sir terence david john pratchett 28 april 1948 12 march 2015 was an english author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. These are the words of death, one of terry pratchetts ingenious comic creations in his discworld novels. Born terence david john pratchett in beaconsfield, england, in april 1948, terry pratchett was, at school, a proficient student who showed adeptness for writing and the english language. Sir terry pratchett died in 2015, but he will forever number among the greatest fantasy writers of the last century. He wrote bbc radios first truly interactive radio drama, collaborated with sir paul. It was the first nondiscworld pratchett novel since johnny and the bomb 1996. I love terry pratchett, and have read every single book the man has written. This comical fantasy is a rollicking good time brimming with witty dialogue, unforgettable.
Their daughter rhianna pratchett, who is also a writer, was born there in. Although it started out centred on discworld, it now hosts all sorts of information about terry pratchett and his works. I have read many of the discworld books many many times. This article is within the scope of wikiproject comedy, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of comedy on wikipedia. It does not matter to me if terry pratchetts final novel is a worthy epitaph or. This wiki is a terry pratchettoriented wiki environment. Terry pratchett fans, how would you recommend someone who. Terry pratchett books list of books by author terry. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and his discworld books have become truly iconic. Book recommendations that are similar to discworld.
In this instance, i would have to recommend stardust, which is one of my favorite. I have read a few books by terry pratchett before and loved them. Set in pratchett s discworld series a series of 41 books the wee free men is the first of five books that follows plucky young witchintraining, tiffany aching. We are inches away from the release of the good omens tv adaptation. Readalikes for terry pratchett if you like terry pratchett try these authors. His best known works include the carpet people, snuff, and the carnegie medalwinning work, the amazing maurice and his educated rodents. No medicine can prevent it, says sir terry pratchett, 64, national treasure, author of 54 books and counting, campaigner for assisted dying and professional morbid bastard. Born in 1948 in buckinghamshire, england, pratchett was appointed officer of the order of the british empire obe in 1998 and was knighted for services to literature in 2009. Beaconsfield public library though school must have been of some little help. I wouldnt start with the first one the colour of magic whilst not a bad book, its mainly just a satire of fantasy novels, and in my opinion terry didnt find his feet in the fantasy genre until hed written a few discworld novels. Terry pratchetts discworld might look intimidating there are 40 books, and theyre humorous fantasy, which seems like it could be an acquired taste. If youre new to the series our handy book generator will help you to decide which one to read first. Thus, if you judge by the emotional outpourings over their deaths, the. He spent his early life in bridgewater, somerset where he sat for his eleven plus exam and passed.
Terry pratchett was a very prolific novelist and his books are enjoyed by readers of all ages worldwide. If you like pratchett, these books are recommended by the fans. Terry pratchetts work is full of references, allusions, parodies and injokes. Terry pratchett, in full sir terence david john pratchett, born april 28, 1948, beaconsfield, buckinghamshire, englanddied march 12, 2015, near salisbury, wiltshire, english author, predominantly of humorous fantasy and science fiction, best known for his discworld series pratchett was raised in buckinghamshire, the son of an engineer and a secretary. Terry pratchett bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Goodreads members who like terry pratchett also like. Back in black was broadcast in february 2017 and starred paul kaye as pratchett. Let waterstones introduce you to some of the greatest and funniest characters in modern fiction. Below is the order in which terry pratchetts novels have been released in. Pratchetts best known body of work is the discworld series a 40book series. Reading like a misanthropic terry pratchett, it is a dystopian and selfreferential history of how judgment day came about, for very small values of came about. Mort is the first of the discworld novels to focus specifically on. Pratchett is also known for close collaboration on adaptations of his books but has held back from discworld feature films so far. A nonfiction series that has some pratchett ian chaos in it would be jonas jonassons books like the one hundred year old man who fell out of a window and disappeared.
If you find yourself reading any of these fantastic books, definitely let me know. Mid this article has been rated as midimportance on the project. According to the times pratchett was the most popular and top selling author in 1996. Ga this article has been rated as gaclass on the projects quality scale. Launched to celebrate the new exhibition at salisbury museum, terry pratchett. Sir terry pratchett was the author of over fifty bestselling books. Author of over fifty bestselling fantasy novels for adults and young adults, sir terence david john pratchett is better known as terry pratchett. Born terence david john pratchett, sir terry pratchett sold his first story when. Find authors like terry pratchett from the worlds largest community of readers. I love good omens by neil gaiman and terry pratchett. In this story, hes on the counterweightread more if you liked this, you might also like. Like pratchetts, logans books will have you laughing on one page, then nodding thoughtfully, then recoiling in horror at the human race. Sign in or create your guardian account to recommend a comment. Clive barker is a fantasy writer known for painting amazing watercolors to accompany his writing.
Comic fantasy author who sold over 65 million books worldwide in his lifetime. Sir terry pratchett, before his tragic death of earlyonset alzheimers disease this year, wrote over 70 wildly popular fantasy novels, which are beloved by readers young and old alike. Terry pratchett was born in 1948 in beaconsfield, buckinghamshire. We use cookies on this site and by continuing to browse it you agree to us sending you cookies. Gaiman is an great choice for post pratchett plus if you love terry you should love good omens. First off, i cannot miss mentioning terry pratchetts whole backlist. Terry pratchett, in full sir terence david john pratchett, born april 28, 1948, beaconsfield, buckinghamshire, englanddied march 12, 2015. Ive had this conversation like 20 times, including just yesterday i recommend discworld a lot.
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