Terry Pratchett

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Sir Terence David John Pratchett was an English author renowned for his Discworld series and the co-authored novel Good Omens.
With over 100 million books sold worldwide, Pratchett was the UK's best-selling author of the 1990s.
He received numerous accolades, including an OBE and knighthood for his contributions to literature.
Pratchett's career spanned from 1971 to 2015, during which he wrote prolifically, averaging two books per year.
In 2007, he was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease and became a vocal advocate for Alzheimer's research.
Pratchett passed away in 2015 at the age of 66, leaving behind a legacy of humor, satire, and fantasy.

Books by Terry Pratchett

Going Postal

by Terry Pratchett

Ankh-Morpork spares a con man the noose to run a post office that killed four postmasters.

4.41

100k+

🪄 Comic Fantasy 🃏 Con Artist Hero 🔥 Redemption Arc 💼 Corporate Satire 📬 Postal Service

Immersive

Going Postal

Ankh-Morpork spares a con man the noose to run a post office that killed four postmasters.

by Terry Pratchett 2004 394 pages

4.41

100k+ ratings

🪄 Comic Fantasy 🃏 Con Artist Hero 🔥 Redemption Arc 💼 Corporate Satire 📬 Postal Service

Good Omens

by Terry Pratchett • 1990

An angel and a demon, after millennia on Earth, would rather sabotage the apocalypse than win it.

4.25

800k+

🎭 Comedic Fantasy 🇬🇧 British Humor 💕 Found Family 🏘️ Small Town England 🤝 Unlikely Allies

Good Omens

An angel and a demon, after millennia on Earth, would rather sabotage the apocalypse than win it.

by Terry Pratchett 1990 491 pages

4.25

800k+ ratings

🎭 Comedic Fantasy 🇬🇧 British Humor 💕 Found Family 🏘️ Small Town England 🤝 Unlikely Allies

The Color of Magic

by Terry Pratchett • 1983

An inept wizard and an indestructible tourist flee a burning city on a flat world.

3.99

400k+

🃏 Comic Fantasy 😬 Reluctant Hero 📸 Fantasy Tourist 🐉 Dragon Riders 🧵 Personified Fate

The Color of Magic

An inept wizard and an indestructible tourist flee a burning city on a flat world.

by Terry Pratchett 1983 228 pages

3.99

400k+ ratings

🃏 Comic Fantasy 😬 Reluctant Hero 📸 Fantasy Tourist 🐉 Dragon Riders 🧵 Personified Fate

Mort

by Terry Pratchett • 1987

Mort's new boss is Death. His first mistake: saving a princess who was meant to die.

4.24

200k+

🎭 Comic Fantasy 💀 Grim Reaper 🌐 Altered Reality 👸 Saving A Princess 📚 Unlikely Apprentice

Mort

Mort's new boss is Death. His first mistake: saving a princess who was meant to die.

by Terry Pratchett 1987 243 pages

4.24

200k+ ratings

🎭 Comic Fantasy 💀 Grim Reaper 🌐 Altered Reality 👸 Saving A Princess 📚 Unlikely Apprentice

Guards! Guards!

by Terry Pratchett • 1989

A dragon is burning Ankh-Morpork, and the drunk, demoralized Night Watch is the city's only hope.

4.34

200k+

🤣 Comic Fantasy 🛡️ City Watch Fantasy 🇬🇧 British Humor 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 😬 Reluctant Hero

Guards! Guards!

A dragon is burning Ankh-Morpork, and the drunk, demoralized Night Watch is the city's only hope.

by Terry Pratchett 1989 376 pages

4.34

200k+ ratings

🤣 Comic Fantasy 🛡️ City Watch Fantasy 🇬🇧 British Humor 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 😬 Reluctant Hero

Equal Rites

by Terry Pratchett • 1987

A wizard's staff chooses a baby girl. The magic school isn't ready for her.

4.07

200k+

🖤 Satirical Fantasy 🎓 Magical University 🤝 Unlikely Mentorship 🫂 Found Family 😏 Wry Humor

Equal Rites

A wizard's staff chooses a baby girl. The magic school isn't ready for her.

by Terry Pratchett 1987 228 pages

4.07

200k+ ratings

🖤 Satirical Fantasy 🎓 Magical University 🤝 Unlikely Mentorship 🫂 Found Family 😏 Wry Humor

The Light Fantastic

by Terry Pratchett • 1986

The spell that can save the Discworld chose the worst possible wizard to hide inside.

4.01

100k+

🎭 Comic Fantasy 🪞 Satirical Fantasy 😰 Reluctant Protagonist 🤝 Unlikely Friendship 🐠 Fish Out Of Water

The Light Fantastic

The spell that can save the Discworld chose the worst possible wizard to hide inside.

by Terry Pratchett 1986 277 pages

4.01

100k+ ratings

🎭 Comic Fantasy 🪞 Satirical Fantasy 😰 Reluctant Protagonist 🤝 Unlikely Friendship 🐠 Fish Out Of Water

Small Gods

by Terry Pratchett • 1992

A god as a tortoise, a boy who hears him, and a church that burns doubters.

4.32

100k+

🎭 Religious Satire 🤝 God And Mortal Duo ⛓️ Oppressive Theocracy 🙏 Reluctant Prophet ⚖️ Reason Vs Faith

Small Gods

A god as a tortoise, a boy who hears him, and a church that burns doubters.

by Terry Pratchett 1992 389 pages

4.32

100k+ ratings

🎭 Religious Satire 🤝 God And Mortal Duo ⛓️ Oppressive Theocracy 🙏 Reluctant Prophet ⚖️ Reason Vs Faith

Making Money

by Terry Pratchett • 2007

Forced to run the Royal Bank, a reformed conman faces empty vaults and a murderous family.

4.27

78k+

🎭 Comic Fantasy 💰 Financial Satire 🃏 Con-Man Protagonist 🗣️ Witty Banter 🏙️ Fantasy City

Making Money

Forced to run the Royal Bank, a reformed conman faces empty vaults and a murderous family.

by Terry Pratchett 2007 394 pages

4.27

78k+ ratings

🎭 Comic Fantasy 💰 Financial Satire 🃏 Con-Man Protagonist 🗣️ Witty Banter 🏙️ Fantasy City

Dodger

by Terry Pratchett • 2012

A London tosher saves a battered girl and becomes the target of foreign agents and assassins.

3.95

28k+

🎩 Victorian London 🧹 Street Urchin Hero 👑 Hidden Royalty 🫂 Found Family 🎭 Disguise And Identity

Dodger

A London tosher saves a battered girl and becomes the target of foreign agents and assassins.

by Terry Pratchett 2012 360 pages

3.95

28k+ ratings

🎩 Victorian London 🧹 Street Urchin Hero 👑 Hidden Royalty 🫂 Found Family 🎭 Disguise And Identity

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