Fantasy Books > Terry Pratchett Fantasy Books

Advantages: Will make you want to read Pratchett over and over
Disadvantages: None

The Colour of Magic was the first Terry Pratchett book I ever read as I was introduced to Pratchetts books by a work colleague and that was about 12 years ago and I've never looked back since, having read everything in the Discworld series since. Pratchett uses a mixture of cliff hanger endings to each chapter, that prevents you from putting the book down, almost as if that if you do you'll miss something. He cleverly inserts jokes and puns that ... Read review

Advantages: Funny, great storylines, great characters
Disadvantages: Mainly for adults

Reaper Man is an excellent book, in which Death is fired and has to find a new job and Windle Poons is left to become a zombie. This book has an excellent array of characters, the wizards are so funny and Death is as great as usual. I particularly liked all the different storylines going at the same time: The Fresh Start Club led by Reg Shoe with Lupine and now Windle Poons, the Wizards trying to completely kill Windle Poons and then having to deal ... Read review

Advantages: Rip roaring side splitting fun from start to finish
Disadvantages: Not everyone can get Pterrys style.

Mort - Terry Pratchett. ~ About the Author ~ Terry Pratchett is one of the best known of Fantasy writers out there. He began writing in 1983, and when I first began reading his books (I read his second novel The Light Fantastic just after publication) no-one really knew who he was! It couldn't be more different today, and this has lead to one bizarre claim to fame - In the UK, he holds the record for the greatest number of books that are shoplifted! ...
...being dead was not compulsory, Mort accepted……. Yes I know, this is straight off the back cover of the book - But it is one of those immortal lines that you just can't help but use when being asked about Mort! So I put my hands up and admit I've used it - But I just couldn't ignore it! Okay then, now onto my own words about it all….. This is a book set on the mythical Discworld, of which there are now at least 37 titles belonging to this series! ... Read review

Advantages: OK as a singular stand alone story
Disadvantages: Not enough involvement of my favourite character, Death

...ex-work mate who lent me The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic and Equal Rites and I read the whole three in about one week flat. The Light Fantastic itself didnt, for me anyway, and still doesnt, stand out as one of the best in the Discworld series but then perhaps as I've read all the books as the Discworld itself evolved in time the author gets better at writing this parallel universe and that in itself can make the earlier books not look so ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent Read
Disadvantages: Not being able to put it down

An amusing novel one of Terry Pratchett's best, or so I think. Pratchett unlike other aurthors has chosen to take certain scenes of the famous play Macbeth by Shakespear but instead has taken the view of the three witiches. Many people say it is a re write of the play but I disagree.You can see the observation of our modern world in his Discworld fanasy series which i think just brings the homour to life The king is murdered and the Duke has taken ...
...seems to be the brains behind the deed Three witches are caught up in the dastardly plans and doings of the Duke and the witches are left to ponder whether to meedle with the poitics of it or not, Granny weatherwax being the "leader of the group is not so sure that meddling is a good thing but is forced to dicide when the rightful heir (Kings child) is accidently left with the witches by a terrified knight who left the baby while running away. A ... Read review