erry Pratchett is the master of comedy fantasy, in Britian or elsewhere! His books are set mainly in the Diskworld universe, but his writing roams all over the place. A highly diverting and interesting read, and the books are funny even if you don't usually enjoy fantasy.
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olour of MagicISBN: 086140324X
Price: US$29.95Twoflower, the first tourist on the Diskworld, comes to Ankh/Morpork and Rincewind the failed Wizard is drafted to show him around and keep him out of trouble. This turns out to be an uphill task, with Gods, Barbarians, Magic Dragons, Temple Monsters and sundry others trying to shorten Rincewind's life. Oh yes, the Luggage is around to make things interesting. The book is written in a series of vignettes. Pratchett makes very good use of his trademark footnotes. Read it!
ight FantasticISBN: 0861402030
Price: US$27.00The adventures of Twoflower, Rincewind and the Luggage continue. What happens if you fall off the Diskworld (a Turtle swimming through space, with four elephants on her/his/it's back supporting the Disk itself)? Find out!
eaper ManISBN: 0451451686
Price: US$4.49Death resigns! Death becomes a farm hand, and what happens to all those who should be dying? Introducing the Death of Rats
. Very funny!
qual RitesISBN: 0575039507
Price: US$18.95A wizard dies and gives his staff to the eighth (eight is the magic number on the Diskworld) son of an eighth son, except she's a daughter. Whoops! Will Unseen University except a Women Wizard?
yrd SistersISBN: 0451450124
Price: US$5.39The witches from Equal Rites are back. This time they are meddling in the succesion of a kingdom. Where do you think Fairy Tales come from?
mall GodsISBN: 0061092177
Price: US$5.39One of the philosophical of Pratchett's Diskworld novels, but funny for all that. A once mighty God finds himself left with only one Believer, everyone else only believes in the Church. How does he avoid the fate of all Small Gods?
oul MusicISBN: 0061054895
Price: US$4.95Sex, drugs and Music with rocks in it? Beatlemania a la Diskworld. Recommended!
ricISBN: 0451453573
Price: US$39.95Rincewind is back! This time he's running for his life through Hell in the company of Eric, a neophyte Demonologist. The Luggage is somewhere behind him, desperately trying to keep up, sowing mayhem in its path.
en at ArmsISBN: 0061092193
Price: US$16.00Is Carrot really the lost King of Ankh/Morpork? Does it matter? Very funny.
ords and LadiesISBN: 0061056928
Price: US$5.39Forget about Tolkien's frindly, magical Elves. These are the real thing and out to cause real trouble. The Witches and the Dean of Unseen University team up on this one. Scary and funny at the same time.
askeradeISBN: 0575058080
Price: US$29.99The Phantom of the Opera takes on the Witches, and comes very short. Opera will never be the same again!
eet of ClayISBN: 0061052507
Price: US$18.00I haven't read this one yet, but hey, it's Terry Pratchett!
ood OmensISBN: 0441003257
Price: US$18.00Also known as "The nice and accurate prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Wich". Not a Diskworld novel, Pratchett teams up with Neil Gaiman to give us this slightly black comedy. The Anti-christ (a little boy) is here and the World is about to end. An Angel and a Devil are slightly upset at the threatened interuption of their earthly life styles. Can they stop it? This is a must read!
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