Discworld spin-offs, children's books and non-Discworld titles: Truckers, Diggers, Wings, Only You Can Save Mankind, Johnny and the Dead, Johnny and the Bomb, The Art of Discworld, The Science of Discworld, Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, The Wee Free Men, A Hat Full of Sky, Where's My Cow?... Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:38:35 +0000 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:38:35 +0000 Terry Pratchett Books Forum http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/forums/more-terry-pratchett-novels.15/ Wed, 20 Nov 2013 15:05:07 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/raising-steam.2785/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/raising-steam.2785/ invalid@example.com (JAK) JAK https://twitter.com/terryandrob/status/364780740988252162/photo/1 link to the cover of the next book Raising Steam to be released on 24 October 2013. (couldn't get it to display here -Sorry)

To my mind it’s not very Discworldly and the image is too similar to something that took the Roundworld’s industrial revolution 100-150 years to evolve into, so with Moist as...

Raising Steam]]> 4 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:26:23 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/the-dark-side-of-the-sun-help.2681/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/the-dark-side-of-the-sun-help.2681/ invalid@example.com (Linnea) Linnea as if one couldn't otherwise tell...

To the point: I've had Dark side of the sun on my bookshelf for quite a while now, I've started it and then stopped because the language is so difficult it drives me crazy.

I'm probably asking for some starting tips, what is the book really about? What are the main topics involved? And is it really that much more difficult than the other novels (or is it just me )?
Thanks...

The Dark Side of the Sun help]]> 1 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:53:49 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/i-shall-wear-midnight-where-art-thee.2661/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/i-shall-wear-midnight-where-art-thee.2661/ invalid@example.com (spiky) spiky 5 Sun, 16 May 2010 14:40:30 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/unseen-academicals-the-inspiration.2531/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/unseen-academicals-the-inspiration.2531/ invalid@example.com (Joculator) Joculator
If you want to see the game in progress there is a video at this link

The rules and history are explained...

Unseen Academicals - The Inspiration]]> 6 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:14:20 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/unseen-academicals.2317/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/unseen-academicals.2317/ invalid@example.com (clockworkpenguin) clockworkpenguin
:question:]]> 4 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:12:59 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/possibly-another-pratchett-film.2221/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/possibly-another-pratchett-film.2221/ invalid@example.com (Joculator) Joculator
'Truckers' is one of three candidates that will be judged throughout the development stage for their attention. The other two possibilities are 'Crood' and 'Super Secret Ghost Project'

A little more detail can be found...

Possibly another Pratchett film.]]> 3 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:36:24 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/thought-provoking-quotes-by-the-bromeliad.2154/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/thought-provoking-quotes-by-the-bromeliad.2154/ invalid@example.com (willbaforce) willbaforce
Anyway, thinking on that, any other quotes from the series that go down well? The whole take on religion throws up a few...
Quote other books if you like, but I think there's a general quote thread somewhere else in the forum.]]> 3 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:25:23 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/so-how-bad-is.1012/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/so-how-bad-is.1012/ invalid@example.com (dididave) dididave 7 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:40:59 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/nation-a-first-personal-impression-no-spoilers.2038/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/nation-a-first-personal-impression-no-spoilers.2038/ invalid@example.com (Joculator) Joculator
Having said that, it has been a long time since Terry has written a totally, non-Discworld novel (I'm talking Johhny Maxwell series here) which means there is not a lot of his other work that can be used as a comparison.

The early reviews hinted at a...

Nation - A first personal impression (No spoilers)]]> 12 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:34:07 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/wintersmith.660/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/wintersmith.660/ invalid@example.com (Hsing) Hsing For those of you who didn't yet stumble across it:

[quote:b6761cb64f]
Tiffany Aching is a trainee witch - now working for the seriously scary Miss Treason. But when Tiffany witnesses the Dark Dance - the crossover from summer to winter - she does what none has ever done before and leaps into the dance, into the oldest story there ever is, and draws the attention of the wintersmith himself...
As Tiffany-shaped snowflakes hammer...

Wintersmith]]> 33 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:35:01 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/pick-your-biker-name.519/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/pick-your-biker-name.519/ invalid@example.com (Katcal) Katcal

So, what would your biker name be, if you were to pick one today ?
(meaning you can change it tomorrow if you get a better idea !)


My pick of the day would have to be Spots In Awkward And Painful Places...

Pick your biker name]]> 90 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:05:41 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/nation.2028/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/nation.2028/ invalid@example.com (jaccairn) jaccairn
(I actually went to all three looking for some other books that are due out but couldn't find them.)]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:06:57 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/good-omens.500/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/good-omens.500/ invalid@example.com (Katcal) Katcal discussions about the Movie or in peoples introductions or favourite book lists, but so far, there is't a specific thread for it... And that's a pity, 'cos it's a damn good book

I have a hardback edition, and on the back is a picture of Terry and Neil...

Good omens]]> 42 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:17:27 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/movie-the-wee-free-men.563/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/movie-the-wee-free-men.563/ invalid@example.com (pmsurrey) pmsurrey
http://www.scifiweekly.com/issue456/news.html]]> 25 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:37:25 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/wheres-my-cow.1921/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/wheres-my-cow.1921/ invalid@example.com (sebaileyuk) sebaileyuk
Anyway, my daughter who's 8 spotted it on the shelf and read it, laughing out loud. I went to see what she was laughing at and quickly pointed her in the direction of the discworld books. She picked up equal rites to read and is now giggling away in her room. Yippee - another convert.]]> 1 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 08:38:51 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/alice-nutter-and-mister-device.1310/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/alice-nutter-and-mister-device.1310/ invalid@example.com (Katcal) Katcal
Pterry, ever the one for those little details...

Edit : Looked it up, it's apparently a well-known story, and yes, she did invent mad...

Alice Nutter and Mister Device...]]> 4 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:25:16 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/wit-and-wisdom.1738/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/wit-and-wisdom.1738/ invalid@example.com (Katcal) Katcal
Amazon.co.uk: The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld: Books: Terry Pratchett,Stephen Briggs]]> Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:30:12 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/dark-and-stormy-night.1231/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/dark-and-stormy-night.1231/ invalid@example.com (discaimer) discaimer
Dark and stormy night]]> 8 Sat, 09 Sep 2006 08:10:37 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/the-wee-free-men-discussion.82/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/the-wee-free-men-discussion.82/ invalid@example.com (Cynical_Youth) Cynical_Youth
In [i:24c77ad121]The Wee Free Men[/i:24c77ad121] two worlds meet. Two worlds that collide every day and occasionally spill over into each other. One is the world of dreams, where everything can be real. A world where all human fantasies were once united in splendour. Sadly that unity was torn apart and it has become a barren and harsh place. A land of winter where legends and fairytales blend with the darkest recesses of our nightmares....

The Wee Free Men Discussion]]> 42 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 09:16:17 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/more-nice-and-accurate-prophecies.951/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/more-nice-and-accurate-prophecies.951/ invalid@example.com (Katcal) Katcal
My mind whent drifting just now, to the prophecie of Agnes Nutter, warning people not to buy Betamax (someone actually tried to lend me a tape the other day and didn't realize at all that it was not a VHS format... Mighty funny.)

And so there I was thinking to myself ; well, In the second volume of Agnes's prophecies, there must have been things about now, and how would Agnes have depicted 9/11, the passing of the millenium, the big milenium bug...

More nice and accurate prophecies...]]> 20