Terry Pratchett
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PRATCHETT, TERRY, 1948 to 2015

Terry Pratchett

Sir Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) was an English fantasy novelist, author of the 41-book Discworld series.

Books
73
Editions tracked
107
First editions
70
Nationality
United Kingdom

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About Terry Pratchett

Sir Terry Pratchett (Terence David John Pratchett, 1948-2015) was an English fantasy writer, author of the 41 Discworld novels. He was born in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, on 28 April 1948 and died at Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, on 12 March 2015.

His first book, The Carpet People, was published by Colin Smythe on 16 November 1971 in a printing of 3,000 copies that took over a decade to sell out; he revised it in 1992. The Colour of Magic, the first Discworld novel, followed from Colin Smythe on 24 November 1983. Mort, the fourth Discworld novel, was published by Victor Gollancz in association with Colin Smythe on 12 November 1987, and Good Omens, written with Neil Gaiman, came from Gollancz on 10 May 1990. He won the Carnegie Medal in 2001 for The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, was appointed OBE in 1998 and was knighted in 2009. In December 2007 he announced that he had early-onset Alzheimer's disease, later identified as posterior cortical atrophy. His books have sold more than 100 million copies in 43 languages.

For collectors

The Colin Smythe first edition of The Colour of Magic (1983) is the most sought-after early Pratchett because its British first printing was just 506 copies. The Carpet People (1971), first printed in 3,000 copies, is his other early rarity, and Gollancz firsts such as Mort (1987, issued with Colin Smythe) and Good Omens (1990) complete the early run.

Collecting guideTerry Pratchett First Editions: How to Identify Discworld FirstsThe key Terry Pratchett first editions are the Colin Smythe hardbacks: The Carpet People (1971, about 3,000 copies), The Colour of Magic (1983, about 506 copies, most sent to libraries) and The … Collecting guideThe Most Valuable First Editions to Look For at HomeThe first editions most often found in ordinary homes and worth real money are modern classics in their original dust jackets: the 1997 Bloomsbury Philosopher's Stone, Casino Royale, Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Hobbit …
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Earliest first editionThe Carpet PeopleSmythe, 1971 Most editions trackedThe Truth4 editions
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Reading guide

Terry Pratchett books in order

In publication order

  1. 1The Carpet People1971
  2. 2The Dark Side of the Sun1976
  3. 3Strata1981
  4. 4The Colour of Magic1983
  5. 5The Light Fantastic1986
  6. 6Equal Rites1987
  7. 7Mort1987
  8. 8Sourcery1988
  9. 9Wyrd Sisters1988
  10. 10Guards! Guards!1989
  11. 11Pyramids1989
  12. 12The Unadulterated Cat1989
Show all 73 books in order
  1. 13Truckers1989
  2. 14Diggers1990
  3. 15Eric1990
  4. 16Good Omens1990
  5. 17Moving Pictures1990
  6. 18Wings1990
  7. 19Reaper Man1991
  8. 20Witches Abroad1991
  9. 21Lords and Ladies1992
  10. 22Only You Can Save Mankind1992
  11. 23Small Gods1992
  12. 24Johnny and the Dead1993
  13. 25Men at Arms1993
  14. 26Interesting Times1994
  15. 27Soul Music1994
  16. 28The Discworld Companion1994
  17. 29Maskerade1995
  18. 30Feet of Clay1996
  19. 31Hogfather1996
  20. 32Johnny and the Bomb1996
  21. 33Jingo1997
  22. 34Carpe Jugulum1998
  23. 35The Bromeliad1998
  24. 36The Last Continent1998
  25. 37Nanny Ogg's Cookbook1999
  26. 38The Fifth Elephant1999
  27. 39The Science of Discworld1999
  28. 40The Truth2000
  29. 41The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents2001
  30. 42The Last Hero2001
  31. 43Thief of Time2001
  32. 44Night Watch2002
  33. 45The Globe2002
  34. 46Monstrous Regiment2003
  35. 47The Wee Free Men2003
  36. 48A Hat Full of Sky2004
  37. 49Going Postal2004
  38. 50The Art of the Discworld2004
  39. 51Darwin's Watch2005
  40. 52Thud!2005
  41. 53Wintersmith2006
  42. 54Making Money2007
  43. 55Nation2008
  44. 56The Folklore of Discworld2008
  45. 57Unseen Academicals2008
  46. 58I Shall Wear Midnight2010
  47. 59Snuff2011
  48. 60A Blink of the Screen2012
  49. 61Dodger2012
  50. 62Miss Felicity Beedles The World Of Poo2012
  51. 63The Long Earth2012
  52. 64Judgement Day2013
  53. 65Raising Steam2013
  54. 66The Long War2013
  55. 67A Slip of the Keyboard2014
  56. 68Dragons at Crumbling Castle2014
  57. 69The Long Mars2014
  58. 70The Long Utopia2015
  59. 71The Shepherd's Crown2015
  60. 72The Long Cosmos2016
  61. 73A Stroke of the Pen2023

By series

Discworld 13 books
  1. Pyramids 1989
  2. Moving Pictures 1990
  3. Small Gods 1992
  4. The Truth 2000
  5. The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents 2001
  6. Monstrous Regiment 2003
All 13 in order →
Ankh-Morpork City Watch series 9 books
  1. Guards! Guards! 1989
  2. Men at Arms 1993
  3. Feet of Clay 1996
  4. Jingo 1997
  5. The Fifth Elephant 1999
  6. Night Watch 2002
All 9 in order →
Rincewind 6 books
  1. The Light Fantastic 1986
  2. Sourcery 1988
  3. Eric 1990
  4. Interesting Times 1994
  5. The Last Continent 1998
  6. The Last Hero 2001
Witches 6 books
  1. Equal Rites 1987
  2. Wyrd Sisters 1988
  3. Witches Abroad 1991
  4. Lords and Ladies 1992
  5. Maskerade 1995
  6. Carpe Jugulum 1998
Death 5 books
  1. Mort 1987
  2. Reaper Man 1991
  3. Soul Music 1994
  4. Hogfather 1996
  5. Thief of Time 2001
The Long Earth 5 books
  1. The Long Earth 2012
  2. The Long War 2013
  3. The Long Mars 2014
  4. The Long Utopia 2015
  5. The Long Cosmos 2016
The Science of Discworld 4 books
  1. The Science of Discworld 1999
  2. The Globe 2002
  3. Darwin's Watch 2005
  4. Judgement Day 2013
Tiffany Aching 4 books
  1. The Wee Free Men 2003
  2. A Hat Full of Sky 2004
  3. Wintersmith 2006
  4. I Shall Wear Midnight 2010
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1971The Carpet PeopleSmythe
  2. 1976The Dark Side of the SunSmythe
  3. 1981StrataSmythe
  4. 1983The Colour of MagicColin Smythe
  5. 1986The Light FantasticSmythe
  6. 1987MortVictor Gollancz in association with Colin Smythe
  7. 1987Equal RitesVictor Gollancz in association with Colin Smythe
  8. 1988Wyrd SistersGollancz
  9. 1988SourceryGollancz
  10. 1989Guards! Guards!Gollancz
  11. 1989PyramidsGollancz
  12. 1989TruckersDoubleday
  13. 1989The Unadulterated CatGollancz
  14. 1990Good OmensGollancz
  15. 1990EricGollancz
  16. 1990Moving PicturesGollancz
  17. 1990DiggersDoubleday
  18. 1990WingsCorgi
  19. 1991Reaper ManGollancz
  20. 1991Witches AbroadGollancz
  21. 1992Small GodsGollancz
  22. 1992Lords and LadiesGollancz
  23. 1992Only You Can Save MankindChivers
  24. 1993Men at ArmsGollancz
  25. 1993Johnny and the DeadDoubleday
  26. 1994Soul MusicGollancz
  27. 1994The Discworld CompanionGollancz
  28. 1994Interesting TimesVictor Gollancz
  29. 1995MaskeradeGollancz
  30. 1996HogfatherVictor Gollancz
  31. 1996Feet of ClayGollancz
  32. 1996Johnny and the BombDoubleday
  33. 1997JingoGollancz
  34. 1998The Last ContinentGollancz
  35. 1998The BromeliadDoubleday
  36. 1998Carpe JugulumDoubleday
  37. 1999The Science of DiscworldEbury Publishing
  38. 1999The Fifth ElephantDoubleday
  39. 2000The TruthDoubleday
  40. 2001The Last HeroGollancz

And 30 more in the full list below.

Books and editions

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Questions collectors ask

Frequently asked questions

What order should I read Terry Pratchett's books in?

In publication order they begin with The Carpet People (1971), then The Dark Side of the Sun (1976) and Strata (1981). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Terry Pratchett's first book?

The earliest book we list is The Carpet People, first published in 1971.

When was Terry Pratchett born?

Terry Pratchett was born in 1948 and died in 2015.

How many Terry Pratchett books does MyVolumes track?

We track 73 books by Terry Pratchett across 107 editions, 70 of them first editions.

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Where these facts come from

Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 17 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.

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