One of our besties is vehement that I should start with "Guards! Guards!" Does that sound like a good place to jump in?

Like Connie says, the Watch books read very well in order because you can watch the characters grow and develop and be promoted and shit. And it's probably the strongest subseries in the series so it's a good start!

Suggestions? Minimum three published books: I crave a quest.

Iain Banks' Culture series.

Oh man, I've been meaning to read the Discworld books, too. I keep forgetting.

I am a MASSIVE proponent of starting with the Witches timeline (as laid out on this guide: [link]

Granny Weatherwax is one of the greatest characters ever created, and the Tiffany Aching books at the end are some of my all-time favorite, most utterly fun and charming books ever. Plus, wee, foul-mouthed blue Scots-like pixies (Nac Mac Feegles, the Wee Free Men) who enjoy beating the crap out of everyone. Plus, plus, Tiffany Aching, one of the best heroines ever.

Seriously. I'm getting weepy thinking about them being over.

I will admit that they kind of spoiled me for a lot of the other Discworld books, which I enjoy, but just can't measure up. Not a fan of Guards, Guards, though I also love the Death series.

Granny Weatherwax is one of the greatest characters ever created

This is very true.

Plus, plus, Tiffany Aching, one of the best heroines ever.

THIS IS ABSOLUTE TRUTH.

Heh. I conned my book group into reading Pratchett's Equal Rites this month. We've been on a literary kick of late, which is all well and good. But it's time for some footnotes and puns. And characters about whom I actually give a toss.

Pix is me. Witches all the way down.

> Plus, plus, Tiffany Aching, one of the best heroines ever.

THIS IS ABSOLUTE TRUTH.

Co-signed, t-shirt purchased.

Ok, I don't know whether to put this in Lit, Music, or F2F... because Sheryl's Gary just made the most amazing thing and sang it at Balticon, so I'm putting it here because it's book related: [link] (and awesome)

That was brilliant! Well done, Gary.

I have been humming that all morning.

You can't go wrong if you start at either of Guards! Guards! or Equal Rites. The early Rincewind books aren't as good. The Death books are wonderful, but are probably best read after at least some background from some of the others. Same for the industrials (I use a lot of quotes about the guild of Alchemists on my students).