Discworld recomendations

[Tom Gidman]

I've recently finished the Discworld series, and loved every minute of it. The humour, character building and universe was amazing

Could anyone recommend my next fix?

 

[Shamikebab]

If you're looking for something like Discworld there isn't much that I've found. One I've got on my to-read list that I've heard good things about is the Dark Profit Saga by J. Zachary Pike (first one is called Orconomics) only two are out so far but it seems to be a similar humour and fantasy mix.

 

[cheesyboy]

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

 

[Tom Gidman]

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

Read a lot of these, the first few were brilliant but started to trial off for me. Still a really good recommendations though

 

[Tom Gidman]

If you're looking for something like Discworld there isn't much that I've found. One I've got on my to-read list that I've heard good things about is the Dark Profit Saga by J. Zachary Pike (first one is called Orconomics) only two are out so far but it seems to be a similar humour and fantasy mix.

Ooo not heard of this, thank you! Will have a look into it

 

[Bickaxe]

Jasper Fforde has a few series that are worth a read.

 

[dave28]

Could try Robert Rankin but his books are total marmite

 

[Tom Gidman]

Could try Robert Rankin but his books are total marmite

I started the greatest show on earth, but struggled to get into it to be honest. Is there anyone that you'd recommend to really get me stuck in?

 

[dave28]

I started the greatest show on earth, but struggled to get into it to be honest. Is there anyone that you'd recommend to really get me stuck in?

Brentford trilogy, its not a trilogy though. Its 10 novels lol. You could try the 1st one called the antipope and see if you like it

 

[Neil777]

It's not fantasy but Malcolm Pryce's Aberystwyth Noir series.

 

[bazzabear]

Neil Gaiman is the obvious suggestion, as they wrote Good Omens together, and were great friends.

But, if I'm honest, they're not really that similar.

Oh, and don't fail to read Nation by Pratchett, which is not a Discworld novel, but is absolutely excellent. Dodger is also worthwhile, but I think I remember that it suffered from the same issue as a few of the very late Discworld books. My interpretation of it is that when he moved to using dictation to write his books, they lost a lot of the self-editing which happens naturally when you're writing things down. The result is that they tend to be less focused - and every character keeps indulging in long rambling monologues (particularly noticeable with Vimes, as it totally changed his character).

 

[batfink]

The Riftwar Saga by Raymond Feist? I'm currently mid way through Magician and it's the first book in many years that I have enjoyed reading.

 

[Flibster]

Magic 2.0 series from Scott Meyer

 

[bazzabear]

The Riftwar Saga by Raymond Feist? I'm currently mid way through Magician and it's the first book in many years that I have enjoyed reading.

Coincidentally, I am reading Feist's books currently, I'm half way through the Serpentwar series.

They are very good fantasy books, but nothing like Pratchett.

 

[taB]

Brentford trilogy, its not a trilogy though. Its 10 novels lol. You could try the 1st one called the antipope and see if you like it

Agree with this. Pratchett is unique but this the closest suggestion thus far.

Coincidentally I went to Penge for the first time recently. Until then I'd never been there but had heard that it was a nice place.


Feist is good fantasy for a decent number of books but I would agree there's no similarity with Pratchett.


Could also look at Tom Sharpe. No Fantasy element but a similar humour underneath I think.

 

[azazl187]

The Redwall series

 

[shorttricky]

Robert Rankin's Armageddon trilogy is a good start - plus unlike the Brentford trilogy or the Hitchhikers trilogy, it's actually 3 books . Pratchett was a big fan of that series by all accounts. Rankin does get a bit samey after a while, and you do need to read them roughly in order - there's a lot of running jokes between books, or surprise pseudo-sequels

Tom Holt would be worth a try - much like Pratchett, I found the earlier stuff better - Flying Dutch is a standout

Christopher Moore maybe? I read a few of his early books (practical demonkeeping was brilliant), but I can't comment on much past that.

With the caveat it's been 25 odd years since I read them, I remember enjoying Simon Hawke's Reluctant Sorceror series - American author, but a real Pratchett vibe to them

And although not discworld type books, the Red Dwarf books are really brilliant - much cleverer version of the TV show, but with all the same humour beats. Notably there are 2 book 3s - one by Grant, one by Naylor - very different books, but both equally good.