the early stuff is much as Monty says
the later stuff is actually very good.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 16:08, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

I'm told you can pick it up from anywhere
But I have massive OCD about starting from the top
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 16:11, Reply)

they aren't all in order
and on rereading them I found the first few kind of painful to read in a Simpson's tie kind of way.

If you were actually keen to read them I could give you a suggested order that would take you through early stuff to the newest following one set of characters
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 16:14, Reply)

Nah, 'cause some of them appear in each others stories, like when the witches and wizards end up in the same story

(Bazongaloid, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 16:15, Reply)

was thinking mainly about the guards ones
in my view the best books are the later guards ones

if he likes them he'll be more likely to read through some of the earlier stuff which fleshes out the other characters a bit more.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 16:17, Reply)

I'd actually really like that, cheers mate
If this list could include all the ones Ms Foxtrot has so I don't have to buy any or pay the fine the library claims I owe them, all the better
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 16:16, Reply)

I've just found something online which unfortunately proves the massive geekiness point
but is useful for this purpose

www.lspace.org/books/reading-order-guides/the-discworld-reading-order-guide-20.jpg

the ones I was on about are the ones starting by the arrow with Watch Novels.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 16:21, Reply)

Wicked, thank you mate
I've actually been wanting to work this out for quite a while.

Am off now - have a crackin' weekend everyone.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 16:23, Reply)

no worries
have a good one
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 16:24, Reply)