SciFi and Fantasy Book Club discussion

I love Terry Pratchett but only just discovered him a year or so ago. I have read and LOVED the Tiffany Aching books. I also loved Nation. I've read several others and they've all been excellent. Now I'm trying to decide what my next TP book should be.

What is your favorite Terry Pratchett book and why?

Men at Arms is probably my fave, though I do adore The Night Watch. I am a woman who served in the military for 12 years and the whole premise is amusing to me. Plus, Prachett really got the whole army mentality, particularly the interplay between the ranks and the officers. He nailed it.

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch is easily my fave. Pratchett and Gaiman just spark off each other superbly.

I also love The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, partly because it is a great deal of fun but also as the books had become very samey and this got him out of a rut.

Of the 'proper' Discworld books, Guards! Guards! and Night Watch are two that stand out, but there are so many great ones.

Lenore wrote: "Men at Arms is probably my fave, though I do adore The Night Watch. I am a woman who served in the military for 12 years and the whole premise is amusing to me. Plus, Prachett really got the whole ..."

I will definitely have to check those two out - I have 5 years active duty and 4 reserve under my belt, so that sounds perfect.

Paul 'Pezski' wrote: "Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch is easily my fave. Pratchett and Gaiman just spark off each other superbly.

I also love [book:The Amazing Maurice a..."

I love Good Omens! I failed to mention it, but that was my gateway to both authors.

Only You Can Save Mankind. Its plot is just so elegant about the issues he wants to talk about.

Amanda wrote: "Lenore wrote: "Men at Arms is probably my fave, though I do adore The Night Watch. I am a woman who served in the military for 12 years and the whole premise is amusing to me. Plus, Prachett really..."

As a service woman, you will really get it :

The problem for me, is picking just one favourite, or even two, three or four. I just love Terry Pratchett's books!

You see, basically any book that contains Vimes, Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg or Moist Von Lipwig is a favourite. Or Death, or Susan Sto Helit, or The Luggage - you see the problem?

I loved the guard series, I don't think I could narrow it down to one. I. too, was in the military, and a security guard off and on over the years.

I also liked Reaper Man. The premise alone - the Grim Reaper getting laid off - was pretty cool.

Night Watch... no contest. Vimes is my favourite character & the insight into his already well-rounded personality is awesome. Its a cracking story and genuinely moving as well as being funnier than a sack full of badgers. The only downside is that every Pratchet book since has suffered by comparison.

If you like the Tiffany Aching books then Wyrd Sisters is more in that vein than the Ankh Morpork books. Although Night Watch is superb. And Men at Arms. Small Gods is the most poignant and similar to Nation.

Asking me to name my favorite Pratchett book is like asking me to pick my favorite child. I love them all. They are intelligent, satirical, funny, and simply a joy to read....
I'm sitting here now trying to pick one that I didn't love. Within the Discworld series, there are none. That doesn't mean I enjoyed them equally, but I enjoyed them all. The other series he wrote or coauthored do not have quite the same charm as Discworld, but they are also worth reading.

Lenore wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Lenore wrote: "Men at Arms is probably my fave, though I do adore The Night Watch. I am a woman who served in the military for 12 years and the whole premise is amusing to me. Plus, ..."

Monstrous Regiment! Sorry! That was the one I meant. My brain hasn't caught up this week....

Leonie wrote: "The problem for me, is picking just one favourite, or even two, three or four. I just love Terry Pratchett's books!

You see, basically any book that contains Vimes, Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg or..."

I completely agree Lenore; too many to pick a favourite from. I must add though, my kids have always loved the Nac Mac Feegle's

Any book featuring Rincewind, my favorite Pratchett character :)

Though he is a minor character, I'm also happy every time Greebo makes an appearance.

That said, I think Sourcery or Masquerade are my favorite Discworld novels.

All the Vimes books. I tried the Witches series and a couple others, but so far only the 'guards' books ring the bell for me. Night Watch is probably the best so far, but I haven't read them all yet.

Yeah, all the Vimes books. I started with THUD! then went to the beginning of the Vimes books. I particularly like the relationship development with Lord Vetinari. (Vetinari for Patrician!!!)

Lloyd the Bartender wrote: "Any book featuring Rincewind, my favorite Pratchett character :)

Though he is a minor character, I'm also happy every time Greebo makes an appearance.

That said, I think Sourcery or Masquerade ar..."

I love Greebo!

I loved Small Gods. So profound (and funny, of course) I even wrote down quotes from it to put in my collection of quotes.

I must admit that every time I come back to this thread I end up agreeing with everybody who posts :-)

The first one I read was Reaper Man and I was laughing out loud on the train. I love anything with Death and Vimes, although the later Vimes, when the character is a bit more developed are great. I love Nightwatch and Thud.

Soul Music I love too. I've not long ago read Raising Steam and it wasn't quite up to par but still worth the read and I loved the train.

My favorite is also the first one i read - The Reaper Man. It was not how i expected to be and i`m glad for that. It was funny and so much more.
Terry Pratchett books are the only ones i enjoy reading translated to my native language. Don`t know why , since its the opposite with all the others.

Going Postal and its sequel Making Money are hilarious. Of course, they're the only two of his that I've read, so...

I'd say Reaper Man. For two reasons - I had the most laughs with that one, and it made me less anxious about death which I had a serious problem with when I was reading this book.

Probably Nation, though that may only be because I read it very recently and can remember it better than some of the others.

I know Night Watch really impressed me when I read it.

Favourite Pratchett? That's asking a lot! I can narrow it down to two, I think - "Guards Guards" and "Pyramids" but really, anything by him is worth reading several times (even "Eric" and Nation"!)
Favourite Character is just as hard - there the list won't go lower than four; Nanny Ogg, Granny Weatherwax, Carrot and Death.
And I just realised - my alleged favourite books have only minor contributions from some of my favourite characters! That shows how difficult it is to choose!

I haven't read much of his stuff yet, but Mort has definitely been my favorite so far. Pretty excited to catch up on all the awesome I've missed out on.

It's impossible to pick only one Pratchett! The ones I keep going back to are:

Guards! Guards!
Night Watch
Pyramids

And every single one of the Nac Mac Feegle books, especially The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30). I laughed so hard in every book with the Feegles. Any Pratchett library has to include them =).

Impossible to pick a favourite, but I have a soft spot for Equal Rites, because it was the first one I read. I love the witches, especially Granny Weatherwax. But the guards books are great too, and the ones with Death, and and and ...

I really admire Pratchett -- not only is he funny, but he puts together some quite complicated plots, has great characters and often gets quite Deep and Meaningful. It's just that usually you're laughing too much to notice what an accomplished writer he is behind all the jokes.

The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30) was the first book I read from Pratchett. Since it hooked me to go back and read his others, I would have to say it is my favorite.

In truth, it would be difficult to pick a favorite. There are just so many that I enjoyed.

The Night Watch... that's what got me decided that I need to go write that book. I was 10 when I first wanted to be a writer, and the entire older you mentoring younger you gave me such an epiphany, it changed my life around. Ever since, Pratchett has been my Elder God!