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I like _Soul Music_, and it's probably an easy one to start with, but I don't think it's his best. Great fun, certainly. The next Susan book is _Hogfather_, with Pratchett sending up Christmas and also getting some fairly serious stuff in. I'm not convinced all the plot threads work equally well, but it's worth reading.
The ones I *really* recommend are: _Small Gods_, which is a standalone and has some fantastic thoughts about how we view religion and spirituality. All the Witches/Lancre books, starting with _Wyrd Sisters_ (technically starts with _Equal Rites_, but..enh) and continuing through _Witches Abroad_, _Lords and Ladies_ (this one is fantastic), _Maskarade_ (not as good, but with some cute digs at opera and musical theatre), and _Carpe Jugulum_. Also highly recommended, and great for Vetinari-watching, are the Watch/Vimes books: _Guards! Guards!_, _Men at Arms_, _Feet of Clay_, _Jingo_, _The Fifth Elephant_ (a personal favorite of mine), and _Night Watch_ (which is grimmer than the others but absolutely marvellous). _The Truth_ has Vimes as a cameo and is also excellent. My most recent favorite is _Monstrous Regiment_, a standalone with Vimes cameo, and I LOVE this book.
*pants for breath* There! Hope that helps. (And _Reaper Man_! Some of the plot elements don't entirely gel, but there is a *moment* that when you get to it will take your breath away. Incredible.)
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Date: 2004-01-22 04:10 pm (UTC)I like _Soul Music_, and it's probably an easy one to start with, but I don't think it's his best. Great fun, certainly. The next Susan book is _Hogfather_, with Pratchett sending up Christmas and also getting some fairly serious stuff in. I'm not convinced all the plot threads work equally well, but it's worth reading.
The ones I *really* recommend are: _Small Gods_, which is a standalone and has some fantastic thoughts about how we view religion and spirituality. All the Witches/Lancre books, starting with _Wyrd Sisters_ (technically starts with _Equal Rites_, but..enh) and continuing through _Witches Abroad_, _Lords and Ladies_ (this one is fantastic), _Maskarade_ (not as good, but with some cute digs at opera and musical theatre), and _Carpe Jugulum_. Also highly recommended, and great for Vetinari-watching, are the Watch/Vimes books: _Guards! Guards!_, _Men at Arms_, _Feet of Clay_, _Jingo_, _The Fifth Elephant_ (a personal favorite of mine), and _Night Watch_ (which is grimmer than the others but absolutely marvellous). _The Truth_ has Vimes as a cameo and is also excellent. My most recent favorite is _Monstrous Regiment_, a standalone with Vimes cameo, and I LOVE this book.
*pants for breath* There! Hope that helps. (And _Reaper Man_! Some of the plot elements don't entirely gel, but there is a *moment* that when you get to it will take your breath away. Incredible.)