Books like Sourcery by Terry Pratchett

by Terry Pratchett · 1988

Book 5 of Discworld

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Assassin's Apprentice
Robin Hobb · 1995 · Adult

about 400 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Sourcery: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Literature and fiction, fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Assassin's Apprentice: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Sourcery; Open Library and Wikidata for Assassin's Apprentice.
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Daughter of the Empire
Raymond E. Feist · 1987 · Adult

about 450 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Sourcery: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Literature and fiction, fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Daughter of the Empire: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Sourcery; Open Library and Wikidata for Daughter of the Empire.
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Storm Front
Jim Butcher · 2000 · Adult

about 350 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Sourcery: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Literature and fiction, fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Storm Front: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, contemporary" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, urban" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Sourcery; Open Library and Wikidata for Storm Front.
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Sourcery: the facts, checked

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First published: First published on May 26, 1988. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Edition checked: The edition checked here is a 303-page paperback from Harper. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026. 9780063373709 ... trade paperback ... 303 pages ... Harper
Series: It is book 5 of the Discworld series. Source: terrypratchett.com, checked November 6, 2026. Discworld ... Mort ... Sourcery
Next in the series: Book 6 is Wyrd Sisters. Source: terrypratchett.com, checked November 6, 2026. Sourcery ... Wyrd Sisters

About Terry Pratchett

Born: Born in Beaconsfield, United Kingdom, in 1948. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Terry Pratchett received the BSFA Award for Best Novel in 1989, for Pyramids. Source: Wikidata, citing bsfa.co.uk, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Terry Pratchett received the Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book in 2004, for The Wee Free Men. Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.

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