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Books that match a book in the Discworld series, most similar first. Each one names the Discworld book it matches and why.

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What it is about

Where it happens

  • Ankh-Morpork
  • Überwald
  • The Chalk
  • Lancre

Kind of book

  • Novels
  • Fiction

Ages

  • Adult

Awards

  • Carnegie Medal
  • Prometheus Award
  • Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature

Series like this

Other series with a book that matches a Discworld book, most similar first. Each one names the two books and what both series share.

  • A Court of Thorns and Roses book cover by Sarah J. Maas

    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    Sarah J. Maas

    Why: Both series are fantasy books about fairies.

    Closest books: I Shall Wear Midnight and A Court of Thorns and Roses

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      I Shall Wear Midnight: "Children's Books -- Literature -- Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror -- Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject); "Teens -- Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject)
      A Court of Thorns and Roses: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    • fairies
      I Shall Wear Midnight: "Fairies" (OL subject); "Fairies, fiction" (OL subject); "Fairies -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      A Court of Thorns and Roses: "Fairies" (OL subject); "Fairies, fiction" (OL subject); "Fairies -- Fiction" (LoC 650)

    See the A Court of Thorns and Roses books in order · Books like the A Court of Thorns and Roses series

  • Storm Front book cover by Jim Butcher

    The Dresden Files

    Jim Butcher

    Why: Both series are fantasy books about wizards.

    Closest books: Hogfather and Storm Front

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      Hogfather: "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)
    • wizards
      Hogfather: "Wizards" (OL subject); "Wizards -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      Storm Front: "Wizards" (OL subject); "Wizards in fiction" (OL subject); "Wizards -- Fiction" (LoC 650)

    See the The Dresden Files books in order · Books like the The Dresden Files series

  • The Witching Hour book cover by Anne Rice

    Lives of the Mayfair Witches

    Anne Rice

    Why: Both series are fantasy books about witches.

    Closest books: Maskerade and The Witching Hour

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      Maskerade: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
      The Witching Hour: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    • witches
      Maskerade: "Witches" (OL subject); "Witches -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      The Witching Hour: "Witches" (OL subject); "Witches -- Fiction." (LoC 650)

    See the Lives of the Mayfair Witches books in order · Books like the Lives of the Mayfair Witches series

  • The Cruel Prince book cover by Holly Black

    The Folk of the Air

    Holly Black

    Why: Both series are fantasy books about fairies.

    Closest books: I Shall Wear Midnight and The Cruel Prince

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      I Shall Wear Midnight: "Children's Books -- Literature -- Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror -- Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject); "Teens -- Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject)
      The Cruel Prince: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Young adult fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy" (OL subject)
    • fairies
      I Shall Wear Midnight: "Fairies" (OL subject); "Fairies, fiction" (OL subject); "Fairies -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      The Cruel Prince: "Fairies--Fiction." (OL subject); "Fairies" (OL subject); "Fairies, fiction" (OL subject); "Fairies -- Fiction" (LoC 650)

    See the The Folk of the Air books in order

  • The Blade Itself book cover by Joe Abercrombie

    The First Law

    Joe Abercrombie

    Why: Both series are fantasy books.

    Closest books: Carpe Jugulum and The Blade Itself

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      Carpe Jugulum: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      The Blade Itself: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)

    See the The First Law books in order · Books like the The First Law series

  • Assassin's Apprentice book cover by Robin Hobb

    The Farseer Trilogy

    Robin Hobb

    Why: Both series are fantasy books.

    Closest books: Carpe Jugulum and Assassin's Apprentice

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      Carpe Jugulum: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (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)

    See the The Farseer Trilogy books in order · Books like the The Farseer Trilogy series

  • Daughter of the Empire book cover by Raymond E. Feist

    The Empire Trilogy

    Raymond E. Feist

    Why: Both series are fantasy books.

    Closest books: Feet of Clay and Daughter of the Empire

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      Feet of Clay: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
      Daughter of the Empire: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)

    See the The Empire Trilogy books in order · Books like the The Empire Trilogy series

  • The Alloy of Law book cover by Brandon Sanderson

    Mistborn Era Two (Wax & Wayne)

    Brandon Sanderson

    Why: Both series are fantasy books.

    Closest books: Interesting Times and The Alloy of Law

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      Interesting Times: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject)
      The Alloy of Law: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Epic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)

    See the Mistborn Era Two (Wax & Wayne) books in order · Books like the Mistborn Era Two (Wax & Wayne) series

  • Fourth Wing book cover by Rebecca Yarros

    The Empyrean

    Rebecca Yarros

    Why: Both series are fantasy books.

    Closest books: Carpe Jugulum and Fourth Wing

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      Carpe Jugulum: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      Fourth Wing: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)

    See the The Empyrean books in order · Books like the The Empyrean series

  • Outlander book cover by Diana Gabaldon

    Outlander

    Diana Gabaldon

    Why: Both series are fantasy books.

    Closest books: Equal Rites and Outlander

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      Equal Rites: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Literature and fiction, fantasy" (OL subject)
      Outlander: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)

    See the Outlander books in order · Books like the Outlander series

Books like the books in this series

The Discworld books on this site

  1. Book 2: The Light Fantastic
  2. Equal Rites
  3. Mort
  4. Book 5: Sourcery
  5. Book 6: Wyrd Sisters
  6. Book 7: Pyramids
  7. Book 8: Guards! Guards!
  8. Eric
  9. Book 10: Moving Pictures
  10. Book 11: Reaper Man
  11. Book 12: Witches Abroad
  12. Book 13: Small Gods
  13. Book 14: Lords and Ladies
  14. Book 15: Men at Arms
  15. Book 16: Soul Music
  16. Book 17: Interesting Times
  17. Book 18: Maskerade
  18. Book 19: Feet of Clay
  19. Hogfather
  20. Book 21: Jingo
  21. Book 22: The Last Continent
  22. Carpe Jugulum
  23. Book 24: The Fifth Elephant
  24. Book 25: The Truth
  25. Book 26: Thief of Time
  26. Book 27: The Last Hero
  27. Book 28: The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
  28. Book 29: Night Watch
  29. The Wee Free Men
  30. Book 31: Monstrous Regiment
  31. A Hat Full of Sky
  32. Book 33: Going Postal
  33. Book 34: Thud!
  34. Wintersmith
  35. Book 36: Making Money
  36. I Shall Wear Midnight
  37. Book 39: Snuff
  38. The Shepherd's Crown

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