The Colour of Magic
Standard NovelDiscworld #1•Published 1983
The first Discworld novel. Follow the misadventures of the failed wizard Rincewind and the first tourist on the Disc, Twoflower.
Story arcs: Rincewind
Where The Colour of Magic falls in the reading order
The Colour of Magic is the 1st book in the mainline Discworld series of 41, published in 1983. Within its storyline it is the 1st of 10 Rincewind books. It has no required predecessors, so it works as a starting point if you want to jump straight in here.
Reading status:
⬅️ Read Before
A great starting point — no prerequisites.
➡️ Read After
Direct
The Colour of Magic: reading-order questions
- Where does The Colour of Magic fall in the Discworld reading order?
- The Colour of Magic is the 1st of the 41 mainline Discworld novels, first published in 1983.
- Do I need to read anything before The Colour of Magic?
- No — The Colour of Magic has no required predecessors, so you can start here without having read the earlier books.
- What should I read after The Colour of Magic?
- The next book in this storyline is The Light Fantastic.
- Is The Colour of Magic a good place to start Discworld?
- Yes — with no prerequisites, The Colour of Magic is a viable entry point into its storyline.
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— Terry Pratchett
— Terry Pratchett