Death and What Comes Next
Short Story•Published 2002
A very short story where Death debates quantum philosophy with a dying philosopher.
Story arcs: Death
Where Death and What Comes Next falls in the reading order
Death and What Comes Next (2002) sits outside the numbered mainline Discworld novels. Within its storyline it is the 4th of 6 Death 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
Optional / Indirect
➡️ Read After
Optional / Indirect
Death and What Comes Next: reading-order questions
- Where does Death and What Comes Next fall in the Discworld reading order?
- Death and What Comes Next was published in 2002 and sits outside the numbered mainline Discworld novels.
- Do I need to read anything before Death and What Comes Next?
- No — Death and What Comes Next has no required predecessors, so you can start here without having read the earlier books.
- Is Death and What Comes Next a good place to start Discworld?
- Yes — with no prerequisites, Death and What Comes Next is a viable entry point into its storyline.
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— Terry Pratchett