Equal Rites
Standard NovelDiscworld #3•Published 1987
A dying wizard passes his staff to the eighth son of an eighth son—except it's a daughter.
Story arcs: Witches
Where Equal Rites falls in the reading order
Equal Rites is the 3rd book in the mainline Discworld series of 41, published in 1987. Within its storyline it is the 1st of 8 Witches 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
Equal Rites: reading-order questions
- Where does Equal Rites fall in the Discworld reading order?
- Equal Rites is the 3rd of the 41 mainline Discworld novels, first published in 1987.
- Do I need to read anything before Equal Rites?
- No — Equal Rites has no required predecessors, so you can start here without having read the earlier books.
- What should I read after Equal Rites?
- The next book in this storyline is Wyrd Sisters.
- Is Equal Rites a good place to start Discworld?
- Yes — with no prerequisites, Equal Rites is a viable entry point into its storyline.
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— Terry Pratchett
— Terry Pratchett