Going Postal
Standard NovelDiscworld #33•Published 2004
Con man Moist von Lipwig is given a choice: be hanged, or revive the Ankh-Morpork Post Office.
Story arcs: Industrial Revolution / Moist von Lipwig
Where Going Postal falls in the reading order
Going Postal is the 33rd book in the mainline Discworld series of 41, published in 2004. Within its storyline it is the 4th of 8 Industrial Revolution / Moist von Lipwig 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
Going Postal: reading-order questions
- Where does Going Postal fall in the Discworld reading order?
- Going Postal is the 33rd of the 41 mainline Discworld novels, first published in 2004.
- Do I need to read anything before Going Postal?
- No — Going Postal has no required predecessors, so you can start here without having read the earlier books.
- What should I read after Going Postal?
- The next book in this storyline is Making Money.
- Is Going Postal a good place to start Discworld?
- Yes — with no prerequisites, Going Postal is a viable entry point into its storyline.
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— Terry Pratchett
— Terry Pratchett