Monstrous Regiment
Standard NovelDiscworld #31•Published 2003
Polly Perks disguises herself as a man to join the army and find her brother.
Story arcs: Industrial Revolution / Moist von Lipwig
Where Monstrous Regiment falls in the reading order
Monstrous Regiment is the 31st book in the mainline Discworld series of 41, published in 2003. Within its storyline it is the 3rd 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
The end of this reading path.
Monstrous Regiment: reading-order questions
- Where does Monstrous Regiment fall in the Discworld reading order?
- Monstrous Regiment is the 31st of the 41 mainline Discworld novels, first published in 2003.
- Do I need to read anything before Monstrous Regiment?
- No — Monstrous Regiment has no required predecessors, so you can start here without having read the earlier books.
- Is Monstrous Regiment a good place to start Discworld?
- Yes — with no prerequisites, Monstrous Regiment is a viable entry point into its storyline.
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