Mort
Standard NovelDiscworld #4•Published 1987
Death takes on an apprentice named Mort, who makes a fatal mistake when he falls in love.
Story arcs: Death
Where Mort falls in the reading order
Mort is the 4th book in the mainline Discworld series of 41, published in 1987. Within its storyline it is the 1st 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
A great starting point — no prerequisites.
➡️ Read After
Direct
Mort: reading-order questions
- Where does Mort fall in the Discworld reading order?
- Mort is the 4th of the 41 mainline Discworld novels, first published in 1987.
- Do I need to read anything before Mort?
- No — Mort has no required predecessors, so you can start here without having read the earlier books.
- What should I read after Mort?
- The next book in this storyline is Reaper Man.
- Is Mort a good place to start Discworld?
- Yes — with no prerequisites, Mort is a viable entry point into its storyline.
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— Terry Pratchett
— Terry Pratchett