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Moving Pictures

Standard NovelDiscworld #10Published 1990

Holy Wood comes to the Disc, bringing moving pictures and their associated magic.

Where Moving Pictures falls in the reading order

Moving Pictures is the 10th book in the mainline Discworld series of 41, published in 1990. Within its storyline it is the 1st 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.

Moving Pictures: reading-order questions

Where does Moving Pictures fall in the Discworld reading order?
Moving Pictures is the 10th of the 41 mainline Discworld novels, first published in 1990.
Do I need to read anything before Moving Pictures?
No — Moving Pictures has no required predecessors, so you can start here without having read the earlier books.
Is Moving Pictures a good place to start Discworld?
Yes — with no prerequisites, Moving Pictures is a viable entry point into its storyline.
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