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Soul Music

Standard NovelDiscworld #16Published 1994

Music with Rocks In comes to the Disc, and Death's granddaughter Susan must take over his duties.

Story arcs: Death

Where Soul Music falls in the reading order

Soul Music is the 16th book in the mainline Discworld series of 41, published in 1994. Within its storyline it is the 3rd of 6 Death books. For the smoothest reading order, read Reaper Man first.

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⬅️ Read Before

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Soul Music: reading-order questions

Where does Soul Music fall in the Discworld reading order?
Soul Music is the 16th of the 41 mainline Discworld novels, first published in 1994.
Do I need to read anything before Soul Music?
For the intended reading order, read Reaper Man first.
What should I read after Soul Music?
The next book in this storyline is Hogfather.
Is Soul Music a good place to start Discworld?
It's best read in order: Soul Music builds on Reaper Man, so start earlier in the storyline for the full picture.
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