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The Truth

Standard NovelDiscworld #25Published 2000

William de Worde accidentally invents the newspaper and uncovers a conspiracy.

Where The Truth falls in the reading order

The Truth is the 25th book in the mainline Discworld series of 41, published in 2000. Within its storyline it is the 2nd 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.

The Truth: reading-order questions

Where does The Truth fall in the Discworld reading order?
The Truth is the 25th of the 41 mainline Discworld novels, first published in 2000.
Do I need to read anything before The Truth?
No — The Truth has no required predecessors, so you can start here without having read the earlier books.
Is The Truth a good place to start Discworld?
Yes — with no prerequisites, The Truth is a viable entry point into its storyline.
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