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Thief of Time

Standard NovelDiscworld #26Published 2001

The History Monks must stop time itself from being stopped by a perfect glass clock.

Story arcs: Death, History Monks

Where Thief of Time falls in the reading order

Thief of Time is the 26th book in the mainline Discworld series of 41, published in 2001. It belongs to more than one storyline: the 6th Death book and the 1st History Monks book. For the smoothest reading order, read Hogfather first.

Reading status:

⬅️ Read Before

Optional / Indirect

➡️ Read After

Optional / Indirect

Thief of Time: reading-order questions

Where does Thief of Time fall in the Discworld reading order?
Thief of Time is the 26th of the 41 mainline Discworld novels, first published in 2001.
Do I need to read anything before Thief of Time?
For the intended reading order, read Hogfather first.
Is Thief of Time a good place to start Discworld?
It's best read in order: Thief of Time builds on Hogfather, so start earlier in the storyline for the full picture.
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