Troll Bridge
Short Story•Published 1992
A short story featuring Cohen the Barbarian encountering a troll under a bridge.
Story arcs: Rincewind
Where Troll Bridge falls in the reading order
Troll Bridge (1992) sits outside the numbered mainline Discworld novels. Within its storyline it is the 4th of 10 Rincewind 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
Optional / Indirect
➡️ Read After
Optional / Indirect
Troll Bridge: reading-order questions
- Where does Troll Bridge fall in the Discworld reading order?
- Troll Bridge was published in 1992 and sits outside the numbered mainline Discworld novels.
- Do I need to read anything before Troll Bridge?
- No — Troll Bridge has no required predecessors, so you can start here without having read the earlier books.
- Is Troll Bridge a good place to start Discworld?
- Yes — with no prerequisites, Troll Bridge is a viable entry point into its storyline.
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— Terry Pratchett
— Terry Pratchett