I did not really enjoy the Color of Magic. I love British comedy. Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy is one of my favorite books. I read Good Omens and enjoy Neil Gaiman a lot and I figured there'd be some of that in here. I really… did not enjoy it. I don't wanna talk about why to much cuz I know it's a very beloved book series. Is this, maybe, the weak book in the series? Maybe the later get better?
by RoadtripWarrior
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That’s a pretty common sentiment. I haven’t read them all, but the ones I’ve read have ALL been much better.
Yes, *Color of Magic* is not the best book of the series. You can look for “File:Discworld_Reading_Order_Guide_3.0.jpg” on wikimedia for a list of other starters novels for different sub-series. Try a different sub-series to get a better feel for things.
I really like Death. I don’t like the Watch novels, but they’re absolutely beloved. They had a bit more of the absurdist British humor in them. I suspect I’ll like the Witches. Most people don’t read everything, but you totally can after you find a sub-series that you connect with. Publication order is a hard way to read Discworld.
I started with Going Postal and loved it. DNF’d Colour of Magic.
I started with Wee Free Men and then read the rest of the Tiffany Aching books (which are written for a YA audience, but are super fab). I then went back into the series and read Going Postal (because it was the next book I could borrow on Libby). I’m so glad it was, because I proceeded to then read the rest of the Moist von Lipwig books (also fab). I then tried to start at the beginning with Color of Magic and was completely unenthralled. I think if I had started with Color of Magic, I would never have read another Discworld book again.
For fun, [this site has a quiz you can take](https://www.discworldemporium.com/reading-order/) that might help you find the best starting point for you. The site also has some various reading orders that you can review, too.