As Terry Pratchett’s belovedDiscworldnovels enter a new era with a shared universe of fresh adaptations, we’re asking fans of the series their opinion: what’s the greatest Discworld novel of all time?At the end of this article, you’ll find a poll where you’re able to votefor anything that could be considered afictional work set within the Discworld.
We’re asking fans of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books to vote in our official poll and decide the greatest stories featuring Rincewind, Granny Weatherwax, Commander Sam Vimes and more. You can vote for multiple entries, and we’re also asking fans to vote on their favorite tie-ins and children’s books of Pratchett’s at the same time (after all, it’s possiblesomeone’sfavorte Discworld book is the in-world children’s bookWhere’s My Cow?)
Below, you’ll find a list to refresh your memory on the Discworld canon, as well as details about thenew shared universe of Discworld adaptationsbeginning in 2026.Be sure to let us know the reason for your choices in the comments section, since Discworld is a franchise that invites a very personal level of affection.
Lords and Ladies
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
With Gabrielle Kent and Paul Kidby
With Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen
With Bernard Pearson and Paul Kidby
With Peter Dennis, Tina Hannan and Paul Kidby
With Stephen Briggs and Paul Kidby
The Folklore of Discworld
With Jacqueline Simpson
A Blink of the Screen (Including the Collected Discworld Short Stories)
With Alan Bately and Bernard Pearson
Discworld Mapps and Compleat Atlases
With Stephen Player and Stephen Briggs
With Paul Kidby and Stephen Briggs
Discworld’s New Shared Universe Explained
We’re Getting a New World of Discworld Graphic Novels
As recently announced by publishers Transworld and Puffin, fans will soon get to enjoy a new"Discworld Graphic Novel Universe.“The new project kicks off on August 01, 2025 with an adaptation ofThief of Time, coming from Pratchett, Gary Chudleigh and Rachael Stott. The book sees the cosmic bureaucrats known as the Auditors freeze time, with Death, his granddaughter Susan Sto Helit, and History Monks Lu-Tze and Lobsang Ludd fighting to set things right.Thief of Timewill be followed in Fall 2026 byMonstrous Regiment, adapted by Jon Wood and a TBA artist, andThe Wee Free Men,adapted by Rhianna Pratchettand a TBA artist.
The Discworld has tried comic adaptations before, including versions ofThe Light Fantastic,Small GodsandGuards! Guards!While these books show the promise of adapting Terry Pratchett’s world with sequential art, they adapted the franchise’s earlier stories, generally seen as the books that least showcase what Discworld has to offer. Transworld and Puffin aren’t making the same mistake, beginning with later, standalone adventures from Discworld’s prime.
Discworld fans are understandably hyped to have a new way to enjoy the late Terry Pratchett’s stories, especially with the ambition Transworld and Puffin have expressed in maintaining the sense of a huge, shared universe. For Terry Pratchett fans, the newDiscworldnovels can’t come soon enough, and readers are already speculating which novels will be the next to get the graphic novel treatment.Let us know which Discworld novels you most want to see in comic form by voting below!
