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Shannon asked this question about The Fifth Elephant (Discworld, #24; City Watch, #5):
Do these books (discworld) need to be read in order? Or are they stand along stories?
Shane Short answer: Yes, the books should be read in order of publication.
Long answer: To paraphrase Dr. Corey Olsen, "the Tolkien Professor", 'all subseque…moreShort answer: Yes, the books should be read in order of publication.
Long answer: To paraphrase Dr. Corey Olsen, "the Tolkien Professor", 'all subsequent works in a series are created with the knowledge of the previous works and will be influenced by that knowledge.' There are story arcs and character developments in the world that build and interact as the books progress and if you read popcorn or by the sub-arcs in the story, they will make less sense than if you read them in the order they are written.(less)
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The Fifth Elephant
by Terry Pratchett
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