Category: Fantasy/Science FictionLifespan: (April 28, 1948 - Present)
Interesting & Unique Facts: Pratchett is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series of comic fantasy novels. Pratchett's first novel,
The Carpet People, was published in 1971. Pratchett was the UK's best-selling author of the 1990s and has sold more than 55 million books worldwide, with translations in 33 languages. He is currently the second most-read writer in the UK, and seventh most-read non-US author in the U.S. Besides fantasy Prachett also writes children's literature.
Prachett holds the record for being the most shoplifted author in Britain.
Author's work in order (with publication dates):
Discworld- The Colour of Magic (1983)
- The Light Fantastic (1986)
- Equal Rites (1987)
- Mort (1987)
- Sourcery (1988)
- Wyrd Sisters (1988)
- Pyramids (1989)
- Guards! Guards! (1989)
- Eric (1990)
- Moving Pictures (1990)
- Reaper Man (1991)
- Witches Abroad (1991)
- Small Gods (1992)
- Lords and Ladies (1992)
- Men At Arms (1993)
- Soul Music (1994)
- Interesting Times (1994)
- Maskerade (1995)
- Feet of Clay (1996)
- Hogfather (1996)
- Jingo (1997)
- The Last Continent (1998)
- Carpe Jugulum (1998)
- The Fifth Elephant (1999)
- The Truth (2000)
- Thief of Time (2001)
- The Last Hero (2001)
- The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (2001)
- Night Watch (2002)
- The Wee Free Men (2002)
- Monstrous Regiment (2003)
- A Hat Full of Sky (2003)
- Going Postal (2004)
- Thud! (2005)
- Wintersmith (2006)
- Making Money (2007)
- Unseen Academicals (2009)
Tiffany Aching Adventures- The Wee Free Men
- A Hat Full of Sky
- Winter Smith
- I Shall Wear Midnight (forthcoming)
Meet Johnny Maxwell- Ony You can Save Mankind
- Johnny and the Dead
- Johnny and the Bomb
Bromeliad Trilogy- Truckers
- Diggers
- Wings
- The Bromeliad Trilogy [an omnibus of the trilogy]
Non-Series Novels- The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents
- The Carpet People (1992)
- The Dark Side of the Sun (1976)
- Strata (1981)
- Good Omens (1990) [with Neil Gaiman]
- Nation (2008)