Guards! Guards!
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Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett
3 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2017–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
The characters are hilarious, there's so much humour yet still enough space for meaningful prose.
The Guards is my favorite arc in Discworld and Samuel Vimes is my favorite character among all the fiction I've read.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read? 2024 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are the best Sci-Fi books you've ever read? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Which book have you re-read recently? 2017 · 1 recommendation