The Colour of Magic
Terry Pratchett
5 people recommended it in 2 threads, 2017–2019.
What people on Hacker News said
start there, and read the whole series in order, because it lets you experience Pratchett as he evolves from a pretty good writer into one of the best fantasy authors of all time.
If I had three wishes, I would genuinely spend the third one on forgetting the Discworld series just so I could once again experience the joy of reading it for the first time.
Rincewind, the incompetent wizard, starts with the first book in the series, "The Colour of Magic".
Both authors basically shaped my understabding of humour and the state of the world.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Which book have you re-read recently? 2017 · 4 recommendations
- Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything? 2019 · 1 recommendation