The Color of Magic: A Discworld Novel – The Brilliantly Funny First Fantasy Parody in the Classic Satirical Series

Name: The Color of Magic: A Discworld Novel – The Brilliantly Funny First Fantasy Parody in the Classic Satirical Series
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.4 (27551 reviews)
Author: Terry Pratchett

by Terry Pratchett

Fantasy

4.4 (27,551)

4.4 stars from 27,551 reviews. One of the highest rated Fantasy books we track.

244 pages~4.1 hr readPublished by Harper CollinsPublished 2000-02-02

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Perfect for you if...

You love fantasy that doesn't take itself seriously and appreciate jokes that land on multiple levels at once.
You've enjoyed Douglas Adams or Kurt Vonnegut and want that same absurdist intelligence applied to swords-and-sorcery tropes.
You're tired of grimdark fantasy and want to laugh out loud while reading something genuinely clever about how the genre actually works.

Maybe not for you if...

You want straightforward adventure with heroes who succeed through skill and bravery rather than blind luck and cowardice.
You prefer your fantasy grounded in consistent internal logic rather than playful rule-breaking and cosmic absurdity.
You're new to Discworld and hoping for a complete, tidy plot. This is the beginning of a series with deliberately loose ends.

About this book

The Color of Magic is Terry Pratchett's first novel set in Discworld. The story follows Twoflower, a tourist, and Rincewind, a wizard who serves as his guide, as they begin their adventures in this fictional world. Pratchett's novels are known for their irreverent parody and satire, establishing him alongside writers such as Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.

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Currently #7,529 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller. Climbing the charts — 57% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.4★ from 27,551 reviews

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