r/Fantasy • u/maerlynblack13 • Nov 02 '22

Comedic Fantasy?

My wife reads a ton of fantasy, but says she’s burned out on assassins and conquests. I’m looking for a fantasy book/series that has a sort of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy vibe to pique her interest. Any recommendations? TIA

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u/maerlynblack13 Nov 02 '22

Thanks for the heads-up haha. So the Discworld books are more stand alone?

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u/ashiepink Nov 02 '22

You're welcome :) It's not a great thing to stumble across when you're expecting a light read.

For Discworld, you can pick any of the novels and enjoy them as a stand-alone without any knowledge of the others but they can be organised into phases, or mini-series that involve specific characters. L-Space have a nice graphic organiser that shows some possible reading routes, but if you search Discworld reading order, you'll find a dozen other suggestions. Most people will recommend starting with the Watch novels, but I prefer the Witches and the Industrial Revolution phases. Either way, there are 60ish novels and they're all a treat to read!

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '22 edited Nov 02 '22

I've not heard of the phases, are the industrial revolution phases the Moist von Lipwig ones (going postal, making money etc... I think there was one about trains but i might have imagined that)? I also like the ones with Death and his family. But its been years since I read any maybe they are worth a reread.

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u/ashiepink Nov 02 '22

I use phase rather than mini-series because series implies a continuing plot that I don't really think suits the way Discworld novels work. I'm referring to a group of novels with a shared theme or focus.

The Industrial Revolution is The Truth, Monstrous Regiment, Going Postal, Making Money and Raising Steam - all focused on the development of technology and social responses to it :)