I've read every single one. There's like 50 books... haven't read the short stories tho. After using the reading guide to get the books in groups, I realized I was messing up with the continuity and decided to start reading them in publishing order (the "world" in chronological order, except for Small Gods probably). To anyone who asks where to start reading: while said order is good for continuity, be warned that the first few books (Colour of Magic and Light Fantastic, Equal Rites) aren't as polished as the later ones, character personalities weren't exactly fleshed out yet (such as the case of Death which wasn't a likeable character yet) and things like "how magic works" was more a parody of stuff like D&D than the actual magical "science" that developed later in the series.
My favorites are the series about City Watch, followed by the Death ones, then Rincewind, then Witches (in that order). Ancient Civilizations are fine but I don't care much for "prequels". Industrial Revolution ones are quite fun, I'd probably put them in the same level as Watch or Death in enjoyability.
The ones I'm missing are Wintersmith and Where's my Cow. The chart in the first post doesn't include Making Money, which is a direct sequel to Going Postal.
Anyway, if we ever get to the point where Vetenari dies, who do you guys think will succeed him?
I have no idea. I honestly just can't see him dying. He's just too badass.
When he does die, though, I can't imagine Sam Vimes to succeed him. What I see happening is Carrot succeeding Vimes, and Lipwig doing the same with Vetenari. Carrot would never agree to being the leader of Ankh-Morpork. Anyway, if Vetenari was trying to make Carrot his successor, the attempt failed. Carrot would've been the perfect leader of Ankh-Morpork, but he doesn't see himself as that and it would lead to the return to kingship. It would explain all the attention Moist has been getting, at least.
Actually, scratch that, he is probably grooming several successors. Maybe the Lord Vetenari Ward would play a part? Vetenari would never die, always being continued by a freak at the ward. Maybe he'll, as well, make Young Sam a possible candidate?
If something happens such as Vetinari's death, I see it as an opportunity for Pratchett to shake up the extremely stable growth and improvement that has affected Ankh-Morpork since Guards Guards and The Truth. I would probably put the city into a sort of second Dark Age, but without losing all that has been gained permanently, mostly the character growth of its citizens (no longer afraid of moveable type, for example, or paper money
). I hope he does something like that.
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