I have been reading Pratchett's books since I was a teenager and have found it incredibly difficult to get into anything else. I've tried reading books by other authors but I find myself getting bored or not even getting interestes in the first place. I miss reading on a regular basis so please give me your suggestions! Thanks!
by nagakaru
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Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland
*Castle Hangnail*
*The Dark Lord of Derkholm*
*A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking*
Have you tried *Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy* by Douglas Adams or *The Sirens of Titan* by Kurt Vonnegut? Obviously those are the sci-fi to Pratchett’s typical direction of fantasy, but I think both authors channel a lot of similar messaging balanced with humor/satire alongside what is also simultaneously a good story.
Also sci-fi, but *Snow Crash* by Neal Stephenson might work for you as well.
Deep Secret by Diana Wynne Jones
I am big fan or Jasper Fforde or Christopher Moore. Both authors have a similarly quirky feel to me like Sir Terry.
Also a big fan of Pratchett’s work. These are not the same – they’re more London-based urban fantasy, but I like the way they play with existing history and build it into a magical fantastical plot. In Ben Aaronovich’s Rivers of London series, the main character starts off as a young police constable who becomes aware of the mystical aspect of the world and joins a specialist unit that deals with the arcane. The books are full of Anthropomorphic Personifications, such as avatars of rivers, hence the title of the first book and the series itself. It’s less overtly humorous, but the books can be funny.
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
This is the only book I’ve come across with a similar level of wit and whimsy as a discworld book.
Christopher Moore?