TL,DR: After reading all 41 Discworld books I'm looking for other books to read. I don't want anything that is depressing or angsty, or anything that is at risk of not receiving an ending.
More context: I admit I wasn't an avid reader until I started reading Discworld 3 years ago. 2025 was the first year I read over 20 books (from Maskerade to The Shepherds Crown). After finishing I wondered what should I read next.
I reread Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir because the movie will be released next month, and I loved his two other books (The Martian and Artemis). Other science fiction books I have liked are Isaac Asimov's Foundation and Robot Series.
Some years ago I bought the complete collection of Sherlock Holmes, I tried to continue reading it this year but I found it boring. But when I was younger I liked Agatha Christie's mystery novels with Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
I have already read Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, in fact I started reading Discworld because I was told the humor was similar. But I hated how the series ended.
Back in 2010 I read A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, but right now I don't want anything too bleak, and I hate that most probably we wont have an ending.
Right now I'm reading the first The Science of Discworld, so far its ok and I may read the other books, but I want something more. Hmmm…
by AnthropomorphicCat
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Dungeon crawler Carl, as most others on here will tell you
Try out Becky Chambers and John Scalzi
Maybe something like The Stranger Times books – funny but great plots. You also might like the Hipposync Archives books by D C. Farmer – ridiculous fantasy in a similarish vein to Pratchett
I think you would enjoy The Expanse series.
You might like the Jeeves and Wooster stories