Night Watch vs The Colour of Magic: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Samuel Vimes, Discworld, Fiction

Cover of Night Watch

Night Watch Terry Pratchett · 2002 ★★★★★ 4.5 421 pages · ≈ 7 h 48 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Colour of Magic

The Colour of Magic Terry Pratchett · 1983 ★★★★☆ 4.1 210 pages · ≈ 3 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Night Watch higher: 4.5 vs 4.1 from 121109 votes.
The Colour of Magic is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Night Watch.

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