18 books like Wyrd Sisters

What to read after Wyrd Sisters — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The Wee Free Men Terry Pratchett · 1994 · ★ 4.5 · 317p · ≈ 10h · Moderate A riotous, wise, and gripping junior Discworld novel from the Carnegie Medal-winning author and acknowledged master of comic fantasy.Nine-year-old Tiffany Aching thinks her Granny Aching - a wise shepherd - might have been a witch, but now Granny Aching is dead and it's up to Tiffany to work it all out when strange things begin happening: a fairy-tale monster in the stream, a headless horseman… Shares: Discworld, Witches, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

Witches Abroad Terry Pratchett · 1991 · ★ 4.2 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Be careful what you wish for...Once upon a time there was a fairy godmother named Desiderata who had a good heart, a wise head, and poor planning skills—which unforunately left the Princess Emberella in the care of her other (not quite so good and wise) godmother when DEATH came for Desiderata. So now it's up to Magrat Garlick, Granny Weatherwax, and Nanny Ogg to hop on broomsticks and make for… Shares: Granny weatherwax, Discworld, Occult fiction, English Fantasy fiction

Lords and Ladies Terry Pratchett · 1992 · ★ 4.5 · 380p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The fairies are back - but this time they don't just want your teeth... Granny Weatherwax and her tiny coven are up against real elves. It's Midsummer Night. No times for dreaming... With full supporting cast of dwarfs, wizards, trolls, Morris dancers and one orang-utan. And lots of hey-nonny-nonny and blood all over the place. Shares: Granny weatherwax, Discworld, Literature and fiction, English Fantasy fiction

Equal Rites Terry Pratchett · 1987 · ★ 4.1 · 243p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels, consistent number one bestsellers in England, have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody along with Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.In Equal Rites, a dying wizard tries to pass on his powers to an eighth son of an eighth son, who is just at that moment being born. The fact that the son is actually a… Shares: Granny weatherwax, Discworld, Literature and fiction, English Fantasy fiction

Maskerade Terry Pratchett · 1995 · ★ 3.9 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The story begins with Agnes Nitt leaving Lancre to seek a career at the Opera House in Ankh-Morpork. When Granny Weatherwax realizes Nanny Ogg has written an immensely popular cookbook but has not been paid by the publisher, the witches also leave for Ankh-Morpork to collect the money, as well as to attempt to recruit Agnes into their coven, to replace Magrat Garlick who left the coven when she… Shares: Granny weatherwax, Discworld, Witches, Fantasy

Mort Terry Pratchett · 1987 · ★ 4.2 · 243p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Death takes on an apprentice who's an individual thinker. Shares: Discworld, Literature and fiction, Satire, Humor

Carpe Jugulum Terry Pratchett · 1998 · ★ 4.2 · 378p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Carpe Jugulum (Latin for "seize the throat", cf. Carpe diem) is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the twenty-third in the Discworld series. It was first published in 1998. In Carpe Jugulum, Terry Pratchett pastiches the traditions of vampire literature, playing with the mythic archetypes and featuring a tongue-in-cheek reversal of 'vampyre' subculture with young vampires who wear bright… Shares: Granny weatherwax, Discworld, English Fantasy fiction, Witches

Hogfather Terry Pratchett · 1996 · ★ 4.3 · 414p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Who would want to harm Discworld's most beloved icon? Very few things are held sacred in this twisted, corrupt, heartless -- and oddly familiar -- universe, but the Hogfather is one of them. Yet here it is, Hogswatchnight, that most joyous and acquisitive of times, and the jolly old, red-suited gift-giver has vanished without a trace. And there's something shady going on involving an uncommonly… Shares: Discworld, Literature and fiction, Satire, Humor

Pyramids Terry Pratchett · 1989 · ★ 3.9 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate It's bad enough being new on the job, but Teppic hasn't a clue as to what a pharaoh is supposed to do. After all, he's been trained at Ankh-Morpork's famed assassins' school, across the sea from the Kingdom of the Sun.First, there's the monumental task of building a suitable resting place for Dad -- a pyramid to end all pyramids. Then there are the myriad administrative duties, such as dealing… Shares: Discworld, Literature and fiction, Fantasy

Sourcery Terry Pratchett · 1988 · ★ 3.9 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate When last seen, the singularly inept wizard Rincewind had fallen off the edge of the world. Now magically, he's turned up again, and this time he's brought the Luggage.But that's not all...Once upon a time, there was an eighth son of an eighth son who was, of course, a wizard. As if that wasn't complicated enough, said wizard then had seven sons. And then he had an eighth son -- a wizard squared… Shares: Discworld, Literature and fiction, English Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

Soul Music Terry Pratchett · 1994 · ★ 4.1 · 389p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Death goes walk-about and tries everything, including joining the French Foreign Legion, to forget a tragic carriage accident at dead man's curve. His independent-minded teen granddaughter has to surreptitiously take over the reaping biz. Three guys invent music with rocks in it or did the magick in this music invent them? Is time changing or - déjà vu all over again- is it rushing to a new… Shares: Discworld, Satire, Humor, Fantasy

Small Gods Terry Pratchett · 1992 · ★ 4.3 · 390p · ≈ 13h · Moderate In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was: "Hey, you!" For Brutha the novice is the Chosen One. He wants peace and justice and brotherly love. He also wants the Inquisition to stop torturing him now, please... Shares: Discworld, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

Jingo Terry Pratchett · 1996 · ★ 4.2 · 444p · ≈ 14h · Moderate It isn't much of an island that rises up one moonless night from the depths of the Circle Sea -- just a few square miles of silt and some old ruins. Unfortunately, the historically disputed lump of land called Leshp is once again floating directly between Ankh-Morpork and the city of Al-Khali on the coast of Klatch -- which is spark enough to ignite that glorious internationalpastime called… Shares: Discworld, English Fantasy fiction, Drama, Fantasy

The Human Chord Algernon Blackwood · 1910 · 255p · ≈ 8h · Challenging It was an innocent enough advertisement but curious. "WANTED, by Retired Clergyman, Secretarial Assistant with courage and imagination. Tenor voice and some knowledge of Hebrew essential; single; unworldly. Apply Philip Skale... ' Robert Spinrobin applied. Later, struggling to keep pace with his new employer as they strode across the steep valleys around Skale's isolated house, he was swept up… Shares: English Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

The Light Fantastic Terry Pratchett · 1986 · ★ 4.0 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate From the back cover: In The Light Fantastic only one individual can save the world from a disastrous collision. Unfortunately, the hero happens to be the singularly inept wizard Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world.... Shares: Discworld, Literature and fiction, Fantasy

Reaper Man Terry Pratchett · 1991 · ★ 4.3 · 316p · ≈ 10h · Moderate They say there are only two things you can count on ...But that was before DEATH started pondering the existential. Of course, the last thing anyone needs is a squeamish Grim Reaper and soon his Discworld bosses have sent him off with best wishes and a well-earned gold watch. Now DEATH is having the time of his life, finding greener pastures where he can put his scythe to a whole new use.But like… Shares: Discworld, Fantasy

Feet of Clay Terry Pratchett · 1996 · ★ 4.3 · 373p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Nineteenth in the Discworld universe and third entry of the City Watch series, this novel follows Captain Carrot, Commander Vimes, and the rest of the Night Watch as they attempt to unravel the mystery of who poisoned Lord Vetinari the Patrician. Shares: Discworld, Witches, Drama, Fantasy fiction

Stitches in time Barbara Michaels · 1995 · ★ 4.0 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Rachel is an intelligent, attractive young woman trying to get continue with her life. She feels her plate is full: she is estranged from her family, has a carefully hidden and humiliating crush on her new patroness' husband, and, having thrown out a manipulating, verbally abusive boyfriend, she has a job, a really good new friend, and time to work on her dissertation: that traditionally, women… Shares: Occult fiction, Witches, Fantasy

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