The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
A Discworld Novel
This book introduces readers to a flat, disc-shaped world balanced on the back of four elephants who stand on a giant turtle. The story follows an inept and cowardly wizard named Rincewind who is tasked with guiding a naive tourist through this chaotic and fantastical world filled with dragons, trolls, and magic. The narrative is a satirical take on fantasy genre clichés, with humorous and witty commentary throughout.
The 1626th greatest book of all time
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- Published
- 1983
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 206
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
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(3.6)
- Alternate Titles
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- A Cor da Magia
- Barva Kouzel
- Blask Fantastyczny
- De Kleur van Toverij
- Die Farben Der Magie
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This book is on the following 16 lists:
- 2nd on Top 100 Fantasy Books (Fantasy Book Review)
- 15th on Waterstones' Top 25 Books of the Last 25 Years (2007) (Bookstandard (wayback machine))
- 16th on The Most Significant SF & Fantasy Books of the Last 50 Years From 1953-2002 (Science Fiction Book Club)
- 47th on The new modern classics — the nation’s favourite 20th century novels (The Times)
- 72nd on The Little Big Bulgaria Read (Bulgaria)
- 93rd on The Big Read (BBC)
- 186th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 229th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 564th on Fantasy and Horror: A Critical and Historical Guide (Book)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (BBC)
- 125 Books We Love for Adults (NY Public Library)
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
- 50 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That Everyone Should Read (Flavor Wire)