I figured that one day I'll start reading Terry P's books. But by god there's tons, and so where do I start?
What would be a good book, or couple of books to begin with? Colour of Magik comes to mind, hmm?
I profess to not like the Rincewind arc very much (well, except for
Eric. Man, that one was fun), and would rather recommend the Death, Witches, or Night Watch books. In which case--
Feet of Clay -- yay existential theme. A book where golems have minds. And one of them wants a pay rise and a holiday.
Lords and Ladies brings you a satire of
A Midsummer Night's Dream. Elves? Nasty little bastards. Nope, no prancing pointy-eared graceful people who hug trees. To paraphrase the book, the Discworld elves can indeed make life colorful -- if you like red.
Wyrd Sisters satirizes
Macbeth;
Witches Abroad makes use of fairytale elements, with a small pinch of Tolkien tribute thrown in.
Masquerade satirizes
Phantom of the Opera.
The Truth pokes fun at freedom of press while
Jingo giggles at patriotism. ("Towelheads" indeed.)
Small Gods makes some very pointed, well,
points about religion, particularly the Church.
I don't think it really matters where you start. Each book can stand alone on its own pretty well, and offers equal entertainment value whether you're a new or a familiar reader. (Hey, I started off with
Wyrd Sisters, after all, when I was a wee lass.)