#54 in Humour
Thief of Time
- 384
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- The Big Read
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Our view
“Thief of Time” is one of the more thoughtful Discworld novels, turning the nature of time into comedy. Its ideas, including what it means for a spirit to live in a body, come with Zen-flavoured wisdom, and some readers find it less funny than other books in the series. A newcomer who starts with this twenty-sixth volume may lose track of who is who; it serves seasoned Discworld readers better.
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About the book
Thief of Time is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the 26th book in his Discworld series. It was the last Discworld novel with a cover by Josh Kirby.
Reading order · Discworld
Full order & progress →- The Colour of Magic
7.77.7 / 10 - The Light Fantastic
7.87.8 / 10 - Equal Rites
8.08.0 / 10 - Mort
8.38.3 / 10 - Sourcery
7.77.7 / 10 - Wyrd Sisters
8.08.0 / 10 - Pyramids
7.67.6 / 10 - Guards! Guards!Start here
8.58.5 / 10 - Eric
7.47.4 / 10 - Moving Pictures
7.87.8 / 10 - Reaper Man
8.38.3 / 10 - Witches Abroad
8.28.2 / 10 - Small Gods
8.58.5 / 10 - Lords and Ladies
8.28.2 / 10 - Men at Arms
8.68.6 / 10 - Soul Music
7.97.9 / 10 - Interesting Times
8.18.1 / 10 - Maskerade
8.08.0 / 10 - Feet of Clay
8.58.5 / 10 - Hogfather
8.38.3 / 10 - Jingo
8.28.2 / 10 - The Last Continent
7.97.9 / 10 - Carpe Jugulum
8.08.0 / 10 - The Fifth Elephant
8.48.4 / 10 - The Truth
8.48.4 / 10 - Thief of TimeThis book
8.38.3 / 10 - The Last Hero
8.18.1 / 10 - The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
8.08.0 / 10 - Night Watch
8.88.8 / 10 - The Wee Free Men
8.48.4 / 10 - Monstrous Regiment
8.38.3 / 10 - A Hat Full of Sky
8.48.4 / 10 - Going Postal
8.78.7 / 10 - Thud!
8.48.4 / 10 - Wintersmith
8.28.2 / 10 - Making Money
8.48.4 / 10 - Unseen Academicals
8.08.0 / 10 - I Shall Wear Midnight
8.58.5 / 10 - Snuff
8.08.0 / 10 - Raising Steam
7.87.8 / 10 - The Shepherd's Crown
8.38.3 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.5 across 444 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 75% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Humour average of 7.8. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.5 | 40 | 9% |
| Google Books | 9.0 | 6 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 8.4 | 398 | 90% |
Frequently asked
How long is Thief of Time?
It has 384 pages — shorter than 82% of the ranked books in Humour.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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