Discworld novels

[Stilgar]

Alot of people have suggested the Discworld novels to me in the past, and from what i heared about them i decided to give them a try now.

From what I understand the books don't follow a single storyline, so you don't have to (can't) read them in order.
What would be a good book to start my discworld experience in?

[Fljotsdale]

It depends entirely on you. The first Discworld novel is The Colour of Magic. But, no you don't have to start there. The books are several series within one, with seperate groups of characters in each series. Like The Wizards group (which loosely includes Rincewind, the 'hero' of The Colour of Magic); then there is the Guards series, the Witches series, the DEATH series... plus a lot of individual books that contain characters from all the series and some with characters from none of the series (or at least, very few)...
Read the blurb on the cover and choose.

The Wizards are nutty, the Guards are nutty and .. strange.. and.. steadfast... the Witches are wonderful and nutty and strange and sometimes scary... DEATH is terrific and so is his daughter and his horse Binky...

Some books are better than others, but they are all pretty damn good. And if you like laughing you will enjoy 'em all.

Oh, PS: some of the series within the series DO have a set chronological order, but it doesn't much matter if you don't follow it. Just that if you read the Guards, for example, out of order, sometimes you will find Vimes married, with a child, sometimes courting, sometimes single.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

I'd be starting with the first in each character 'series' at least, and trying for in order if possible.
See here.

Oh, and enjoy.

[Bloodstalker]

My personal favorite is The Small Gods. Outside of that, Rincewind the Wizzard is a collection of four seperate novels dealing with Rincewind as a main character. Since I think the collection starts off with the first couple novels in the series, I'd say it's a good way to check it out anyway.