Reaper Man: A Discworld Novel

· Discworld Book 11 · Sold by Harper Collins
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“Engaging, surreal satire. . . nothing short of magical.”—Chicago Tribune

What would happen without Death? The denizens of the Discworld are about to find out in this captivating comic fantasy entry in New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series.

They say there are only two things you can count on: death and taxes. But that was before Death started pondering the existential. Now Death is facing his own demise, fired by the Auditors of Reality for developing a personality. Sentenced to live like everyone else, the entity formerly known as the Grim Reaper takes a new name and becomes a farmhand. He’s an expert with a scythe, after all.

Frolicking in greener pastures, Death is having the time of his life. For humanity though, Death’s loss leads to chaos, the kind that always arises when an important public service is cut. But what happens if Death doesn’t come for you? What do you do when your time is supposed to be up?

The undead can’t be left wandering about like lost souls—there’s no telling what might happen. Particularly when they discover that life really is only for the living . . .

The Discworld novels can be read in any order, but Reaper Man is the second book in the Death series. The collection includes:

  • Mort
  • Reaper Man
  • Soul Music
  • Hogfather
  • Thief of Time
“Engaging, surreal satire. . . nothing short of magical.”—Chicago Tribune What would happen without Death? The denizens of the Discworld are about to find out in this captivating comic fantasy entry in New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. They say there are only t...

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237 reviews
Daniel Flores de Valgaz
December 27, 2022
Not as good as Mort but definitely a great read. Follows two different plotlines that don't really ever coincide so it's kind of playing double duty as Death's story while also being a Wizards book.
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A Google user
December 6, 2009
Very enjoyable as always. Not a sequel to another Discworld book, but probably more enjoyable if you have already met Death and the wizards!
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Jennifer Graziano
May 27, 2025
Origin of the alphabet; number line, computer is the same place. There isn't a calendar without a programmer; different ones in society are for companies to supply basic utilities; motor vehicles, food clothes & shelter. Computer programs give the answers to outstanding questions; humans do not. They also drive all artificial moving objects; humans do not. One program designs all the building and a different one does cars; the program includes after they are built schedules for them and us. Cameras are a derivative of computer separate from video recorder for unreal pictures and photograph obstructing justice to disappear or vanish includes video tapes & DVD's.
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Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) is the acclaimed creator of the globally revered Discworld series. In all, he authored more than fifty bestselling books, which have sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any.

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) is the acclaimed creator of the globally revered Discworld series. In all, he authored more than fifty bestselling books, which have sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of ...

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