The 2023 Pratchat Challenge - hosted by mcbenzie

A book recommended by another Pratchett fan
Our subscribers have already jumped on the bandwagon for this one, and of course books recommended here all count, but if you have Pratchett fans in your life, ask them who else they read!

Some from our listeners:
  • The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin (first in the Broken Earth trilogy)
  • The long way to a small, angry planet by Becky Chambers
  • All Systems Red by Martha Wells (first in the Murderbot Diaries series)
All books added
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

The Thursday Murder Club

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery #1

Richard Osman

12 hours, 25 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime mystery funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Network Effect by Martha Wells

Network Effect

The Murderbot Diaries #5

Martha Wells

12 hours, 47 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings #1

J.R.R. Tolkien

398 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous slow-paced
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

A Master of Djinn

The Dead Djinn Universe #1

P. Djèlí Clark

392 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood

The Unspoken Name

The Serpent Gates #1

A.K. Larkwood

18 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous medium-paced
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey

Leviathan Wakes

The Expanse #1

James S.A. Corey

20 hours, 56 minutes • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
All Systems Red by Martha Wells

All Systems Red

The Murderbot Diaries #1

Martha Wells

171 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous funny fast-paced
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

The Fifth Season

The Broken Earth #1

N.K. Jemisin

498 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Helen and Troy's Epic Road Quest by A. Lee Martinez

Helen and Troy's Epic Road Quest

A. Lee Martinez

300 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous funny fast-paced
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Wayfarers #1

Becky Chambers

404 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced