Thief of Time: A Discworld Novel

by Terry Pratchett

Overview

“Philosophical humor of the highest order.” –Kirkus Reviews

Time is at an end for the Discworld unless a trio of unusual allies can save it in New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett's “funny, charming” (Chicago Tribune) tale.

“The universe is, instant by instant, recreated anew . . . The perfect moment is now. Be glad of it.”

Time is a resource that must be managed. It can be allowed to move quickly or slowly, but it must never stop. In the Discworld, only the venerable Monks of History are entrusted with overseeing time, to ensure that tomorrow always comes.

But a young horologist is about to start a race against time. He’s constructing the world’s first truly accurate clock, and if this Perfect Clock starts ticking, it will stop time completely.

It’s up to Monk Lu-Tze, his apprentice Lobsang Ludd, and Death’s granddaughter Susan to stop him, or there really will be no tomorrow. . . .

The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Thief of Time is the fifth and final book in the Death series. The full collection includes:

• Mort
• The Reaper Man
• Soul Music
• Hogfather
• Thief of Time

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063393349
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/11/2025
Series:	Death , #5
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	5.31(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

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.

Hometown:

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Date of Birth:

April 28, 1948

Place of Birth:

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England

Education:

Four honorary degrees in literature from the universities of Portsmouth, Bristol, Bath and Warwick