The City Watch · #1
Guards! Guards!
A drunk captain and a ragtag Watch confront a dragon — and the start of a beloved thread.
Where it fits in the Discworld
The City Watch
Book 1 of 8
Commander Vimes and the Ankh-Morpork City Watch police a chaotic, cosmopolitan city.
On the map
3 mapped connections
to other Discworld books — mark it read on the map to reveal them, spoiler-free.
What you've unlocked here
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Common questions
Can I start the Discworld with Guards! Guards!?
Yes — Guards! Guards! is the first book of The City Watch and a well-trodden entry point into the Discworld.
What should I read before Guards! Guards!?
Nothing is required before Guards! Guards! — it works as an entry point.
Where does Guards! Guards! fit in the Discworld reading order?
Guards! Guards! is #1 of 41 in our recommended Discworld reading order (#8 in publication order). Up next is Men at Arms.