The City Watch · #6
Night Watch
Vimes is thrown into the past and must become the mentor he once had. A fan-favourite.
Where it fits in the Discworld
The City Watch
Book 6 of 8
Commander Vimes and the Ankh-Morpork City Watch police a chaotic, cosmopolitan city.
On the map
2 mapped connections
to other Discworld books — mark it read on the map to reveal them, spoiler-free.
Read first: The Fifth Elephant
What you've unlocked here
This section reveals spoiler-safe connections, cameos and lore as you read. Mark Night Watch (and the books it links to) as read to light them up.
Common questions
Can I start the Discworld with Night Watch?
Not ideally — read The Fifth Elephant first. Night Watch is #6 of 41 in our recommended Discworld order.
What should I read before Night Watch?
Read The Fifth Elephant before Night Watch.
Where does Night Watch fit in the Discworld reading order?
Night Watch is #6 of 41 in our recommended Discworld reading order (#29 in publication order). The previous stop is The Fifth Elephant. Up next is Thud!.