Moist von Lipwig · #3
Raising Steam
The railway comes to the Disc, with Moist von Lipwig at the throttle.
Where it fits in the Discworld
Moist von Lipwig
Book 3 of 3
A con artist is press-ganged into modernising Ankh-Morpork's institutions.
On the map
1 mapped connection
to other Discworld books — mark it read on the map to reveal them, spoiler-free.
Read first: Making Money
What you've unlocked here
This section reveals spoiler-safe connections, cameos and lore as you read. Mark Raising Steam (and the books it links to) as read to light them up.
Common questions
Can I start the Discworld with Raising Steam?
Not ideally — read Making Money first. Raising Steam is #27 of 41 in our recommended Discworld order.
What should I read before Raising Steam?
Read Making Money before Raising Steam.
Where does Raising Steam fit in the Discworld reading order?
Raising Steam is #27 of 41 in our recommended Discworld reading order (#40 in publication order). The previous stop is Making Money. Up next is Small Gods.