The City Watch · #5
The Fifth Elephant
Vimes turns diplomat in dwarf-and-werewolf country.
Where it fits in the Discworld
The City Watch
Book 5 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: Jingo
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Common questions
Can I start the Discworld with The Fifth Elephant?
Not ideally — read Jingo first. The Fifth Elephant is #5 of 41 in our recommended Discworld order.
What should I read before The Fifth Elephant?
Read Jingo before The Fifth Elephant.
Where does The Fifth Elephant fit in the Discworld reading order?
The Fifth Elephant is #5 of 41 in our recommended Discworld reading order (#24 in publication order). The previous stop is Jingo. Up next is Night Watch.