The City Watch · #7
Thud!
Old dwarf-troll tensions threaten to erupt, and Vimes must get home to read to his son.
Where it fits in the Discworld
The City Watch
Book 7 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: Night Watch
What you've unlocked here
This section reveals spoiler-safe connections, cameos and lore as you read. Mark Thud! (and the books it links to) as read to light them up.
Common questions
Can I start the Discworld with Thud!?
Not ideally — read Night Watch first. Thud! is #7 of 41 in our recommended Discworld order.
What should I read before Thud!?
Read Night Watch before Thud!.
Where does Thud! fit in the Discworld reading order?
Thud! is #7 of 41 in our recommended Discworld reading order (#34 in publication order). The previous stop is Night Watch. Up next is Snuff.