Classic Oldies: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
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The first book in Terry Pratchett's classic Discworld series.
"a wonderful cross between Douglas Adams, Piers Anthony, and Mark Twain, and his Discworld novels are full of great fun, inventiveness, and wicked satire." [from Amazon].
Since it is only 290 pages, and fast reading, OPTIONAL IS TO READ THE SECOND VOLUME THE LIGHT FANTASTIC AS WELL We'll discuss it as well if enough people read both.