Discworld City Watch audiobooks in order

The Ankh-Morpork City Watch novels, Sam Vimes and the Watch, in the order Pratchett's publisher lists them, with the current Audible UK recording of each.

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Source for the order: Penguin Books, Terry Pratchett's UK publisher: the Discworld reading list by themes and characters, linked from the official Terry Pratchett books site (read 19 October 2026). Years are first publication; readers and runtimes are the Audible UK listings of the recordings the Discworld series page names.

Eight books, 106 hrs 58 mins of listening in all. Credited on every book here with a listing: Jon Culshaw and Bill Nighy.

The City Watch in order

1. 1Guards! Guards! (1989)
   13 hrs 29 mins · Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy, Ben Aaronovitch · Which recording to buy
2. 2Men at Arms (1993)
   12 hrs 58 mins · Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy · Which recording to buy
3. 3Feet of Clay (1996)
   12 hrs 20 mins · Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy · Which recording to buy
4. 4Jingo (1997)
   13 hrs 38 mins · Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy · Which recording to buy
5. 5The Fifth Elephant (1999)
   13 hrs 51 mins · Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy · Which recording to buy
6. 6Night Watch (2002)
   14 hrs 41 mins · Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy · Which recording to buy
7. 7Thud! (2005)
   12 hrs 28 mins · Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy · Which recording to buy
8. 8Snuff (2011)
   13 hrs 33 mins · Jon Culshaw, Bill Nighy · Which recording to buy

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