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Carpe Jugulum: The Play by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA play based on Terry Pratchett's Carpe... -
![Lords and Ladies by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett]()
Lords and Ladies by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's Midsummer Night – no time for dreaming. Because sometimes, when there's more than one reality at play, too much dreaming can make the walls between them come tumbling down.Unfortunately there's usually a damned good reason for there being walls between them in the first place – to keep things out. Things who want to make mischief and play havoc with the natural order... -
![Serious Moonlight by Dave Turner]()
Serious Moonlight by Dave Turner
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s the weekend! After stopping the destruction of London, Dave and Melanie have earned a romantic getaway in the country. Even though they’ve left the stresses of the city behind, they’re soon up to their necks with paranormal researchers, witches and the ghosts of star-crossed lovers. Not to mention the lack of broadband and the unspeakable horror lurking in the woods... -
![Unseen Academicals: Adapted for the Stage by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett]()
Unseen Academicals: Adapted for the Stage by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings‘Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Ankh-Morpork, where we lay our scene…’Football divides the city. Each area has its own team – and rivalry means supporters never mix. Until a Dimwell fan falls for a Dolly Sisters girl.And now an ancient bequest means the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match, without using magic... -
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![The Gods Trilogy (Discworld, #7,13,20) by Terry Pratchett]()
The Gods Trilogy (Discworld, #7,13,20) by Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Discworld is, as everyone knows, and no one should now need to be told, flat. It rides through space on the back of four elephants* which, in turn, are standing on the shell of an enormous turtle.But just because it is being borne through space on the back of a turtle, doesn't mean it doesn't need gods.. -
![I Shall Survive Using Potions! Volume 4 by FUNA]()
I Shall Survive Using Potions! Volume 4 by FUNA
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsKaoru had been granted cheat powers that allows her to create potions at will. But using her potion powers wherever she goes is hardly inconspicuous. Fernand, the crown prince of the Kingdom of Brancott, who convinced himself that he's bound to Kaoru by fate, had come chasing after Kaoru after she had created miracles in the Kingdom of Jusral. But by the time he arrived, Kaoru was already gone.. -
![I Shall Survive Using Potions! Volume 5 by FUNA]()
I Shall Survive Using Potions! Volume 5 by FUNA
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsKaoru gets reincarnated in another world and receives cheat powers that allow her to create potions. She uses them to help those in need by curing the sick and saving a noblewoman from having her household taken over. Naturally, this catches the attention of others and she's targeted by greedy men. While all this is happening, someone sets their sights on Layette... -
![無職転生 ~ 13 [Youth Period - Labyrinth Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote]()
無職転生 ~ 13 [Youth Period - Labyrinth Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote
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![Noir 2 : Tale of Black and White by Renita Nozaria]()
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![I Shall Survive Using Potions! Volume 3 by FUNA]()
I Shall Survive Using Potions! Volume 3 by FUNA
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKaoru has been reincarnated in another world and receives a cheat ability that allows her to create potions as an apology for her death. After creating a commotion wherever she goes with her powers and calling upon the Goddess Celes to create miracles, her travels have led her to the Kingdom of Jusral... -
![Writer of the Purple Rage by Joe R. Lansdale]()
Writer of the Purple Rage by Joe R. Lansdale
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsContaining stories from the dark side, the light side, and all shades in between, this is a masterful collection by one of America's rising storytellers. Storylines include that of a woman who discovers grisly horror on a mountain road, a plastic love doll who becomes liberated, and a baby's diaper that is possessed by aliens... -
![The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen by James Wallis]()
The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen by James Wallis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPlayers compete to outdo each other's feats of mad heroism and surreal derring-do in this unique and hilarious RPG, written by Baron Munchausen himself. With simple rules, fantastic artwork and more than 200 ready-to-use adventures, this game has been a cult classic since its release in 1998, but has been unavailable for six years... -
![無職転生 ~ 7 [Youth Period - School Entry Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote, SiroTaka]()
無職転生 ~ 7 [Youth Period - School Entry Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote, SiroTaka
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStarting from this volume the Web novel and the Light novel have different volume Numbers Web Vol. 7 Light novel Vol. 8. Web novel was published on internet web novel website Syosetu. April 16–22, 2013 Story SynopsisA 34-year-old NEET otaku was chased out from his house by his family. This virgin, plump, unattractive, and penniless nice guy found that his life was heading towards a dead end... -
![無職転生 ~ 8 [Youth Period - Special Student Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote]()
無職転生 ~ 8 [Youth Period - Special Student Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote
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![無職転生 ~ 9 [Youth Period - Sylphiette Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote]()
無職転生 ~ 9 [Youth Period - Sylphiette Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote
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![無職転生 ~ 10 [Youth Period - Newlyweds Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote]()
無職転生 ~ 10 [Youth Period - Newlyweds Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote
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![無職転生 ~ 11 [Youth Period - Younger Sisters Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote]()
無職転生 ~ 11 [Youth Period - Younger Sisters Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote
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![A Stroke of the Pen by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman]()
A Stroke of the Pen by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFar away and long ago, when dragons still existed and the only arcade game was ping-pong in black and white, a wizard cautiously entered a smoky tavern in the evil, ancient, foggy city of Morpork.. -
![Once More* *with footnotes by Terry Pratchett]()
Once More* *with footnotes by Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA collection of Terry Pratchett's short works, fiction and non-fiction, with annotations by Pratchett and by the editors... -
![Francis of the Filth by George Miller]()
Francis of the Filth by George Miller
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe tiers are shifting. The omniverses are under attack. And only one man has the chromosomes to make things right. Or does he? Filthy Frank begins life as the harmless creator of extinction level radioactive weapons, but is taken far into the deepest recesses of the omniverses to learn how everything came to be and how everything will be. If it were only that simple... -
![The Discworld Almanak: The Year of the Prawn by Terry Pratchett, Bernard Pearson]()
The Discworld Almanak: The Year of the Prawn by Terry Pratchett, Bernard Pearson
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this latest accessory to the Discworld phenomenon, Terry Pratchett joins forces with Bernard Pearson to produce the definitive Almanak to the Common Year of the Prawn, for the city of Ankh-Morpork and Surrounding Areas & Benefices... -
![Owl Be Yours by R.J. Blain]()
Owl Be Yours by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsalternate cover edition of ASIN B07H1YRF47After a wildfire took everything from her, Emily Hall made do surviving as a homeless human by day and as an owl at night. When one of the men responsible for infecting her with lycanthropy comes winging his way back into her life, she must choose between revenge or resuming a normal life... -
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![There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves! by Lucille Colandro]()
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves! by Lucille Colandro
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOur favorite old lady is back and swallowing autumn items!FORMAT: Paperback book & CDNARRATOR: Skip HinnantThat wild old lady is back swallowing fall-themed items. What can you make from leaves, clothes, a pumpkin, and rope? That's right, a scarecrow!Perfect for fall and back-to-school time... -
![The Flying Sorcerers: More Comic Tales of Fantasy by Peter Haining, Roald Dahl]()
The Flying Sorcerers: More Comic Tales of Fantasy by Peter Haining, Roald Dahl
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis sparkling sequel to WIZARDS OF ODD once again turns logic on its head, with a galaxy of star writers and stories. Terry Pratchett, the arch-priest of the genre, leads off with the eccentric figure of DEATH, on new and curious mission, Roald Dahl plays havoc with country superstition, and Arthur C. Clarke shows the funny side of cosmic doom... -
![The Better Mousetrap by Tom Holt]()
The Better Mousetrap by Tom Holt
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt touches all our lives; our triumphs and tragedies, our proudest achievements, our most traumatic disasters. Alloyed of love and fear, death and fire, and the inscrutable acts of the gods, insurance is indeed the force that binds the universe together. Hardly surprising, therefore, that Frank Carpenter, one of the foremost magical practitioners of our age, felt himself irresistibly drawn to it... -
![Knees Up Mother Earth by Robert Rankin]()
Knees Up Mother Earth by Robert Rankin
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDevelopers are planning to destroy Brentford's beloved football grounds. Something must be done, and the lads of The Flying Swan, Brentford s celebrated drinking house, take up the challenge... -
![Turntables of the Night by Terry Pratchett]()
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![The Second Tom Holt Omnibus: My Hero - Who's Afraid of Beowulf? by Tom Holt]()
The Second Tom Holt Omnibus: My Hero - Who's Afraid of Beowulf? by Tom Holt
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo fantastic comic fantasies - MY HERO and WHO'S AFRAID OF BEOWULF? - reissued with brilliant new cover style.This omnibus brings together two of Tom Holt's best-loved stories. In My Hero, Jane thinks writing novels is a piece of cake. Until hers starts writing back. At which point, she really should stop. The one thing she should not do is go into the book herself... -
![Discworld Fools' Guild Diary 2001 by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs]()
Discworld Fools' Guild Diary 2001 by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsContrast the Fools' Guild with the Assassins' Guild next door: one is pleasant, light and airy and the corridors echo with the quiet activity of people working hard to master a job they love; the other is gaunt, forbidding and silent, except for the occasional muffled sob...The Fools' Guild, founded 150 years ago, is also a hospital, craft standards enforcer, fraternal society and school... -
![Видунья by Ольга Громыко]()
Видунья by Ольга Громыко
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsКто-то мечтает о власти и славе, кто-то — о богатстве и роскоши, а кто-то о тихом семейном счастье. Судьба человеческая ветвится на тысячи дорог, и только Пресветлая Богиня знает, куда они ведут... -
![A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea by Michael Ian Black]()
A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea by Michael Ian Black
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCould anything possibly be more fun than a pig parade!? You wouldn't think so. But you'd be wrong. A pig parade is a terrible idea. Pigs hate to march, refuse to wear the uniforms, don't care about floats, and insist on playing country music ballads. Those are just some of the reasons... -
![Piers Anthony's Visual Guide to Xanth by Piers Anthony, Jody Lynn Nye]()
Piers Anthony's Visual Guide to Xanth by Piers Anthony, Jody Lynn Nye
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsReaders take a guided tour to the strange geography, magical locations, and the fantastical creatures that make the Land of Xanth unique. A visual treat expecially for fans of the newest Xanth novel, Man from Mundania... -
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![Discworld Companion by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs]()
Discworld Companion by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFor the newcomer and old hand alike the Discworld can be a fatally confusing planet. From the great city of Ankh-Morpork, featuring a river you could skateboard across if it wasn't so knobbly, to the distant Ramtop Mountains and mysterious Counterweight Continent, the Discworld is a place where Death waits around every corner... For safety's sake, you need a guide. And here it is... -
![Dead Funny: Flying Dutch and Faust Among Equals by Tom Holt]()
Dead Funny: Flying Dutch and Faust Among Equals by Tom Holt
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFLYING DUTCH - It's amazing the problems drinking can get you into. One little swig from the wrong bottle and you go from being an ordinary Dutch sea-captain to an unhappy immortal, drifting around the world with your similarly immortal crew. Little does Cornelius Vanderdecker, the Flying Dutchman, suspect that a chance encounter in an English pub might just lead to the end of his cursed life... -
![George Speaks by Dick King-Smith]()
George Speaks by Dick King-Smith
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHere is the story of a baby who begins talking -- at the age of 4 weeks! And it's not just the occasional word: George has a large vocabulary and plenty to say. From master storyteller Dick King-Smith, this is the hilarious story of a family turned upside-down by an unusually gifted (and demanding) infant. Illustrated with over 80 black and white line drawings... -
![أرشيف الغد by أحمد خالد توفيق]()
أرشيف الغد by أحمد خالد توفيق
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsمن هو ( ويليام بارفسكى ) ؟.. لمـاذا عاد البلغوريون لمهاجمة ( زيفرا ) ؟..هل طن الحديد أثقل أم طن الريش ؟.. هل يتمكن ( محمود ) من البقاء فى نهر الزمن هذه المرة أيضًا ؟.. هل ينتصر الغزو على قوات كوكب ( شاجالا ) ؟.. لن تجد الإجابات عن هذه الأسئلة فى هذا الكتيب ـ لأنها موجودة فى الجزء الثامن الذى يصدر بعد عامين .اقرأ التفاصيل المثيرة ، وقاتل مع ( نور ش . ) و( نور ط... -
![The Goldblum Variations by Helen McClory]()
The Goldblum Variations by Helen McClory
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe like Jeff Goldblum. You like Jeff Goldblum. Helen McClory likes Jeff Goldblum. Treat yourself to The Goldblum Variations, a collection of flash fictions, stories and games on the one and only Jeff Goldblum as he, and alternate versions of himself, travels through the known (and unknown) Universe in a mighty celebration of weird and wonderful Goldbluminess... -
![Blood Bowl by Matt Forbeck]()
Blood Bowl by Matt Forbeck
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a fantasy kingdom where violence is a way of life the number one sport is Blood Bowl - Gridiron where anything goes. Dirk 'Dunk' Hoffnung, once a barbarian swordsman, is now a rookie quarterback in the toughest football league you've ever seen... -
![Diablo III: Storm of Light by Nate Kenyon]()
Diablo III: Storm of Light by Nate Kenyon
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe High Heavens are healing after the fall of the Prime Evil. The Angiris Council has recovered the Black Soulstone and now stands vigil over the cursed artifact deep within the glimmering Silver City... -
![The Turtle Moves!: Discworld's Story Unauthorized by Lawrence Watt-Evans]()
The Turtle Moves!: Discworld's Story Unauthorized by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter growing from humble beginnings as a Sword & Sorcery parody to more than 30 volumes of wit, wisdom, and whimsy, the Discworld series has become a phenomenon unlike any other... -
![The Unofficial Joke Book for Fans of Harry Potter: Vol 1. by Brian Boone]()
The Unofficial Joke Book for Fans of Harry Potter: Vol 1. by Brian Boone
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMuggle world got you down? Dark lord actively trying to end you? Horcrux fell in between the abyss that is your couch cushions? Need some laughter but haven't learned the tickling charm yet? Don't worry; The Unofficial Harry Potter Joke Book is here to relieve some of the daily stresses that accompany a life of witchcraft and wizardry... -
![The Unseen University Challenge: Terry Pratchett's Discworld Quizbook by David Langford]()
The Unseen University Challenge: Terry Pratchett's Discworld Quizbook by David Langford
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE UNSEEN UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE: Trolls have smashed down the door, there's a banshee on the roof, the river's caught fire, the librarian has turned into some kind of ape, and this is your starter for ten.. -
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![Only Human by Tom Holt]()
Only Human by Tom Holt
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSomething is about to go wrong. Very wrong... -
![Snuff Fiction by Robert Rankin]()
Snuff Fiction by Robert Rankin
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSociety's plug is about to be pulled, big time. At the stroke of midnight on 31 December 1999, computer systems all over the world will crash and plunge us into chaos. But so what if it's the downfall of civilization? These things happen. We'll just have to take it on the chin. Or at least up the nose. Because rejoice and give thanks, snuff is making a comeback... -
![May Contain Traces of Magic by Tom Holt]()
May Contain Traces of Magic by Tom Holt
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere are all kinds of products. The good ones. The bad ones. The ones that stay in the garage moldering for years until your garden gnome makes a home out of it. Most are harmless if handled properly, even if they do contain traces of peanuts. But some are not-not the ones that contain traces of magic. Chris Popham wasn't paying enough attention when he talked to his SatNav... -
![Forever After by Roger Zelazny, Michael A. Stackpole]()
Forever After by Roger Zelazny, Michael A. Stackpole
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoger Zelazny, Robert Asprin, and David Drake join forces to tell of what happens after the ultimate against the forces of evil has been won by the Good Guys (and Gals) and its time to live happily Forever After. Except there's this one little problem. The talismans of power which carried the day against evil are giving off forces that threaten to destroy the world... -
![Mustache! by Mac Barnett, Kevin Cornell]()
Mustache! by Mac Barnett, Kevin Cornell
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKing Duncan is terribly handsome, but a terrible king. His kingdom is in ruins, and when his subjects appeal for help, he only builds more tributes to his handsome face. His subjects are finally ready to stand up for themselves, and they have just the plan to get out of this hairy situation. A mustache....because sometimes good looks alone just aren't enough... -
![A Crackup at the Race Riots by Harmony Korine]()
A Crackup at the Race Riots by Harmony Korine
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe original Ritalin kid, Harmony Korine burst on the scene with Kids, a film so gritty and unsettling in its depiction of teen life that it was slapped with an NC-17 rating and banned in some theaters across the country...
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![無職転生 ~ 7 [Youth Period - School Entry Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote, SiroTaka](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/640edae0ec5d18f227d2c6f7.jpg)
![無職転生 ~ 8 [Youth Period - Special Student Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/640ef537ec5d18f227d3d99a.jpg)
![無職転生 ~ 9 [Youth Period - Sylphiette Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/640ef8a9ec5d18f227d3fc16.jpg)
![無職転生 ~ 10 [Youth Period - Newlyweds Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/640f0ce2ec5d18f227d4ce61.jpg)
![無職転生 ~ 11 [Youth Period - Younger Sisters Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/640f0cf5ec5d18f227d4ced5.jpg)
![無職転生 ~ 14 [Young Man Period - Everyday Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/640f40a9ec5d18f227d7302c.jpg)
![無職転生 ~ 15 [Young Man Period - Summoning Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/640f52f3ec5d18f227d7c89f.jpg)
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