Raising Steam
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Where Raising Steam sits
- Series
- Book 40 of Discworld. See all Discworld books in order
- The book before
- Snuff
- The book after
- The Shepherd's Crown
- Order checked
- Last checked: September 24, 2026, against terrypratchett.com
- Place in the series
- It is book 40 of the Discworld series. (terrypratchett.com; read November 6, 2026)
Discworld ... Snuff ... Raising Steam
- Next book
- Book 41 is The Shepherd's Crown. (terrypratchett.com; read November 6, 2026)
Raising Steam ... The Shepherd's Crown
Checked facts about Raising Steam
Under each line: where it was read, and when.
- Publication
- First published on November 7, 2013. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
- This edition
- The edition checked here is a 365-page hardcover from Doubleday. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
9780385538268 ... hardback ... 365 pages ... Doubleday
What Raising Steam is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- Change has come to Ankh-Morpork: the first steam engine on the Discworld has arrived. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
Change is afoot in Ankh-Morpork--Discworld's first steam engine has arrived
- Moist von Lipwig is handed a demanding new job once again. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
once again Moist von Lipwig finds himself with a new and challenging job
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Other books in Discworld
41 books listed so far
- Book 1: The Colour of Magic
- Book 2: The Light Fantastic
- Equal Rites
- Mort
- Book 5: Sourcery
- Book 6: Wyrd Sisters
- Book 7: Pyramids
- Book 8: Guards! Guards!
- Eric
- Book 10: Moving Pictures
- Book 11: Reaper Man
- Book 12: Witches Abroad
- Book 13: Small Gods
- Book 14: Lords and Ladies
- Book 15: Men at Arms
- Book 16: Soul Music
- Book 17: Interesting Times
- Book 18: Maskerade
- Book 19: Feet of Clay
- Hogfather
- Book 21: Jingo
- Book 22: The Last Continent
- Carpe Jugulum
- Book 24: The Fifth Elephant
- Book 25: The Truth
- Book 26: Thief of Time
- Book 27: The Last Hero
- Book 28: The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
- Book 29: Night Watch
- The Wee Free Men
- Book 31: Monstrous Regiment
- A Hat Full of Sky
- Book 33: Going Postal
- Book 34: Thud!
- Wintersmith
- Book 36: Making Money
- Book 37: Unseen Academicals
- I Shall Wear Midnight
- Book 39: Snuff
- The Shepherd's Crown
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