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Where The Fifth Elephant sits
- Series
- Book 24 of Discworld. See all Discworld books in order
- The book before
- Carpe Jugulum
- The book after
- The Truth
- Order checked
- Last checked: September 24, 2026, against terrypratchett.com
What The Fifth Elephant is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- The Discworld rests on four elephants, but there were supposed to be five. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
supported on the backs of four elephants. But weren't there supposed to be five
- Sam Vimes, commander of the Ankh-Morpork police, is sent as ambassador to Uberwald, a mysterious land rich in fat. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
ambassador to the mysterious, fat-rich country of Uberwald
- Before long there is an attempt on someone's life and a theft, and a desperate chase follows. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
An attempted assassination and a theft soon lead to a desperate chase
Topics in this book
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Genres
- Fantasy comedy
- Fantasy fiction
Topics
- Diplomacy
- Discworld
- Samuel Vimes
- Ship of Theseus
Places
- Überwald
Reading ages
- Adult
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 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
- Book 40: Raising Steam
- The Shepherd's Crown
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