Tiffany Aching
Tiffany Aching by Terry Pratchettby Terry Pratchett
Shares rank 6 of 11 fantasy novel series by recommenders
Children's fantasy series by Terry Pratchett, recommended for its humour, characters and melancholy. One reader finds its writing less intricate than his earlier Discworld books.
Children's fantasy series by Terry Pratchett, recommended for its humour, characters and melancholy. One reader finds its writing less intricate than his earlier Discworld books.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Strong characters and Pratchett humour
“they are also full of Pratchett humour and characters. Don't miss out on them!”
Comment from 23 May 2026 in “I Miss Terry Pratchett” “I recently ready through the Tiffany Aching set and adored her.”
Comment from 23 May 2026 in “I Miss Terry Pratchett” Good Pratchett series overall
“I know the ongoing Tiffany Aching series are good, but in terms of writing I found them not as intricate as his earlier books.”
Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “Detecting Dementia Using Lexical Analysis: Terry Pratchett's Discworld” “You could point him at the children's books too such as Carpet People or the Tiffany Aching books.”
Comment from 23 May 2026 in “I Miss Terry Pratchett”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Less intricate than earlier Pratchett books
“I know the ongoing Tiffany Aching series are good, but in terms of writing I found them not as intricate as his earlier books.”
Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “Detecting Dementia Using Lexical Analysis: Terry Pratchett's Discworld”
Other fantasy novel series people recommend
The four most recommended other fantasy novel series, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discworldby Terry Pratchett | 33 | 4 | 89% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Harry Potterby J.K. Rowling | 28 | 7 | 80% | 9 | 1 yr4 owners | Approved |
| The Wheel of Timeby Robert Jordan | 20 | 10 | 67% | 8 | — | Approved |
| The Stormlight Archiveby Brandon Sanderson | 12 | 1 | 92% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Tiffany Achingby Terry PratchettThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I recently ready through the Tiffany Aching set and adored her.”
“You could point him at the children's books too such as Carpet People or the Tiffany Aching books.”
“they are also full of Pratchett humour and characters. Don't miss out on them!”
“the profound melancholy in the Tiffany Aching books that brings tears to my eyes”
“I know the ongoing Tiffany Aching series are good, but in terms of writing I found them not as intricate as his earlier books.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.