Pratchett wrote 41 Discworld novels while working full-time at a nuclear power plant, then quit to write full-time. Discworld is a flat world on a turtle’s back where magic works and satire cuts deep. His books mock everything: religion, capitalism, racism, war, technology, academia—all through fantasy that makes you laugh while making you think. Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 59, he wrote faster, campaigned for assisted dying rights, and kept publishing until he died in 2015. His Death character speaks IN ALL CAPS and loves cats. He proved fantasy could be funny, philosophical, and profound.
