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| alt              = Cover of the 2012 paperback edition of Reaper Man
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| caption          = 2012 paperback cover; art by Josh Kirby
| author            = Terry Pratchett
| author            = [[Terry Pratchett]]
| audio_read_by    = Tony Robinson (abridged);<br/>Nigel Planer (unabridged)<br/>TBC (new)
| audio_read_by    = [[Tony Robinson]] (Corgi)<br/>[[Nigel Planer]] (Isis)<br/>[[Sian Clifford]] (Penguin)
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| cover_artist      = Josh Kirby
| cover_artist      = [[Josh Kirby]]
| country          = UK
| country          = UK
| language          = English
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{{RM}} is the eleventh Discworld book, and the second to feature [[Death]] as a main protagonist, though none of the major characters from {{M}} reappear except, briefly, Albert. It also features the [[wizards]] in a storyline only loosely linked to Death’s.
== Blurb ==
''‘Death has to happen. That's what bein’ alive is all about. You’re alive, and then you’re dead. It can’t just stop happening.’''


== Blurb ==
But it can. And it has. Death is missing – presumed...er...gone (and on a little farm far, far away, a tall dark stranger is turning out to be really good with a scythe). Which leads to the kind of chaos you always get when an important public service is withdrawn. If Death doesn't come for you, then what are you supposed to do in the meantime? You can't have the undead wandering about like lost souls. There's no telling what might happen, particularly when they discover that life really is only for the living...


== Podcast episodes ==
== Podcast episodes ==
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| 2017-07-25 || {{RMP}} || "[[Death Comes to Life]]" || [https://radiomorpork.wordpress.com/2017/07/25/reaper-man-death-comes-to-life/ radiomorpork.wordpress.com]
| 2017-07-25 || {{RMP}} || “Death Comes to Life” || [https://radiomorpork.wordpress.com/2017/07/25/reaper-man-death-comes-to-life/ radiomorpork.wordpress.com]
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| 2018-09-08 || {{PC}} || "[[At Bill's Door]]" || [https://pratchatpodcast.com/2018/09/08/episode-11-at-bills-door/ pratchatpodcast.com]
| 2018-09-08 || {{PC}} || “At Bill's Door” || [https://pratchatpodcast.com/2018/09/08/episode-11-at-bills-door/ pratchatpodcast.com]
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| 2019-08-15 || {{DOP}} || [[DOP 11]] || [https://sites.google.com/view/aalgarcom/content/death-of-podcasts#h.p_LqjbsWkrNU8x aalgar.com]
| 2019-08-15 || {{DOP}} || {{RM|ep}} || [https://sites.google.com/view/aalgarcom/content/death-of-podcasts#h.p_LqjbsWkrNU8x aalgar.com]
|-
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| 2019-12-28 || {{WSP}} || {{RM|wsp}} || [https://wyrdsisters.podbean.com/e/wsp-reaper-man/ wyrdsisters.podbean.com]
| 2019-12-28 || {{WSP}} || {{RM|ep}} || [https://wyrdsisters.podbean.com/e/wsp-reaper-man/ wyrdsisters.podbean.com]
|-
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| 2020-10-27 || {{TCD}} || [[TCD 12]] || [https://www.compleatdiscography.page/episodes/reaper-man compleatdiscography.page]
| 2020-10-27 || {{TCD}} || {{RM|ep}} || [https://compleatdiscography.page/episode/8ae95964/reaper-man compleatdiscography.page]
|-
|-
| 2020-11-02 || {{MYF}} || "[[Come Into A Bit Of Snowglobe]]" (1/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2020/11/02/e35-come-into-a-bit-of-snowglobe/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com]
| 2020-11-02 || {{MYF}} || “Come Into A Bit Of Snowglobe” (1/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2020/11/02/e35-come-into-a-bit-of-snowglobe/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com]
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| 2020-11-09 || {{MYF}} || "[[Semi-Detached Wolf]]" (2/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2020/11/09/e36-semi-detached-wolf/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com]
| 2020-11-09 || {{MYF}} || “Semi-Detached Wolf” (2/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2020/11/09/e36-semi-detached-wolf/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com]
|-
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| 2020-11-16 || {{MYF}} || "[[YES]]" (3/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2020/11/16/37-reaper-man-pt-3-yes/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com]
| 2020-11-16 || {{MYF}} || “YES” (3/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2020/11/16/37-reaper-man-pt-3-yes/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com]
|-
|-
| 2020-11-08 || {{WWTW}} || "[[My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Academia]]" (1/3) || [https://who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co/episode/c3b50d2acced493a/my-beautiful-dark-twisted-fantasy-academia-reaper-man-pt-1- pinecast.co]
| 2020-11-08 || {{WWTW}} || “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Academia” (1/3) || [https://who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co/episode/c3b50d2acced493a/my-beautiful-dark-twisted-fantasy-academia-reaper-man-pt-1- pinecast.co]
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| 2020-11-13 || {{WWTW}} || "[[The Sincere Episode]]" (2/3) || [https://who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co/episode/0e2a63c5f7b24f76/the-sincere-episode-reaper-man-pt-2- pinecast.co]
| 2020-11-13 || {{WWTW}} || “The Sincere Episode” (2/3) || [https://who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co/episode/0e2a63c5f7b24f76/the-sincere-episode-reaper-man-pt-2- pinecast.co]
|-
|-
| 2020-11-22 || {{WWTW}} || "[[No Self November]]" (3/3) || [https://who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co/episode/106aa5e9ffd24842/no-self-november-reaper-man-p-3- pinecast.co]
| 2020-11-22 || {{WWTW}} || “No Self November” (3/3) || [https://who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co/episode/106aa5e9ffd24842/no-self-november-reaper-man-p-3- pinecast.co]
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| 2020-11-22 || {{DID}} || [[Bethany Black and Reaper Man]] || [https://www.desertislanddiscworld.com/episodes/4-4-bethany-black-and-reaper-man/ desertislanddiscworld.com]
| 2020-11-22 || {{DID}} || “Bethany Black and Reaper Man” || [https://www.desertislanddiscworld.com/episodes/4-4-bethany-black-and-reaper-man/ desertislanddiscworld.com]
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| 2022-01-09 || {{DCP}} || [[DCP 11]] || [https://anchor.fm/discpod/episodes/11-Reaper-Man-e1cmn9u anchor.fm]
| 2022-01-09 || {{DCP}} || {{RM|ep}} || [https://anchor.fm/discpod/episodes/11-Reaper-Man-e1cmn9u anchor.fm]
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| 2022-01-19 || {{NOBC}} || [[NOBC 09]] || [https://nannyoggsbookclub.fireside.fm/9 fireside.fm]
| 2022-01-19 || {{NOBC}} || {{RM|ep}} || [https://nannyoggsbookclub.fireside.fm/9 fireside.fm]
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| 2022-06-13 || {{UAP}} || [[UAP 09A]] (1/2) || [https://unseenacademicals.sounder.fm/episode/9a-reaper-man-part-1 sounder.fm]
| 2022-06-13 || {{UAP}} || “Reaper Man - Part 1” (1/2) || [https://anchor.fm/unseenacademicals/episodes/9A--Reaper-Man---Part-1-e1sutpf anchor.fm]
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|-
| 2022-07-06 || {{UAP}} || [[UAP 09B]] (2/2) || [https://unseenacademicals.sounder.fm/episode/9b-reaper-man-part-2 sounder.fm]
| 2022-07-06 || {{UAP}} || “Reaper Man - Part 2” (2/2) || [https://anchor.fm/unseenacademicals/episodes/9B--Reaper-Man---Part-2-e1sutor anchor.fm]
|-
|-
| 2022-09-07 || {{TDC}} || "[[Ultra Instinct Poons]]" (1/?) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-48-ultra-instinct-poons acast.com]
| 2022-09-07 || {{TDC}} || “Ultra Instinct Poons” (1/6) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-48-ultra-instinct-poons acast.com]
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| 2022-09-21 || {{TDC}} || "[[Terry’s Bones]]" (2/?) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-49-terrys-bones acast.com]
| 2022-09-21 || {{TDC}} || “Terry’s Bones” (2/6) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-49-terrys-bones acast.com]
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| 2022-10-06 || {{TDC}} || "[[Death's Slut Era]]" (3/?) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-50-deaths-slut-era acast.com]
| 2022-10-06 || {{TDC}} || “Death's Slut Era” (3/6) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-50-deaths-slut-era acast.com]
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| 2022-10-26 || {{TDC}} || “Happy Spooky Season” (4/6) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-51-happy-spooky-season acast.com]
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| 2022-11-16 || {{TDC}} || “Release Bill Door” (5/6) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-52-release-bill-door acast.com]
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| 2022-11-30 || {{TDC}} || “Mr. Death Goes to Oblivion” (6/6) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-53-mr-death-goes-to-oblivion acast.com]
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| 2023-03-21 || {{BTB}} || “Reaper Man - Discworld 11” || [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1728184/12471205-episode-62-reaper-man-discworld-11 buzzsprout.com]
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| 2023-08-05 || {{NRD}} || “Book 11. Reaper Man” || [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iveneverreaddiscworld/episodes/Book-11--Reaper-Man-e28t76p spotify.com]
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| 2023-10-29 || {{TOTP}} || “Terry Pratchett’s ‘Reaper Man’” || [https://trashortreasure.buzzsprout.com/1206704/13864653-episode-147-terry-pratchett-s-reaper-man buzzsprout.com]
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| 2024-10-27 || {{DTD}} || {{RM|ep}} || [https://diningtablediscworld.podbean.com/e/dining-table-discworld-reaper-man/ podbean.com]
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| 2021-12-11 || {{FF}} || ''The Salvage Crew'' & ''Reaper Man'' || [https://www.fictionfanspodcast.com/episodes/episode/4bef84da/the-salvage-crew-and-reaper-man fictionfanspodcast.com]
| 2021-12-11 || {{FF}} || “The Salvage Crew & Reaper Man” || [https://www.fictionfanspodcast.com/episodes/episode/4bef84da/the-salvage-crew-and-reaper-man fictionfanspodcast.com]
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| 2024-03-28 || ''[https://myhilltodieon.com My Hill to Die On]'' || “Get to Know Death More” || [https://myhilltodieon.com/episodes/79 myhilltodieon.com]
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== Adaptations ==
== Adaptations ==
''To be added: audiobooks.''
* There have been three audiobook editions of ''Reaper Man'': the Corgi abridged version read by [[Tony Robinson]], an unabridged version from Isis read by [[Nigel Planer]], and the Penguin audiobook, also unabridged, narrated by [[Sian Clifford]], with [[Peter Serafinowicz]] as Death and [[Bill Nighy]] reading the footnotes.


== External links ==
== External links ==

Latest revision as of 18:55, 8 November 2024

Reaper Man
Cover of the 2012 paperback edition of Reaper Man
2012 paperback cover; art by Josh Kirby
AuthorTerry Pratchett
Audio read byTony Robinson (Corgi)
Nigel Planer (Isis)
Sian Clifford (Penguin)
Cover artistJosh Kirby
CountryUK
LanguageEnglish
SeriesDiscworld
Release number
11
Sub-seriesDeath
GenreFantasy
PublisherGollancz/Corgi
Publication date
1991-05-23
Preceded byMoving Pictures 
Followed byWitches Abroad 

Reaper Man is the eleventh Discworld book, and the second to feature Death as a main protagonist, though none of the major characters from Mort reappear except, briefly, Albert. It also features the wizards in a storyline only loosely linked to Death’s.

Blurb

‘Death has to happen. That's what bein’ alive is all about. You’re alive, and then you’re dead. It can’t just stop happening.’

But it can. And it has. Death is missing – presumed...er...gone (and on a little farm far, far away, a tall dark stranger is turning out to be really good with a scythe). Which leads to the kind of chaos you always get when an important public service is withdrawn. If Death doesn't come for you, then what are you supposed to do in the meantime? You can't have the undead wandering about like lost souls. There's no telling what might happen, particularly when they discover that life really is only for the living...

Podcast episodes

Major appearances

These are episodes primarily devoted to discussing this book.

Date Show Episode External link
2017-07-25 Radio Morpork “Death Comes to Life” radiomorpork.wordpress.com
2018-09-08 Pratchat “At Bill's Door” pratchatpodcast.com
2019-08-15 The Death of Podcasts “Reaper Man” aalgar.com
2019-12-28 Wyrd Sisters “Reaper Man” wyrdsisters.podbean.com
2020-10-27 The Compleat Discography “Reaper Man” compleatdiscography.page
2020-11-02 The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret “Come Into A Bit Of Snowglobe” (1/3) thetruthshallmakeyefret.com
2020-11-09 The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret “Semi-Detached Wolf” (2/3) thetruthshallmakeyefret.com
2020-11-16 The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret “YES” (3/3) thetruthshallmakeyefret.com
2020-11-08 Who Watches the Watch “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Academia” (1/3) pinecast.co
2020-11-13 Who Watches the Watch “The Sincere Episode” (2/3) pinecast.co
2020-11-22 Who Watches the Watch “No Self November” (3/3) pinecast.co
2020-11-22 Desert Island Discworld “Bethany Black and Reaper Man” desertislanddiscworld.com
2022-01-09 Disc Coverers “Reaper Man” anchor.fm
2022-01-19 Nanny Ogg's Book Club “Reaper Man” fireside.fm
2022-06-13 Unseen Academicals “Reaper Man - Part 1” (1/2) anchor.fm
2022-07-06 Unseen Academicals “Reaper Man - Part 2” (2/2) anchor.fm
2022-09-07 The Disc-Course “Ultra Instinct Poons” (1/6) acast.com
2022-09-21 The Disc-Course “Terry’s Bones” (2/6) acast.com
2022-10-06 The Disc-Course “Death's Slut Era” (3/6) acast.com
2022-10-26 The Disc-Course “Happy Spooky Season” (4/6) acast.com
2022-11-16 The Disc-Course “Release Bill Door” (5/6) acast.com
2022-11-30 The Disc-Course “Mr. Death Goes to Oblivion” (6/6) acast.com
2023-03-21 Beyond the Bindings “Reaper Man - Discworld 11” buzzsprout.com
2023-08-05 I’ve Never Read Discworld “Book 11. Reaper Man” spotify.com
2023-10-29 Trash or Treasure? “Terry Pratchett’s ‘Reaper Man’” buzzsprout.com
2024-10-27 Dining Table Discworld “Reaper Man” podbean.com

Other appearances

Episodes where there's significant discussion of the book, but it's not the focus of the episode.

Date Show Episode External link
2021-12-11 Fiction Fans “The Salvage Crew & Reaper Man” fictionfanspodcast.com
2024-03-28 My Hill to Die On “Get to Know Death More” myhilltodieon.com

Adaptations

External links

Footnotes