In-Universe
“In-Universe” books and other artefacts are ones which present themselves as though they exist within the fictional universe they are part of. That is, Nanny Ogg’s Cookbook is a book in Roundworld, written by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs and Tina Hannan, as though it was written by Nanny Ogg and published in Ankh-Morpork. There are many such books and other artefacts for the Discworld.
Books
We’ve noted the fictional authors and publishers below:
- Nanny Ogg's Cookbook - written by Gytha Ogg, published by Goatberger
- The Discworld Almanak - authors anonymous, published by Goatberger
- Where's My Cow? - written by “Terry Pratchett”, published by Rouster & Sideways
- The World of Poo - written by Miss Felicity Beadle, publisher unknown
- Mrs Bradshaw's Handbook - written by Georgina Bradshaw, publisher unknown
- Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch - written by Tiffany Aching, published by Goatberger
Mapps
The first in-universe artefacts were the various Discworld Maps, or “Mapps” as they insist on spelling it. They have continued to be very popular.
- The Streets of Ankh-Morpork
- The Discworld Mapp
- A Tourist Guide to Lancre
- Death's Domain
- The Compleat Ankh-Morpork
- The Compleat Discworld Atlas
- The Mappa Discworld
- The Unreal Guide to Unseen University
Diaries
Though they present dates usable in Roundworld, these diaries are all written as though published on Discworld for the benefit of various students, members and employees. While very much out of print, the fictional content of the eight Pratchett worked on has been collected in The Ankh-Morpork Anthology, Vol. 1 and The Ankh-Morpork Anthology, Vol. 2.
- Discworld’s Unseen University Diary 1998
- Discworld’s Ankh-Morpork City Watch Diary 1999
- Discworld Assassins’ Guild Yearbook and Diary 2000
- Discworld Fools’ Guild Yearbook and Diary 2001
- Discworld Thieves’ Guild Yearbook and Diary 2002
- Discworld (Reformed) Vampyre’s Diary 2003
- Ankh-Morpork Post Office Handbook Diary 2007
- Lu-Tze’s Yearbook of Enlightenment 2008
- 2015 Discworld Diary – First & Last Aid: We R Igors
- 2016 Discworld Diary – A Practical Manual for the Modern Witch