Okay, so you like Terry Pratchett, but you want to branch out. Is there anything worth your time that has a little of his flavour?
I say yes. A few spring to mind.
In no particular order...
Mogworld by Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw: If Terry became a lot more scatologically minded and obsessed with video and computer games, this might result. Croshaw is better known for his Zero Punctuation reviews of video games where he is about as scathing as Vimes is towards...just about everyone he can get away with. And this is his first novel, or at least his first published one. And personally, given the state of Zero Punctuation nowadays, I reckon he should give up ZP and take up writing full time instead. This satire of both fantasy and online role playing game tropes is excellent, and reminiscent of Pratchett, if Rincewind was a zombie seeking death and Discworld suddenly became World of Warcraft.
Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio: I mentioned this webcomic series, involving the misadventures of a young woman in a world of mad scientists, in another thread on this forum. This series has the scent of Pratchett about it, particularly how it blends humour, fantasy, and serious human drama. One of the main antagonists (whether he is actually a villain is debatable at times), Baron Klaus Wulfenbach, is basically Lord Vetinari if he was less subtle, but substantially more a man of action. You also half-expect an Igor to pop up, sooner or later...
The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold: While the level of humour is rarely at the level of Pratchett, it is comparable to some of the darker Discworld novels. And the main hero of most of the Vorkosigan saga, Miles Vorkosigan, wouldn't look out of place as a Pratchett protagonist. After all, he's a 4 foot 9 brittle boned guy who has a quick mind and a silver tongue. A Civil Campaign is probably the closest to a Pratchett level of humour, but there are many funny moments in this military science fiction saga.
I say yes. A few spring to mind.
In no particular order...
Mogworld by Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw: If Terry became a lot more scatologically minded and obsessed with video and computer games, this might result. Croshaw is better known for his Zero Punctuation reviews of video games where he is about as scathing as Vimes is towards...just about everyone he can get away with. And this is his first novel, or at least his first published one. And personally, given the state of Zero Punctuation nowadays, I reckon he should give up ZP and take up writing full time instead. This satire of both fantasy and online role playing game tropes is excellent, and reminiscent of Pratchett, if Rincewind was a zombie seeking death and Discworld suddenly became World of Warcraft.
Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio: I mentioned this webcomic series, involving the misadventures of a young woman in a world of mad scientists, in another thread on this forum. This series has the scent of Pratchett about it, particularly how it blends humour, fantasy, and serious human drama. One of the main antagonists (whether he is actually a villain is debatable at times), Baron Klaus Wulfenbach, is basically Lord Vetinari if he was less subtle, but substantially more a man of action. You also half-expect an Igor to pop up, sooner or later...
The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold: While the level of humour is rarely at the level of Pratchett, it is comparable to some of the darker Discworld novels. And the main hero of most of the Vorkosigan saga, Miles Vorkosigan, wouldn't look out of place as a Pratchett protagonist. After all, he's a 4 foot 9 brittle boned guy who has a quick mind and a silver tongue. A Civil Campaign is probably the closest to a Pratchett level of humour, but there are many funny moments in this military science fiction saga.