Wintersmith
by Terry Pratchett
★ Top 25 book of 2006 · #24 on Best Books of 2006
In Terry Pratchett's 2006 novel, Tiffany Aching begins turning into a personification of Summer because she cannot resist dancing, while the Wintersmith hunts for his destined bride. It is the third entry in a lively, funny series.
Best for: Readers who have enjoyed The Wee Free Men and Hat Full of Sky
Wintersmith is #24 on BookWard's Best Books of 2006, out of 46 2006 books that cleared our data bar.
What Wintersmith is about
Tiffany Aching is thirteen, a witch in training on the Discworld, and she is learning her craft from the formidable Miss Treason. Warned not to join the dark morris dance, she joins it anyway, and the consequences are bigger than she bargained for. The Wintersmith, winter himself, mistakes her for the Summer Lady and becomes enchanted by her. He builds himself a human body to pursue her, though he has no idea what being human involves.
Meanwhile Tiffany finds she carries a little of the Summer Lady's power, and plants begin to grow wherever she walks barefoot. As the Wintersmith's long, bitter season buries houses, closes roads, and threatens the sheep of the Chalk, Granny Weatherwax sends the Nac Mac Feegles in search of a hero. It is the third Tiffany Aching story, funny and warm, and a good fit for younger readers or anyone who likes their fantasy witty and kind-hearted.
Wintersmith on the Best Books of 2006
Wintersmith came out in 2006. Of the 46 books first published in 2006 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #24 on our Best Books of 2006 list.
Why it made the list: 240 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (29 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2006 list
- American Born Chinese Gene Luen Yang, #22
- The Innocent Man John Grisham, #23
- The Husband Dean Koontz, #25
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More years: Best Books of 2005 Best Books of 2007.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 175 want to read it, 5 are reading it now and 60 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.1 out of 5 from 29 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 57 | 55% |
| Reader love | 57 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 13 | 20% |
Questions about Wintersmith
When was Wintersmith published?
Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett was first published in 2006.
Was Wintersmith one of the best books of 2006?
Wintersmith is #24 on BookWard's Best Books of 2006, out of 46 2006 books that cleared our data bar. 240 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (29 ratings).
Why is Wintersmith on the Best Books of 2006 list?
240 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (29 ratings).
More of the best books of 2006
- The Sea of Monsters Rick Riordan, #1
- The Book Thief Markus Zusak, #2
- Half of a Yellow Sun Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, #3
- The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas John Boyne, #4
- The Secret Rhonda Byrne, #5
- Mindset Carol S. Dweck, #6
See the full Best Books of 2006, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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