Novel

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Name	novel
Appearance	paperback book
Base price	20 zm
Weight	20

The novel is a special type of book introduced in NetHack 3.6.0. They were added as a tribute to Terry Pratchett, the author of the series, who passed away in 2015, the year of NetHack 3.6.0's release. Its unidentified appearance is that of a paperback book.

Generation

They are randomly generated in bookstores.

Effect

When read, the screen displays a quote from a Discworld book. The first novel you read gives you 20 points of experience; subsequent novels have no additional effect. Reading novels breaks illiterate conduct.

List of novels

Here is an exhaustive list of novels that can be found in the game:

• The Colour of Magic
• The Light Fantastic
• Equal Rites
• Mort
• Sourcery
• Wyrd Sisters
• Pyramids
• Guards! Guards!
• Eric
• Moving Pictures
• Reaper Man
• Witches Abroad
• Small Gods
• Lords and Ladies
• Men at Arms
• Soul Music
• Interesting Times
• Maskerade
• Feet of Clay
• Hogfather
• Jingo
• The Last Continent
• Carpe Jugulum
• The Fifth Elephant
• The Truth
• Thief of Time
• The Last Hero
• The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents
• Night Watch
• The Wee Free Men
• Monstrous Regiment
• A Hat Full of Sky
• Going Postal
• Thud!
• Wintersmith
• Making Money
• Unseen Academicals
• I Shall Wear Midnight
• Snuff
• Raising Steam
• The Shepherd's Crown

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