Making MoneyMaking Money
Score Modern
What it's about
Moist von Lipwig, the reformed con man who saved the Ankh-Morpork Post Office, is bored. So Lord Vetinari puts him in charge of the city's bank and mint, where the chairman is a small dog, the chief clerk is very strange and the coins cost more to make than they're worth. Moist decides to invent paper money, while someone from his past threatens to expose him.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Nebula Award finalist. It's a funny, sharp Discworld satire about banking and what money really is.
You'll love it if you liked
Going Postal
Mort
The Fifth ElephantGood to know
It's the sequel to Going Postal; read that first.
By the numbers
- Readers88 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics24 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller30 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #16 of the 35 humor books we rank
- #110 of the 459 fantasy books we rank
- #393 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #776 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Funny, Adventurous, Thought-provoking
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Quick answers
Is Making Money worth reading?
Yes. It was a Nebula Award finalist. It ranks #776 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 75.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Making Money about?
Moist von Lipwig, the reformed con man who saved the Ankh-Morpork Post Office, is bored. So Lord Vetinari puts him in charge of the city's bank and mint, where the chairman is a small dog, the chief clerk is very strange and the coins cost more to make than they're worth. Moist decides to invent paper money, while someone from his past threatens to expose him.
How long does it take to read Making Money?
About 12 hours (475 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Making Money?
If you liked it, try Going Postal by Terry Pratchett, Mort by Terry Pratchett or The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett.