An ageing wizard uses magic to seek out the eighth son of an eighth son so that he can pass on his staff before he dies. The infant grasps the staff and grows up with immense power - despite the fact that little Eskarina Smith is, in fact, a daughter, and everyone knows girls can't be wizards.
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Locus Poll Award | Best Fantasy Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 |
|
Equal Rites | Corgi | Novel | 7 |
| January 1987 |
|
Equal Rites | Gollancz | Novel | |
| November 1987 |
|
Equal Rites | Corgi | Novel | |
| 1988 |
|
Equal Rites | Corgi | Novel | |
| 1988 |
|
Equal Rites | Corgi | Novel | |
| September 1988 |
|
Equal Rites | Signet / New American Library | Novel | 7 |
| October 1988 |
|
Equal Rites | Signet / New American Library / SFBC | Novel | 1 |
| 1989 |
|
Equal Rites | Corgi | Novel | |
| 1989 | Das Erbe des Zauberers | Heyne | Novel | ||
| 1990 |
|
Equal Rites | Corgi | Novel | |
| 1990 |
|
Equal Rites | Corgi | Novel | |
| July 1991 |
|
Trollkarlens stav | Target Games | Novel | 7 |
| 1992 |
|
Equal Rites | Corgi | Novel | |
| 1992 |
|
Meidezeggenschap | Het Spectrum | Novel | |
| 1993 |
|
Die Scheibenwelt | Heyne | Omnibus | 291 |
| 1994 |
|
Equal Rites | Corgi | Novel | |
| 1994 |
|
The Witches Trilogy | Gollancz | Omnibus | 7 |
| April 1994 |
|
La huitième fille | L'Atalante | Novel | |
| April 1995 |
|
The Witches Trilogy | Gollancz | Omnibus | 7 |
| November 1995 |
|
Equal Rites | Gollancz | Novel | |
| November 1996 |
|
Equal Rites | Gollancz | Novel | |
| October 1997 |
|
Schijfwereld-omnibus nr.1 | Het Spectrum | Omnibus | |3 |
| 1998 | La huitième fille | Presses Pocket | Novel | ||
| 1998 |
|
Die Scheibenwelt | Heyne | Omnibus | 291 |
| April 1998 |
|
Equal Rites | Roc / New American Library | Novel | |
| 1999 |
|
La huitième fille | Presses Pocket | Novel | |
| 1999 |
|
Egyenjogú rÃtusok | Cherubion Könyvkiadó | Novel | |
| 1999 |
|
Die Scheibenwelt | Heyne | Omnibus | 291 |
| December 1999 |
|
Equal Rites | ISIS Audio Books | Novel | |
| February 2000 |
|
Equal Rites | HarperPaperbacks | Novel | 1 |
| August 2000 |
|
Equal Rites | HarperTorch | Novel | |
| 2001 |
|
Die Scheibenwelt | Heyne | Omnibus | 291 |
| March 2001 |
|
Equal Rites | ISIS Large Print Books | Novel | |
| 2002 |
|
Direitos Iguais Rituals Iguais | Conrad Livros | Novel | |
| April 2002 |
|
La huitième fille | L'Atalante | Novel | |
| December 2002 |
|
Die Magie der Scheibenwelt | Heyne | Omnibus | 591 |
| April 2003 |
|
Meidezeggenschap | Uitgeverij M | Novel | |
| May 2004 |
|
Equal Rites | HarperTorch | Novel | |
| September 2004 |
|
Equal Rites | Corgi | Novel | |
| October 2004 |
|
Equal Rites | Corgi Audio | Novel | |
| November 2004 |
|
Die Scheibenwelt | Piper (Germany) | Omnibus | 291 |
| January 2005 |
|
Equal Rites | Corgi Audio | Novel | |
| June 2005 |
|
Meidezeggenschap / Dunne Hein | Uitgeverij M | Omnibus | |
| September 2005 |
|
Equal Rites | Harper Perennial | Novel | |
| September 2006 |
|
La huitième fille | Presses Pocket | Novel | |
| April 2007 |
|
La huitième fille | L'Atalante | Novel | |
| July 2008 |
|
Die Magie der Scheibenwelt | Piper (Germany) | Omnibus | 591 |
| July 2008 |
|
Meidezeggenschap | Mynx | Novel | |
| October 2009 |
|
Les sorcières du Disque-monde | L'Atalante | Omnibus | 7 |
| October 2009 |
|
Equal Rites | HarperCollins e-books | Novel | |
| November 2009 |
|
Equal Rites | Transworld Digital | Novel | |
| 2010 |
|
Egyenjogú rÃtusok | Delta Vision Kft. | Novel | |
| April 2011 |
|
Meidezeggenschap | De Boekerij | Novel | |
| May 2011 |
|
La huitième fille | Presses Pocket | Novel | |
| October 2011 |
|
Meidezeggenschap | De Boekerij | Novel | |
| June 2012 |
|
Equal Rites | Corgi | Novel | |
| January 2013 |
|
Equal Rites | Turtleback Books | Novel | |
| February 2013 |
|
Equal Rites | Harper | Novel | |
| July 2013 |
|
Verhalen van de Schijfwereld bundel 1 | De Boekerij | Omnibus | |3 |
| August 2013 |
|
Meidezeggenschap | De Boekerij | Novel | |
| April 2014 |
|
Equal Rites | Gollancz | Novel | |
| September 2014 |
|
Wachen! Wachen! / Das Erbe des Zauberers | Piper (Germany) | Omnibus | |2 |
| May 2015 |
|
Das Erbe des Zauberers | Piper (Germany) | Novel | |
| June 2015 |
|
Das Erbe des Zauberers | Piper (Germany) | Novel | |
| November 2020 |
|
Igualtat De Ritus | Mai Més | Novel | |
| September 2021 |
|
Das Erbe des Zauberers | Piper (Germany) | Novel | |
| April 2022 |
|
Equal Rites | Penguin Audio | Novel | |
| April 2022 |
|
Equal Rites | Penguin Books | Novel | |
| October 2024 |
|
Equal Rites | Harper | Novel |