Ficta Books that were never written

A world

Discworld

Imagined by Terry Pratchett.

12 volumes

The Ankh-Morpork Times Extensive excerpts
William de Worde, editor — Discworld · Terry Pratchett

The Discworld's first newspaper, founded by a young man who wanted to write things down accurately and did not anticipate what that would cost.

The Autobiographies Described
Themselves; they write as they go — Discworld · Terry Pratchett

Death keeps a library containing one book for every person who has ever lived or will live. Each writes itself, continuously, in real time, and stops mid-sentence.

The Book of Going Forth Around Elevenish Mention only
The priesthood of Djelibeybi — Discworld · Terry Pratchett

Djelibeybi's guide to the afterlife, being a parody of the Egyptian Book of Going Forth by Day, adjusted for a civilisation with a relaxed attitude to punctuality.

The Joye of Snacks Quoted
A Lady — Discworld · Terry Pratchett

A cookery book by Nanny Ogg, published anonymously as "A Lady", in which almost every recipe turns out to be about something other than food.

Mr Bunnsy Has An Adventure Quoted
Unknown — Discworld · Terry Pratchett

A twee picture book about a rabbit in trousers, found by a colony of newly intelligent rats, who take it for a description of how life could be.

The Necrotelicomnicon Described
Achmed the Mad — Discworld · Terry Pratchett

A directory of the gods and demons of the Discworld, giving their names, addresses and summoning rites. Its author preferred to be known as Achmed the I Just Get These Headaches.

The Octavo Described
The Creator of the Discworld — Discworld · Terry Pratchett

The spellbook the Creator left behind after making the Discworld, containing the eight Great Spells. It is chained in the cellars of Unseen University, and it has opinions.

The Septateuch Quoted
The seven prophets of Om, and the Quisition after them — Discworld · Terry Pratchett

The holy book of Omnia, assembled from the words of seven prophets, and enforced by an Inquisition. The god it describes has not been consulted about any of it.

The Summoning of Dragons Described
Tubal de Malachite — Discworld · Terry Pratchett

A book of dragon-summoning stolen from the Unseen University Library by a secret society, on the theory that a dragon would make an excellent political instrument.

Twurp's Peerage Described
Twurp — Discworld · Terry Pratchett

The register of Ankh-Morpork's noble families — their arms, their descent and their claims — and, in the hands of a policeman, a list of suspects.

The Way of Mrs Cosmopilite Quoted
Mrs Marietta Cosmopilite, of 3 Quirm Street, Ankh-Morpork — Discworld · Terry Pratchett

A body of philosophy consisting entirely of the everyday sayings of an Ankh-Morpork landlady, revered by monks who have mistaken exasperation for enlightenment.

Where's My Cow? Published in our world
Unknown — Discworld · Terry Pratchett

A picture book about a lost cow, read to a baby by the most dangerous man in Ankh-Morpork, at six o'clock, every single day, no matter what.