I tried twice to read The color of magic, but I really couldn’t like it.
Yeah. The first few books are somewhat different as well…
Death for example becomes much more congenial later on in the series:)
You probably know it, but one of the lesser known books by Douglas Adams is “Last chance to see”. It’s not a novel but his report of visiting (or trying to visit) different species in danger of extinction.
It’s a sad theme of course but still a funny read.
On that topic: not a reading suggestions, but if you haven’t listened to the original radio series of the Hitchhiker’s Guide I can only strongly suggest you do so. In some ways it’s better that the books.
D.