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[–] 12 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Terry Pratchett's books come to mind. If I'd have to pick a single one it would probably be Men at Arms, but it's a very tight race.

The books are easily digestible, but offer timeless social commentary and provide relatable characters that still do good despite being flawed.

GNU PTerry

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    I'm with you, but was going to go with Small Gods. Maybe Jingo.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago

    Small Gods was my second choice, and has the advantage of being self-contained. After that, I'd pick a book appropriate for the target demographic. The witches' stories have lots of girl power, Monstrous Regiment does too (plus a heavy dash of LGBTQ acceptance), the Moist von Lipwig stories frequently touch the differences between what's legal and what's right, several books take a jab at racism and populism, etc.

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