Terry Pratchett is an English fantasy author, best known for his Discworld series. He has sold more than 40 million books around the world. He is also one of the finest satirists currently writing in the English language, and he has been compared to Douglas Adams. His fantasy series the Discworld is a humorous, and often satirical fantasy work that parodies everything under the sun. The Discworld is a fictional world placed on the backs of four giant elephants supported by the giant turtle Great A'Tuin. Pratchett parodies everything in his books, culture, movies, other books, politics and many historical events.