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Unseen Academicals released with a new cover to tie in with World Cup

New cover for Unseen Academicals based on Joe Mclaren's previous wood cut cover

[New Paperback Release]

Get into the World Cup spirit with the gloriously inventive and funny fantasy novel from bestselling author Terry Pratchett.

A limited edition paperback in partnership with the National Year of Reading 2026.

This new paperback has a beautiful cover by artist Joe Mclaren, a glorious coloured version of the illustration he did for the Discworld Collectors Library Editions.

(psst... wouldn't it be glorious if the publishers did this for all the Discworld books... Joe Mclaren covers for everyone!)

  • Due out on 4th June 2026,
  • R.R.P. £9.99
  • ISBN 9781837320769

Available from our Bookshop

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10,000 copies of the book have been donated to the National Literacy Trust. The books were donated by publisher Transworld to support the National Year of Reading's "Go All In" campaign. The donation consisted of a limited-run trade edition aimed at a football-loving younger readership and coincided with the FIFA World Cup.

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Published: 6 Jun 2026 07:00
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