The Fifth Elephant
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| Author | Terry Pratchett | 
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| Cover artist | Josh Kirby | 
| Language | English | 
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| Subject | 
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| Genre | Fantasy | 
| Publisher | Doubleday | 
| Publication date | 1999 | 
| Awards | Came 153rd in the Big Read. | 
| ISBN | 0-385-40995-8 | 
| Preceded by | Carpe Jugulum | 
| Followed by | The Truth | 
The Fifth Elephant is a 1999 fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the 24th book in the Discworld series. It introduces the clacks, a long-distance semaphore system.