Compared to his later books, I'd say The Light Fantastic and the Color of Magic fall a bit flat on the humor scale, and the philosophical thoughtfulness.
Sure, there's the part with the trolls, which is both amusing and a bit thought provoking, but the rest of it isn't as good as his later books. It's still a good starting point, and I agree with the other reviews that say you need to read both of the first two to really understand either. However, if you're trying to find books to get someone interested in reading Discworld in the first place, I wouldn't recommend this one as a first book. There's others that could be better, and don't necessarily remove the plot by reading them out of order.
The Light Fantastic does have Cohen make his first appearance, and if you're a fan of him, it's worth getting for that.
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