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Start with Only You Can Save Mankind and continue through all 3 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by Terry Pratchett • Published 1992
Johnny Maxwell is just trying to play a video game when the alien enemies on screen attempt to surrender. Suddenly he’s negotiating a peace treaty, juggling school life, and discovering that “the bad guys” might be pe...
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Ends with Johnny and the Bomb
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Book 1:Only You Can Save Mankind
Terry Pratchett • 1992
Johnny Maxwell is just trying to play a video game when the alien enemies on screen attempt to surrender. Suddenly he’s negotiating a peace treaty, juggling school life, and discovering that “the bad guys” might be pe...
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Book 2:Johnny and the Dead
Terry Pratchett • 1993 • 1 recommendation
Johnny can see the ghosts in the local cemetery, and they have opinions about what the living are doing with their history. When the graveyard is threatened, Johnny gets pulled into a fight over memory, money, and com...
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Book 3:Johnny and the Bomb
Terry Pratchett • 1996
A shopping trolley with a mind of its own sends Johnny into the past, and the trip stops being a joke fast. Caught in wartime, he has to make real choices while trying to find his way back to the present.
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What is the best order to read the Johnny Maxwell series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Only You Can Save Mankind.
How many books are in the Johnny Maxwell series?
There are 3 books currently listed in the Johnny Maxwell series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Johnny Maxwell series?
New readers should start with Only You Can Save Mankind, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Johnny Maxwell series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1992 to 1996.