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Start with Johnny and the Dead and continue through all 3 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Johnny and the Dead
Book 1 by Terry Pratchett • Published 1993
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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Ends with Johnny and the Bomb
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Book 1: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 2:Nation
Terry Pratchett • 2008
After a massive storm, a boy and a girl from very different worlds end up stranded on an island with a shattered community. Together they face survival, grief, and the hard work of rebuilding a future that isn’t anyon...
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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 Plays series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Johnny and the Dead.
How many books are in the Plays series?
There are 3 books currently listed in the Plays series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Plays series?
New readers should start with Johnny and the Dead, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Plays series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1993 to 2008.