ONLY YOU CAN
SAVE MANKIND

Shortlisted for the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award

Limited edition 2004 Musical Tie-in cover

United Kingdom
Hardback
Doubleday (cover illus. David Scutt), 16,700 copies, 17/9/92 (0-385-40308-9)
 
Large print
Galaxy/Chivers, 1996 (0-7451-4957-X)
 
Paperback
Corgi, (cover illus. David Scutt) 122,000 copies, 23/9/93 (0-552-13926-2)
The 13th printing (October 1999) had a modified cover design, by John Avon.

Reissued in two formats with new cover artwork by www.hen.uk.com, Corgi, 5/04
(B-format: 0-552-55103-1; mass-market 0-552-55111-2)

The first printing of the mass-market printing lacked a line of text on the back cover,
so apart from a handful of copies, the entire print-run was destroyed.

Special Limited Edition of 1,000 numbered copies
Special Limited Edition of 1,000 numbered copies printed for the World Première of the musical at the 2004 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 4/8/04 (0-552-55285-2). These had a cover design based on the publicity artwork for the musical. See website www.onlyyoucansavemankind.com
They were sold at the performances and at a special signing session carried out by Terry Pratchett at Ottakars in Edinburgh.
There were 80 unnumbered copies that were or should have been marked ‘o/s’ [out of series]

BBC radio [Writer Guild nomination for the Best Children’s Series]

USA
Hardback
HarperCollins 06/05 (0-06-054186-5)
HarperCollins 7/05 (trade 0-06-054185-7; Library 0-06-065186-5)

Paperback
HarperTrophy, 7/06 (0-06-054187-3)

Bulgarian
Ñàìî Òè Ìîæåø Äà Ñëàñèø Ñâåòà [Samo Ti Mozhesh Da Slasish Sveta], trs. Svetlana Komogorova
Prozoretz, 3,500 copies, 10/9/97 (954-8079-70-4))

Czech
Johny jen ty m£·e{ Zachránit Lidstvo, trs. Jan Kantörek
Talpress, 4,000 copies, 9/2/98, 30 proofs (80-7197-141-3)

Dutch
Alleen Jij Kunt Ons Redden, trs. Lieke van Duin
Het Spectrum, 3,000 copies, 6/6/94 (90-274-3220-1)

Estonian
Vaid sina suudad inimkonna päästa, trs. Andris Feldmanis
Varrak, 2006 (9985-3-

French
Le Sauveur de l’Humanite C'est Toi!, trs. Patrick Couton
L’Atalante, 4/94 (2-905158-89-1)

Paperback
Pocket Jeunesse, 3/98 (J366, 2-266-08180-2)
This and the later Maxwell titles are stated to be published by Pocket Junior on the front cover and spine, by Pocket Jeunesse on the back cover and in the book itself, except on the title page which gives L’Atalante as the publisher. Looks rather curious but would appear to be standard Pocket procedure.

German
Nur Du kannst die Menschheit retten, trs. Sabine Schmidt
C.Bertelsmann (cover illus. David Scutt), 10,000 copies, 1/8/94 (3-570-12075-9)

Paperback
Goldmann, 20,000 copies, 1/8/96 (3-442-42633-2)

Italian
È solo un gioco, Johnny!, trs. Angela Ragusa, cover illus.Franz e Pablo
Mondadori, 9/00 (88-04-48276-1)

Korean
Game (Published but no copies as yet)

Polish
Tylko ty moµesz uratowa* ludzkoy*, trs. JarosUaw Kotarski
Rebis, 4,928 copies, 23/5/97, 152 proofs (83-7120-490-6)

Russian
Toëüêo òû ìoæeøü cïacòè ÷eëoâe÷ecòâo
[Tolko ty mozhesh spasti Chelovechestvo] trs. E. Aleksandrova
Moscow: Eksmo/St Petersburg: Domuho, 4/8/04 (5-699-07386-8)

The trilogy in a single volume
Eksmo (Not yet published)

Russian Hardback 2004

Slovenian radio
RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana (not yet broadcast)

Spanish
Sólo tu puedes salvar a la Humanidad, trs. Miguel Martínez-Lage
Alfaguara, 7,000 copies, 28/7/94 (84-204-4840-0)-0)

2): Sólo Tú Puedes Salvar a la Humanidad, trs. Albert Vitó i Godina
Timon Mas/Planeta, 11/09 (978-84-480-3824-3)

Swedish
Bara du kan rädda mänskligheten, trs. Peter Lindforss
Wahlströms, 4,000 copies, 8/98 (91-32-32265-8)

Serbian
Samo Ti Možeš Da Spaseš Svet, trs Džoniju Maksvelu
Laguna, 2006, (86-7436-607-4)

Thai
Nanmee Books (Not yet published)

Welsh
Dim Ond Ti All Achub y Ddynoliaeth, trs. Aled P. Jones
Gwasg Gwynedd, 1,000 copies, 3/98 (0-86074-144-3)

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Winner of the 1993 Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Best Children’s Book Award.
Shortlisted for the 1994 Carnegie Medal.

French paperback

 United Kingdom
Hardback
Doubleday (cover illus. John Avon), 22,400 copies, 27/5/93 (0-385-40301-1)

After the book’s publication, ten copies were bound in quarter dark blue artificial leather and cloth boards and signed by Terry Pratchett for a competition run by Books Etc. - one for each of their then branches. The publishers’ binders used the same gold blocking on the spine as for the trade binding.
 
Large print
Galaxy/Chivers, 1997 (0-7451-8925-3)
 
Paperback
Corgi, 122,500 copies, 3/3/94 (0-552-52740-8)

TV tie-in cover
35,000 copies, 4/95 (0-552-52842-0)

The 7th printing (October 1999) had a modified cover design
Reissued in two formats with new cover artwork by www.hen.uk.com, Corgi, 5/04
(B-format: 0-552-55106-6; mass-market: 0-552-55112-0)

USA
Proof
07/2005

Hardback
HarperCollins 01/03/2006 (trade 0-06-054188-1; Library 0-06-054189-X)

Paperback
HarperTrophy, 2007 (978-0-06-054190-3)

Bulgarian
Äæîíè È Óìðåëèòå [Dzhoni I Umrelite], trs. Svetlana Komogorova
Prozoretz, 2,200 copies, 19/10/98 (954-8079-85-2)

Czech
Johnny a Mrtví, trs. Jan Kantörek
Talpress 9/99 (80-7197-048-4)

Danish
Johnny og de Døde, trs. Torben Nilsson
Borgens, 1,200 copies, 21/3/95 (87-21-00038-7)

Dutch
Wiy pikken het niet langer!, trs. Vincent van der Linden
Het Spectrum, 3,000 copies, 1/9/94 (90-274-4024-7)

Estonian
Johnny ja surnud, trs. Andris Feldmanis
Varrak, 2007 (978-9985-3-1482-1)

French
Johnny et les Morts, trs. Patrick Couton
L’Atalante, 5/95 (2-84172-009-8)

Paperback
Pocket Jeunesse, 11/98 (J442, 2-266-08361-9)

German
Nur Du kannst sie verstehen, trs. Emily Pichelsteiner
C.Bertelsmann, 8,000 copies, 1/9/95 (3-570-12113-5)

Paperback
Goldmann, 15,000 copies, 1/7/97 (3-442-42634-0)

Italian
L’Impossibile Avventura di J.M., trs. Angela Ragusa
Mondadori, 10/96 (88-04-42199-1)

Japanese
trs. Yukiko Kounosu
Kodansha, 25,262 copies, 15/8/94 (4-06-185775-4)

Polish
Johnny I Zmarli, trs. JarosUaw Kotarski
Rebis, 4,600 copies, 17/9/97, 400 proofs (83-7120-491-4)

Russian
The trilogy in a single volume: Eksmo

Slovak
Columbus, 6/02

Serbian
Dûoni i Mrtvaci, trs. Nikola Pajvan¹iº
Laguna, 1500 copies in 2007 (978-86-7436-719-3)

Swedish
Johnny och döden, trs. Peter Lindforss
Wahlströms, 4,000 copies, 1/99 (91-32-32335-2)

Thai
Nanmee Books (Not yet pulished)

Welsh
Joni a’r Meirwon, trs. Aled P. Jones
Gwasg Gwynedd, 1,500 copies, 1/97 (0-86074-132-X)

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Shortlisted for 1996 Smarties Prize

United Kingdom
Hardback
Doubleday (jacket illus. Larry Rostant), 24,900 copies, 4/4/96 (0-385-40670-3)

1996 and 2004 Corgi paperback covers

 Paperback
Corgi (cover illus. John Avon), 105,000 copies, 1/2/97 (0-552-52968-0)
Reissued in two formats with new cover artwork by www.hen.uk.com, Corgi, 5/04
(B-format: 0-552-55104-X; mass-market: 0-552-55104-X)

USA
HarperCollins, 3/4/07 (Trade 978-06-054191-9; Library 0-06-054192-X)

Paperback
HarperTrophy, 4/08 (978-0-06-054193-4)
 

Bulgarian
Äæîíè È Áîìáàòà [Dzhoni I Bombata], trs. Svetlana Komogorova
Prozoretz, 2,800 copies, 3/3/98 (954-733-039-X)

Czech
Johnny a Bomba, trs. Jan Kantörek
Talpress 6/00 (80-7197-119-7)

Danish
Johnny og Bomben, trs. Torben Nilsson
Borgens, 1,200 copies, 6/5/98 (87-21-00564-8)

Estonian
Johnny ja Pomm, trs. AndrisFeldmanis
Varrak, 2007 (978-9985-3-1548-4)

French
Johnny et la Bombe, trs. Patrick Couton
L’Atalante, 4/97 (2-84172-049-7)

Paperback
Pocket Jeunesse, 6/99 (J492, 2-266-08362-7)

German
Nur Du hast den Schlüssel, trs. Regina Winter
Goldmann, 18,000 copies, 1/11/97 (3-442-43817-9)

Italian
J.M. e la Bomba, trs. Angela Ragusa
Junior Mondadori, 3/98 (88-04-44974-8)

Polish
Johnny I Bomba, trs. JarosUaw Kotarski
Rebis, 4,700 copies, 21/11/97, 300 proofs (83-7120-492-2)

Russian
Äæoííè è Áoìáa [Dzhonny y Bomba], trs. Nat Allunan
Moscow: Eksmo/St Petersburg: Domuho, 25/2/05 (5-699-10121-7)

The trilogy in a single volume: Eksmo

Serbian
Dûoni I Bomba, trs. Nikola Pajvančić
Laguna, 2008 (978-86-7436-830-5)

Spanish
Johnny y la Bomba, trs. Albert Vitó i Godina
Timun Mas/Scyla, 2/10 (978-84-480-3826-7)

Swedish
Johnny och bomben, trs. Peter Lindforss
Wahlströms, 4,000 copies, 5/99 (91-32-32369-7)

Thai
Nanmee Books (Not yet published)

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Slipcase paperback edition
The Johnny Maxwell Collection
Containing: Only You Can Save Mankind, Johnny and the Dead, and Johnny and the Bomb
Corgi, 06/10/2005, (0-552-55382-4)

USA
US book club
Science Fiction Book Club Selection, Collector’s Issue # 1 (jacket illustration by Jim Burns)
27/1/98 (00238) (1-56865-620-3)

Issued with poster of cover illustration by Jim Burns.
The first printing of the poster lacks the first T in Terry Pratchett’s surname.

French
L’Atalante (Not yet published)

Polish
Opowieści o Johnnym Maxwellu, trs. Jarosław Kotarski
Rebis, 2009 (978-83-7510-410-3)

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Issued by Chivers Children’s Audio Books
(read by Richard Michley)

Only You Can Save Mankind
1997 (4CCA 3424; 0-7451-7389-6)
CDs CHCD 791, 978-1-4084-0346-4)
 
Johnny and the Dead
11/97 (4CCA 3440; 0-7540-5002-5)
CDs CHCD 022, 0-7540-6522-7)
 
Johnny and the Bomb
11/97 (4CCA 34662; 0-7540-5024-6)
CDs CHCD957, 978-1-4084-0544-4)

Abridged

Issued by Corgi
(read by Tony Robinson)

Only You Can Save Mankind
10/5/95 (0-552-14008-2)
 
Johnny and the Dead
10/5/95 (0-552-14033-3)
CDs
8/10/07 978-1-846-57667-6
 
Johnny and the Bomb
1996 (0-552-14458-4)
CDs
8/10/07 978-1-846-57666-9

 Braille

Johnny and the Dead
Royal National Institute for the Blind
 
Johnny and the Bomb
Royal National Institute for the Blind

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(Adapted by Stephen Briggs) 

Johnny and the Dead
Oxford Playscripts, 1996 (0-19-831294-6) 

Video

Johnny and the Dead
Originally broadcast by London Weekend Television in 4 weekly episodes, starting 4.40 pm Tuesday 4/4/95.
Transmitted in Czech Republic; France (TFI); Germany (ARD); Hong Kong; Iceland; Indonesia; Netherlands; Slovenia; USA.

Warner Vision International, 1995 (0630 10906-3)

Audio

CD of incidental music by Stefan Girardet
Weekend Records (CD Week 106; EAN 50185224096022)

BBC/Childsplay (50-51011-4733-26)

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18/12/2009