 First edition | |
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
|---|---|
| Original title | Only You Can Save Mankind |
| Cover artist | David Scutt |
| Language | English |
| Series | Johnny Maxwell Trilogy |
| Genre | Children's literature, Science fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday (London) |
Publication date | 1992 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | book |
| Pages | 173 |
| ISBN | 0-385-40308-9 |
| OCLC | 28065341 |
| Followed by | Johnny and the Dead |
Only You Can Save Mankind (1992) is the first novel in the Johnny Maxwell trilogy of children's books and fifth young adult novel by Terry Pratchett, author of the Discworld sequence of books. The following novels in the Johnny Maxwell Trilogy are Johnny and the Dead (1993) and Johnny and the Bomb (1996). The setting of the novels in the modern world was a departure for Pratchett, who wrote more regularly in fantasy world settings.