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William Johnston Reading Order

10 series Β· 64 books

William Johnston was a prolific American novelist who specialized in adapting beloved television shows and films into prose form throughout the 1960s to 1990s. His extensive catalog of over sixty books brought popular entertainment properties like Happy Days, The Brady Bunch, and The Flying Nun to young adult readers through novelized adventures and original stories. Johnston's ability to capture the spirit and humor of his source material made him a key figure in the tie-in novel industry during its golden age.

Children's Series

Complete

1 book (1963–1963)

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1
Yogi Bear and the Cranky Magician

Doctor Kildare Series

Complete

3 books (1963–1964)

Start with The Faces of Love and read in order.

Start this series with The Faces of Love

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1
2
The Heart Has An Answer.
3

Flying Nun Series

Complete

5 books (1968–1968)

Start with Miracle at San Tanco, the first of 5 books in the Flying Nun series.

Start this series with Miracle at San Tanco

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1
Miracle at San Tanco
2
3
The Little Green Men
4
5
The Underground Picnic

Happy Days Series

Complete

8 books (1974–1977)

Start with Fonzie Drops In, the first of 8 books in the Happy Days series.

Lancer Brady Bunch Novelizations Series

Complete

1 book (1970–1970)

Max Smart Series

Complete

9 books (1965–1969)

Start with Get Smart, the first of 9 books in the Max Smart series.

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1
2
Get Smart Once Again
3
Max Smart and the Perilous Pellets
4
Missed It By That Much!
5
6
7
Max Smart Loses Control
8
The Spy Who Went Out to the Cold
9
Max Smart and the Ghastly Ghost Affair

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

27 books (1960–1990)

Start with Searching Spector, the first of 27 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with Searching Spector

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
They Came From the Sea
8
9
Bewitched - the Opposite Uncle
10
11
Sam Weskit on the Planet Framingham
12
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Bomb in the Classroom
13
14
Madness at the Castle
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Mrs. Barthelme's Madness
24
25
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Gore Vidal's Caligula
26
27

The Munsters Series

Complete

2 books (1965–1966)

Start with The Great Camera Caper and read in order.

Start this series with The Great Camera Caper

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1
The Great Camera Caper
2

The Nurses Series

Complete

2 books (1963–1963)

Start with The Nurses and read in order.

#Title
1
2
Two Loves Has Nurse Powell

Welcome Back, Kotter Series

Complete

6 books (1976–1977)

Start with 10-4 Sweathogs!, the first of 6 books in the Welcome Back, Kotter series.

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2
3
4
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The Sweathog Newshawks
5
6

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has William Johnston written?
William Johnston has written 64 books across 10 series. Their published works span from 1960 to 1990.
What is the first book in each William Johnston series?
Here are the first books in William Johnston's series: Doctor Kildare: The Faces of Love; Flying Nun: Miracle at San Tanco; Happy Days: Fonzie Drops In; Max Smart: Get Smart; The Munsters: The Great Camera Caper.
What order should I read William Johnston's books?
We recommend reading William Johnston's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are William Johnston's series complete?
William Johnston has 10 completed series.

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