John Marsden

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born

in Australia

September 27, 1950

gender

male

website

http://johnmarsden.com.au

genre

Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Nonfiction

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His first book, So Much To Tell You, was published in 1987. This was followed by Take My Word For It, a half-sequel written from the point of view of another character. His landmark Tomorrow series is recognized as the most popular book series for young adults ever written in Australia. The first book of this series, Tomorrow When The War Began, has been reprinted 26 times in Australia. The first sequel of a new series of books featuring Ellie Linton from the Tomorrow series (The Ellie Chronicles) was published in 2003, with the second novel and third novels released in November 2005 and November 2006 respectively.

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2010 Refugee Week

Refugee Week is coming up very soon, but it's in danger of being crowded out by other slightly less worthwhile campaigns, like Avocado Awareness month, Painted Toenails Day, and Don't Take Your Hamster to School Week.
I don't mean to devalue avocados or hamsters — oh dammit, let's not beat around the bush, yes I do. Compared to avocados and hamsters, refugees are a global challenge on a vast sca...

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John Marsden's Books

Average rating: 4.05 · 71,934 ratings · 3,669 reviews · 67 distinct works · Similar authors

	Tomorrow, When the War Began (Tomorrow, #1) 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 15,499 ratings — published 1995 — 55 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dead of Night (Tomorrow, #2) 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 7,970 ratings — published 1993 — 46 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Killing Frost (Tomorrow, #3) 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 6,989 ratings — published 1995 — 43 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Darkness, Be My Friend (Tomorrow, # 4) 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 6,433 ratings — published 1996 — 32 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Burning For Revenge (Tomorrow, #5) 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 6,162 ratings — published 1997 — 31 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Night is For Hunting (Tomorrow, #6) 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 5,816 ratings — published 1998 — 30 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Other Side of Dawn (Tomorrow, #7) 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 5,559 ratings — published 1999 — 28 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	While I Live (The Ellie Chronicles, #1) 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 2,872 ratings — published 2003 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	So Much to Tell You (So Much to Tell You, #1) 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 2,372 ratings — published 1987 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters From the Inside 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 2,075 ratings — published 1992 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by John Marsden

Tomorrow (7 books)
by John Marsden
4.145389027798205 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 54,392 ratings

The Ellie Chronicles (3 books)
by John Marsden
3.77137740635726 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 6,701 ratings

So Much to Tell You (2 books)
by John Marsden
3.7470049330514446 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 2,838 ratings

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Quotes by John Marsden

“We kill all the caterpillars, then complain there are no butterflies.”
― John Marsden, The Dead of Night

tags: ignorance, nature

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“Some people wake up drowsy. Some people wake up energized. I wake up dead.”
― John Marsden, Tomorrow, When the War Began

tags: sleep, waking-up

129 people liked it

“The only true test of friendship is the time your friend spends on you.”
― John Marsden, Circle of Flight

tags: friendship, inspirational-love

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