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	'''The Long Earth''' is a series of five science fiction novels co-written by [[Terry Pratchett]] and [[Stephen Baxter]]. They tell the story of what happens when humanity at large discovers they can “step” into one of a seemingly infinite number of parallel universes~~, spreading out across versions of Earth that~~ get progressively stranger the further you go, but have one thing in common: humans didn’t evolve on any of them. ~~The~~ collection of worlds become known as “the Long Earth”, and the two directions in which humans can “step” are labelled East and West.		'''The Long Earth''' is a series of five science fiction novels co-written by [[Terry Pratchett]] and [[Stephen Baxter]]. They tell the story of what happens when humanity at large discovers they can “step” into one of a seemingly infinite number of parallel universes. These other Earths get progressively stranger the further you get from the original, but they all have one thing in common: humans didn’t evolve on any of them. This collection of worlds become known as “the Long Earth”, and the two directions in which humans can “step” are labelled East and West.

	Many of the main characters are from Madison, Wisconsin, and much of the series is centred around the United States and its equivalent on other worlds. The later novels expand beyond Earth to Mars and the wider cosmos.		Many of the main characters are from Madison, Wisconsin, and much of the series is centred around the United States and its equivalent on other worlds. The later novels expand beyond Earth to Mars and the wider cosmos.
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	The Long Earth series comprises five novels:		The Long Earth series comprises five novels:

	* {{TLE}} - primarily set in 2030, but also chronicles the history of the world since “Step Day” in 2015		* {{TLE}} - primarily set in 2030, but also chronicles the history of the world since “Step Day” in 2015, and pockets of earlier history too, notably 1916
	* {{TLW}} - set in 2040		* {{TLW}} - set in 2040
	* {{TLM}} - set in 2045		* {{TLM}} - set in 2045
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	* {{TLCO}} - set in 2070 and 2071		* {{TLCO}} - set in 2070 and 2071

	~~In addition, they~~ draw on ideas first expressed by Terry in his short story {{THM}}, written around 1986 but not published until it was included in early editions of {{TLE}} in 2012. It’s also collected in {{BS}}. As an earlier expression of the same idea, “The High Meggas” isn’t canonical to the novel series.		The novels draw on ideas first expressed by Terry in his short story {{THM}}, written around 1986 but not published until it was included in early editions of {{TLE}} in 2012. It’s also collected in {{BS}}. As an earlier expression of the same idea, “The High Meggas” isn’t canonical to the novel series.

	== Characters ==		== Characters ==
	The ~~series~~ features a very large ensemble cast, but some of the most important characters introduced in the first novel include:		''The Long Earth'' features a very large ensemble cast, but some of the most important characters introduced in the first novel include:

	* '''Joshua Valienté''', a teenager who becomes famous for saving stranded kids on Step Day, and later for an expedition deep into the Long Earth		* '''Joshua Valienté''', a teenager who becomes famous for saving stranded kids on Step Day, and later for an expedition deep into the Long Earth
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	* '''Sally Linsay''', a mysterious survivalist who has secret ways of travelling in the Long Earth		* '''Sally Linsay''', a mysterious survivalist who has secret ways of travelling in the Long Earth
	* '''Sister Agnes''', the nun who runs the Home in Madison where Joshua was raised		* '''Sister Agnes''', the nun who runs the Home in Madison where Joshua was raised
	* '''Nelson Azikiwe''', a palaeontologist ~~who becomes~~ a priest ~~in the wake of Step Day~~		* '''Nelson Azikiwe''', a man who has been both a palaeontologist and a priest
	* '''Helen Green''', a young woman whose family are part of the early waves of Long Earth settlement		* '''Helen Green''', a young woman whose family are part of the early waves of Long Earth settlement

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 * '''Nelson Azikiwe''', a palaeontologist who becomes a priest in the wake of Step Day
 * '''Helen Green''', a young woman whose family are part of the early waves of Long Earth settlement
 == External links ==

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	'''The Long Earth''' is a series of five science fiction novels co-written by [[Terry Pratchett]] and [[Stephen Baxter]]. They tell the story of what happens when humanity at large discovers they can “step” into one of a seemingly infinite number of parallel universes, spreading out across versions of Earth that get progressively stranger the further you go, but have one thing in common: humans didn’t evolve on any of them. The collection of worlds become known as “the Long Earth”, and the two directions in which humans can “step” are labelled East and West. The later novels ~~move~~ beyond Earth to Mars and the wider cosmos.		'''The Long Earth''' is a series of five science fiction novels co-written by [[Terry Pratchett]] and [[Stephen Baxter]]. They tell the story of what happens when humanity at large discovers they can “step” into one of a seemingly infinite number of parallel universes, spreading out across versions of Earth that get progressively stranger the further you go, but have one thing in common: humans didn’t evolve on any of them. The collection of worlds become known as “the Long Earth”, and the two directions in which humans can “step” are labelled East and West.

			Many of the main characters are from Madison, Wisconsin, and much of the series is centred around the United States and its equivalent on other worlds. The later novels expand beyond Earth to Mars and the wider cosmos.

	== Books ==		== Books ==
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	In addition, they draw on ideas first expressed by Terry in his short story {{THM}}, written around 1986 but not published until it was included in early editions of {{TLE}} in 2012. It’s also collected in {{BS}}. As an earlier expression of the same idea, “The High Meggas” isn’t canonical to the novel series.		In addition, they draw on ideas first expressed by Terry in his short story {{THM}}, written around 1986 but not published until it was included in early editions of {{TLE}} in 2012. It’s also collected in {{BS}}. As an earlier expression of the same idea, “The High Meggas” isn’t canonical to the novel series.

			== Characters ==
			The series features a very large ensemble cast, but some of the most important characters introduced in the first novel include:

			* '''Joshua Valienté''', a teenager who becomes famous for saving stranded kids on Step Day, and later for an expedition deep into the Long Earth
			* '''Lobsang''', an artificial intelligence with an android body who claims to be the reincarnation of a Tibetan motorcycle repairman
			* '''Sally Linsay''', a mysterious survivalist who has secret ways of travelling in the Long Earth
			* '''Sister Agnes''', the nun who runs the Home in Madison where Joshua was raised
			* '''Nelson Azikiwe''', a palaeontologist who becomes a priest in the wake of Step Day
			* '''Helen Green''', a young woman whose family are part of the early waves of Long Earth settlement

	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* [[lspace:Category:The_Long_Earth_Series\|The Long Earth]] at the L-Space wiki<ref>This is a link to the Long Earth category, as the L-Space wiki does not have an article for the series.</ref>		* [[lspace:Category:The_Long_Earth_Series\|The Long Earth]] at the L-Space wiki<ref>This is a link to the Long Earth category, as the L-Space wiki does not have an article for the series.</ref>
	* [[wikipedia:The Long Earth (series)\|The Long Earth]] on Wikipedia		* [[wikipedia:The Long Earth (series)\|The Long Earth]] on Wikipedia
			* [https://thelongearth.fandom.com/wiki/The_long_Earth_Wiki The Long Earth Wiki] on fandom.com

	== Footnotes ==		== Footnotes ==

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	'''The Long Earth''' is a series of five science fiction novels co-written by [[Terry Pratchett]] and [[Stephen Baxter]]. They tell the story of what happens when ~~technology is released publicly allowing nearly any human to~~ “step” into one of an infinite number of parallel universes, spreading out across versions of Earth that get progressively stranger the further you go, but have one thing in common: humans didn’t evolve on any of them. The collection of worlds become known as “the Long Earth”, and the two directions in which humans can “step” are labelled East and West. The later novels move beyond Earth to Mars and the wider cosmos.		'''The Long Earth''' is a series of five science fiction novels co-written by [[Terry Pratchett]] and [[Stephen Baxter]]. They tell the story of what happens when humanity at large discovers they can “step” into one of a seemingly infinite number of parallel universes, spreading out across versions of Earth that get progressively stranger the further you go, but have one thing in common: humans didn’t evolve on any of them. The collection of worlds become known as “the Long Earth”, and the two directions in which humans can “step” are labelled East and West. The later novels move beyond Earth to Mars and the wider cosmos.

	== Books ==		== Books ==
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	* {{TLCO}} - set in 2070 and 2071		* {{TLCO}} - set in 2070 and 2071

	In addition, they draw on ideas first expressed by Terry in his short story {{THM}}, written around 1986 but not published until it was included in early editions of {{TLE}} in 2012. It’s also collected in {{BS}}.		In addition, they draw on ideas first expressed by Terry in his short story {{THM}}, written around 1986 but not published until it was included in early editions of {{TLE}} in 2012. It’s also collected in {{BS}}. As an earlier expression of the same idea, “The High Meggas” isn’t canonical to the novel series.

	== External links ==		== External links ==
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	[[Category:The Long Earth\|*]]		[[Category:The Long Earth Books\|*]]
	[[Category:Book Series]]		[[Category:Book Series]]

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	'''The Long Earth''' is a series of five science fiction novels co-written by [[Terry Pratchett]] and [[Stephen Baxter]]. They tell the story of what happens when technology is released publicly allowing nearly any human to ~~"step"~~ into one of an infinite number of parallel universes, spreading out across versions of Earth that have ~~only~~ one thing in common: ~~there are no~~ humans in any of them. The collection of worlds become known as ~~"the~~ Long ~~Earth"~~, and the two directions in which humans can ~~"step"~~ are labelled East and West. ~~Later~~ novels ~~explore what other places in the universe~~ beyond Earth ~~are like, specifically~~ Mars.		'''The Long Earth''' is a series of five science fiction novels co-written by [[Terry Pratchett]] and [[Stephen Baxter]]. They tell the story of what happens when technology is released publicly allowing nearly any human to “step” into one of an infinite number of parallel universes, spreading out across versions of Earth that get progressively stranger the further you go, but have one thing in common: humans didn’t evolve on any of them. The collection of worlds become known as “the Long Earth”, and the two directions in which humans can “step” are labelled East and West. The later novels move beyond Earth to Mars and the wider cosmos.

	== Books ==		== Books ==
	The Long Earth series comprises five novels:		The Long Earth series comprises five novels:

	* {{TLE}}		* {{TLE}} - primarily set in 2030, but also chronicles the history of the world since “Step Day” in 2015
	* {{TLW}}		* {{TLW}} - set in 2040
	* {{TLM}}		* {{TLM}} - set in 2045
	* {{TLU}}		* {{TLU}} - takes place mostly between 2052 and 2059, but also has a subplot set in the 1800s
	* {{TLCO}}		* {{TLCO}} - set in 2070 and 2071

	In addition, they draw on ideas first expressed by Terry in his short story {{THM}}, published in ~~1986~~.		In addition, they draw on ideas first expressed by Terry in his short story {{THM}}, written around 1986 but not published until it was included in early editions of {{TLE}} in 2012. It’s also collected in {{BS}}.

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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'''The Long Earth''' is a series of five science fiction novels co-written by [[Terry Pratchett]] and [[Stephen Baxter]]. They tell the story of what happens when technology is released publicly allowing nearly any human to "step" into one of an infinite number of parallel universes, spreading out across versions of Earth that have only one thing in common: there are no humans in any of them. The collection of worlds become known as "the Long Earth", and the two directions in which humans can "step" are labelled East and West. Later novels explore what other places in the universe beyond Earth are like, specifically Mars.

== Books ==
The Long Earth series comprises five novels:

* {{TLE}}
* {{TLW}}
* {{TLM}}
* {{TLU}}
* {{TLCO}}

In addition, they draw on ideas first expressed by Terry in his short story {{THM}}, published in 1986.

== External links ==
* [[lspace:Category:The_Long_Earth_Series|The Long Earth]] at the L-Space wiki<ref>This is a link to the Long Earth category, as the L-Space wiki does not have an article for the series.</ref>
* [[wikipedia:The Long Earth (series)|The Long Earth]] on Wikipedia

== Footnotes ==
<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Long Earth (series), The}}

[[Category:The Long Earth|*]]
[[Category:Book Series]]