Byron Preiss Books In Order

Novels

Dragonworld (1979)
The Little Blue Brontosaurus (1983)
The Vampire State Building (1992)

Anthology series

The Ultimate Dracula (1991)
The Ultimate Frankenstein (1991)
The Ultimate Werewolf (1991)
The Ultimate Dinosaur (1992)
The Ultimate Witch (1993)
The Ultimate Zombie (1993)
The Ultimate Alien (1995)
The Ultimate Dragon (1995)
The Ultimate Undead (2006)

Anthologies edited

Weird Heroes (1975)
The Planets (1985)
The Universe (1987)
The Best Children’s Books in the World (1996)
The New Dinosaurs (2000)
Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe (2011)

Non fiction

The Beach Boys (1979)
The Art of Leo and Diane Dillon (1981)
The Microverse (1989)
First Contact (1990)
The Secret World of Pandas (1990)

Novels Book Covers

Anthology series Book Covers

Anthologies edited Book Covers

Non fiction Book Covers

Byron Preiss Books Overview

Dragonworld

Somewhere beyond the northern mists lies a land where dreams live and dragons are real. This is the tale of the twilight of the dragons, of two nations plunged into war by a tragic misunderstanding, of a shy dreamer’s incredible voyage of peace to a long forgotten land where nightmares are born. . ‘Until now, there have been only two real grandmasters of modern epic fantasy J.R.R. Tolkien and Ann McCaffrey. With the team of Preiss and Reaves, there are three, and may they write and write and write?.’ United Press International.

The Little Blue Brontosaurus

When Little Blue gets lost from his herd, he is forced to learn to use his wits.

The Vampire State Building

With his own father as President of the United States, a young boy has plenty of time to explore the White House’s many rooms, and meets, along the way, a family of bats, an anteater named Agatha, and other new friends.

The Ultimate Dracula

The quintessential vampire stories by some of the world’s leading authors. Some of the world’s best known authors of the fantastic and the mysterious explore the legend of Bram Stoker’s classic and seductive monster. From Hugo and Stoker Award winning author Dan Simmons’ extraordinary portrait of life and torture in modern Romania, to W.R. Philbrick’s chilling story of a doctor who meets a vampire in need of a cure, to Karen Robards’s glimpse at the life of the smallest vampire of them all here are spectacular vampire stories transcending time and space.

The Ultimate Frankenstein

Some of the world’s best known authors of the fantastic and the mysterious explore the legend of Mary Shelley’s classic monster. From Brian W. Aldiss’ eerie look at a mysterious creature hidden for centuries, to S.P. Somtow’s tale of passion and dismemberment in Thailand, to Katherine Dunn’s examination of a bizarre affair here are spectacular Frankenstein stories transcending time and place. Introduction and selected filmography by Leonard Wolf. Featuring Kurt Vonnegut’s classic story ‘Fortitude’, plus tales by Brian W. Aldiss, Isaac Asimov, Loren D. Estleman, and Charles de Lint. Originally released in trade paperback by Dell Publishing out of print for more than 5 years!

The Ultimate Werewolf

A collection of stories inspired by the legend of the werewolf include contributions by A.C. Crispin, Craig Shaw Gardner, Larry Niven, Bill Pronzini, Robert Silverberg, and Harlan Ellison. This edition was released on the 50th anniversary of original motion picture, The Wolf Man.

The Ultimate Dinosaur

A collaboration from a number of leading scientists and authors, probing such mysteries as: where the first dinosaurs appeared and how they evolved; how the giant sauropods lived and reared their young; hunting strategies among the predators; and possible causes of extinction.

The Ultimate Alien

In this strange and exciting collection, some of the best known authors of the fantastic explore the intricacies and speculations of human encounters with the other…
with aliens. From Robert Silverberg’s examination of interspecies marriage to Arthur C. Clarke’s classic tale of the exploration of Venus, from Mike Resnick and Nicholas A. DiChario’s hilarious look at an alien radio broadcast to Nina Kiriki Hoffman’s intense study of a woman taken over by a plant like creature here are spectacular stories transcending time and space.

The Ultimate Dragon

Authorized by the estate of the late Raymond Chandler, this volume reveals the missing life history and detective adventures of Philip Marlowe, one of the 20th century’s most enduring and beloved characters. Marlowe is the quintessential American detective: cynical yet idealistic; romantic yet full of despair; a gentleman capable of rough violence. The stories are written by some of the detective mystery genre’s leading lights, including Max Allan Collins, Sara Paretsky, Roger L. Simon, Stuart M. Kaminsky, Robert Crais, Edward Hoch, Ed Gorman, Eric Van Lustbader, Loren Estleman, Simon Brett, and Joyce Harrington. The final story in the volume is Raymond Chandler’s last Marlowe adventure:’The Pencil.’ The stories run chronologically through the career of Marlowe, from 1935 through 1960. These are classic Marlowe tales of betrayal, mistrust, and double dealing on the seamy side of Los Angeles.

The Ultimate Undead

Celebrating the strange and unusual, some of the best known authors of the fantastic and the horrific explore the myths and legends surrounding a creature both dead and the undead the zombie! From Anne Rice’s chilling portrait of a woman more dead than alive to Chelsea Quinn Yarbro’s future where nobody dies forever, from Nina Kirki Hoffman’s powerful story of the dead returned for love to Gene Wolfe’s tale of computer driven corpses, The Ultimate Undead feature spectacular zombie stories of the modern ages.

Weird Heroes

An illustrated blend of fantasy and science fiction.

The Universe

As a child, Jane Goodall dreamed of living with the wild animals of Africa. As a young woman, she amazed the world with her groundbreaking discoveries about chimpanzees, which she documented in her acclaimed National Geographic television specials. Ever since, Dr. Goodall has campaigned unceasingly for the protection of the chimpanzee now an endangered species. This moving, personal account will inspire readers of all ages to join in her vital work.

The Best Children’s Books in the World

This volume brings together some of the most popular recent picture books from around the globe. Each of these 16 beautifully illustrated stories and poems is reprinted with text and original art. Brief background information about the works, the authors, and the illustrators is also included. of color illustrations.

The New Dinosaurs

A FANTASTIC NEW VIEW OF A LOST ERA Here are dinosaurs as you’ve never seen them before in a dramatically expanded new edition of the book that started the renaissance in dinosaur books. Here are dinosaurs that are swift, stunning, scary and stupendous, presented in a lavish format. Using the latest paleontological research, The New Dinosaurs presents a scientifically accurate look at the way dinosaurs lived: how they moved, ate, dueled, drank and mated. From ten ton brontosaurus to thirty foot hadrosaurus, here is a story more fantastic than fantasy itself! The Dinosaurs A Fantastic New View of a Lost Era, by William Stout, with narration by the late William Service, is considered to be a classic in illustrated naturalist books. Featured in Life magazine, it helped spark the worldwide interest in dinosaurs that culminated in Jurrasic Park. William Stout’s prehistoric life murals are on permanent display at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences and at Walt Disney’s Animal Kingdom. William Service was the author of Owl, which Time magazine called, ‘one of the most elegant and perceptive pieces of natural writing.’ Edited by Byron Preiss.

Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe

First Contact

Scientists and scientific writers come together in this book to confront the challenge of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.