Apes Books

The following is a list of books having to do with Planet of the Apes. Some of this material can be found here. Those that are have the appropriate links. Click on the covers (or area where the cover should appear -- some have no cover art currently available) to purchase them through Amazon.com, though some of them are listed as Out of Print. Click on the titles (where available) to read an excerpt.

Apes Books

Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle, translation by Xan Fielding	Planet of the Apes Revisited: The 'Behind-The-Scenes' Story of the Classic Science Fiction Saga by Joe Russo, Larry Landsman, Edward Gross, and Charlton Heston (Introduction).
Planet of the Apes: Reimagined by Tim Burton by Mark Salisbury, Timothy Shaner, Tim Burton (Hardcover)	Planet of the Apes: Reimagined by Tim Burton by Mark Salisbury, Timothy Shaner, Tim Burton (Paperback)
Planet of the Apes Movie Novelization by William T. Quick See Apes paperback series by William T. Quick	Planet of the Apes Jr. Novel
Planet of the Apes: An Unofficial Companion by David Hofstede	Planet of the Apes As American Myth: Race, Politics, and Popular Culture by Eric Greene, Richard Slotkin
Planet of the Apes Collectibles: Unauthorized Guide With Trivia & Values(Schiffer Book for Collectors) by Christopher Sausville	The Legend of the Planet of the Apes by Brian Pendreigh (This book is currently only available in the UK [link points to Amazon UK], but is currently seeking a US publisher. We will update the link when it is available in the US.
The Planet of the Apes Chronicles by Paul A. Woods (Editor)	Planet Of The Apes 2002 Wall Calendar by Andrews McMeel Publishing (Editor)
Planet of the Apes: The Human War (Graphic Novel) by Ian Edginton	Planet of the Apes by Scott Allie (This appears to be the young adult novelization of the Tim Burton film)
In The Arena by Charlton Heston	The Actor's Life: Journals 1956-1976 by Charlton Heston
Planet Of The Apes by Prima (Editor) Official Strategy Guide for the Planet of the Apes video game.	The Unofficial Journey to the Planet of the Apes by Robert Anderson This book was supposedly published in 1995 and is listed as out-of-print on Amazon.com. We tried to order it, but Amazon was unable to find it. We were unsuccessful in our attempts to contact the publisher.
Hollywood Dynasties by Stephen Farber and Marc Green This is a biography of famous Hollywood families, from the Zanucks, Mayers, and Selznicks to the Douglases and Fondas. There is only a short paragraph pertaining to Planet of the Apes.

Additional Titles

Ape by David Annan

The Great Movie Series by Michael Druxman

The Studio by John Gregory Dunne
This is a look at 20th Century Fox in 1967, with a lot of inside dirt on APJAC Productions.

Franklin J. Schaffner by Erwin Kim

Original Series Novelizations

These titles are all Out-of-Print, though you can usually find them on Ebay or with Used Booksellers.

Beneath the Planet of the Apes by Michael Avallone

 

Escape from the Planet of the Apes by Jerry Pournelle

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes by John Jakes

 

Battle for the Planet of the Apes by David Gerrold

Novelizations of the TV Shows

Thanks to JSmiley for providing the following list of novelizations based on the live-action TV show. These titles are all Out-of-Print, though you can sometimes find them on Ebay or with Used Booksellers.

Planet of the Apes #1: Man the Fugitive by George Alec Effinger

Planet of the Apes #2: Escape to Tomorrow by George Alec Effinger

Planet of the Apes #3: Journey into Terror by George Alec Effinger

Planet of the Apes #4: Lord of the Apes by George Alec Effinger

Novelizations of the Animated Shows

These titles are all Out-of-Print, though you can sometimes find them on Ebay or with Used Booksellers. (Thanks to KENTREK, who adds that "William Arrow is the man who adapted the stories from the original screenplays. The actual authors of the stories are listed inside [the books], however I don't think they'd be mentioned in any listings.")

Return to the Planet of the Apes #1: Visions From Nowhere by William Arrow

Return to the Planet of the Apes #2: Escape From Terror Lagoon by William Arrow

Return to the Planet of the Apes #3: Man, The Hunted Animal by William Arrow

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