Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Above & Beyond | 2009 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
| 2 | The Rise of Cobra | 2009 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
Max Allan Collins wrote two G.I. Joe novels, both published in 2009. The Rise of Cobra is the novelization of the 2009 film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, while Above and Beyond serves as a prequel, setting up the events of the movie. Both books feature the familiar cast of characters from the long-running military action franchise.
Collins has written numerous movie novelizations throughout his career, and the G.I. Joe books fit into that part of his work. The novels expand on the film’s storyline with additional detail and character background that the movie format did not have time to cover. For fans of the G.I. Joe franchise who want more depth than the film provided, these two books offer a fuller version of the story.