Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Scorpion King | 2002 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
| 2 | Mumie | 1999 | Max Allan Collins | N/A |
| 3 | The Mummy | 1999 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
| 4 | The Mummy Returns | 2001 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
| 5 | Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | 2008 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
The Mummy series collects Max Allan Collins’ novelizations of the popular adventure-horror film franchise. Starting with The Mummy in 1999, Collins adapted the screenplays of each major film in the series into prose form. The books cover the original trilogy starring Brendan Fraser plus the Scorpion King spinoff.
Collins was a frequent choice for movie novelizations during this period, and the Mummy films were a natural fit for his action-oriented writing style. The novels follow the same plots as the films but expand on character motivations and add scenes that did not make it to the screen.
The five entries in this collection span from 1999 to 2008, covering the full run of the original Mummy franchise. They offer fans of the films an extended look at the stories, with Collins bringing his professional craft to what could otherwise be routine tie-in work.