Planet of the Apes books in order

The Planet of the Apes novels include original movie novelizations and original tie-in fiction spanning from 1963 to 2003.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Planet of the Apes 1963 W.T. Quick / Margaret Allan Buy
2 Planet of the Apes: The Adult Novelization 2001 W.T. Quick / Margaret Allan Buy
3 Beneath The Planet of The Apes 1970 W.T. Quick / Margaret Allan Buy
4 Planet of the Apes: The Fall 2002 W.T. Quick / Margaret Allan Buy
5 Escape from the Planet of the Apes 1973 W.T. Quick / Margaret Allan Buy
6 Planet of the Apes: Colony 2003 W.T. Quick / Margaret Allan Buy
7 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes 1974 W.T. Quick / Margaret Allan Buy
8 Planet of the Apes Movie Novelization 2001 W.T. Quick / Margaret Allan Buy

This collection of Planet of the Apes novels includes both the classic movie novelizations from the 1960s and 1970s and original tie-in fiction from the early 2000s. The original Planet of the Apes (1963) by Pierre Boulle started the franchise, followed by novelizations of the sequel films.

The early 2000s entries, including Planet of the Apes: The Adult Novelization (2001), The Fall (2002), and Colony (2003), expanded the franchise with new stories set in the Apes universe. These books blend the established mythology with new characters and conflicts.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Planet of the Apes series?

There are 8 books in the Planet of the Apes series, published between 1963 and 2003.

What is the first book in the Planet of the Apes series?

The first book in the Planet of the Apes series is Planet of the Apes, published in 1963.

What Planet of the Apes books did W.T. Quick write?

W.T. Quick wrote several Planet of the Apes tie-in novels including Planet of the Apes: The Fall (2002) and Planet of the Apes: Colony (2003), alongside the classic movie novelizations.

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