Author · updated 2026
Richard Preston Books in Order
Every Richard Preston book in publication order — 10 in total, spanning 1987–2019.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cobra Event | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Micro | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boat of Dreams: A Christmas Story | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Light | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | American Steel | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Hot Zone | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Demon in the Freezer | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Wild Trees | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Panic in Level 4 | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Crisis in the Red Zone | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 10, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Light | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | American Steel | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Hot Zone | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Cobra Event | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Demon in the Freezer | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Boat of Dreams: A Christmas Story | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Wild Trees | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Panic in Level 4 | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Micro | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Crisis in the Red Zone | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
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