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ⓘ About Richard Preston
Richard’s first book came after he completed his PhD in 1983. The book was a work of nonfiction titled First Light and focused upon Astronomy, winning the American Institute of Physics writing award a few years later. Many consider First Light to be a science based classic. Richard followed this work with American steel, a book about building a steel mill, quickly continuing to build momentum within the fiction and nonfiction field after this point. -The Cobra Event- Most people would say that Preston didn’t enjoy true fame as an author until the release of The Cobra Event. The novel is a petrifying account of a bio terrorism attack and the devastating consequences that ensue. It opens with 17 year old Kate Moran taking note of a cold one early morning.
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Who is Richard Preston?
Richard’s first book came after he completed his PhD in 1983. The book was a work of nonfiction titled First Light and focused upon Astronomy, winning the American Institute of Physics writing award a few years later. Many consider First Light to be a science based classic.
Which Richard Preston series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Richard Preston Non-Fiction series, the earliest of Richard Preston's multi-book series: it opens with First Light (1987) and runs to 4 books across 1987–2008, ending with Panic in Level 4 (2008). Richard Preston's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Richard Preston written?
Richard Preston has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2019. 10 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Dark Biology series with 4 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Richard Preston's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Richard Preston's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Richard Preston Non-Fiction (1987–2008, 4 books), Dark Biology (1994–2019, 4 books) and Richard Preston Short Stories/Novellas (2003, 1 book), plus 1 more.
How are Richard Preston's books organised into series?
This guide splits Richard Preston's 11 books into 4 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Dark Biology (4 books, 1994–2019); Richard Preston Non-Fiction (4 books, 1987–2008); Richard Preston Standalone Novels (1 book, 2011); Richard Preston Short Stories/Novellas (1 book, 2003).