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, which is owned by

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and, in turn, by

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. It is a separate

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established in 1977 under the editorship of author Lester del Rey and his wife Judy-Lynn del Rey. It specializes in science fiction and fantasy books, and formerly

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under its (now defunct) Del Rey Manga imprint. The first new novel published by Del Rey was '' The Sword of Shannara'' by

Terry Brooks Terence Dean Brooks (born January 8, 1944) is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two film novelizations. He has written 23 ''New York Times'' bestsellers during his writing career, and ha ...

in 1977. Del Rey also publishes the ''

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'' novels under the LucasBooks sub-imprint (licensed from

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Authors

* Piers Anthony *

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* Stephen Baxter * Amber Benson *

Ray Bradbury Ray Douglas Bradbury (; August 22, 1920June 5, 2012) was an American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers, he worked in a variety of modes, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and ...

* Pierce Brown *

Bonnie Burton Bonnie Burton (born July 12, 1972) is a San Francisco-based author, journalist, comedian, actress, and show host. She is best known for arts & crafts books like ''The Star Wars Craft Book,'' and appearances on web series including ''Geek DIY'' o ...

Jack L. Chalker Jack Laurence Chalker (December 17, 1944 – February 11, 2005) was an American science fiction author. Chalker was also a Baltimore City Schools history teacher in Maryland for 12 years, retiring during 1978 to write full-time. He also was a ...

Arthur C. Clarke Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 191719 March 2008) was an English science-fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1968 film '' 2001: A Spac ...

* James Clemens *

Dan Cragg Dan Cragg (born September 6, 1939) is an American science fiction author. Biography Cragg was born in Rochester, Newy York. He served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1980, retiring with the rank of Sergeant Major. He served two tours of d ...

Brian Daley Brian Charles Daley (December 22, 1947 – February 11, 1996) was an American science fiction novelist. He also adapted for radio the ''Star Wars'' radio dramas and wrote all of its episodes. Biography Daley was born in Englewood, New Jersey a ...

* Maurice G. Dantec * Philip K. Dick *

Stephen R. Donaldson Stephen Reeder Donaldson (born May 13, 1947) is an American fantasy, science fiction and mystery novelist, most famous for ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant'', his ten-novel fantasy series. His work is characterized by psychological complexit ...

* David Eddings * Philip José Farmer * Mick Farren *

Joe Clifford Faust Joe Clifford Faust (born 1957) is an American author best known for his seven science fiction novels primarily written during the 1980s and 1990s, including '' A Death of Honor'', '' The Company Man'', the '' Angel's Luck'' Trilogy (all publish ...

Lynn Flewelling Lynn Flewelling (born Lynn Elizabeth Beaulieu on October 20, 1958) is an American fantasy fiction author. Biography Born at Presque Isle, Flewelling grew up in northern Maine, United States. She has worked as a teacher, a house painter, a necro ...

* Robert L. Forward *

Alan Dean Foster Alan Dean Foster (born November 18, 1946) is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction. He has written several book series, more than 20 standalone novels, and many novelizations of film scripts. Career ''Star Wars'' Foster was the ghost ...

* Gregory Frost *

Christopher Golden Christopher Golden (born July 15, 1967) is an American author of horror, fantasy, and suspense novels for adults and teens. Early life Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He graduated from Tufts ...

James L. Halperin James L. Halperin (born October 31, 1952) is an American businessman and author, who is the co-founder and co-chairman of Heritage Auctions, now the largest American auction house with 2022 sales in excess of $1.45 billion. In 1985 Halperin author ...

* Barbara Hambly * Peter F. Hamilton * Ward Hawkins * Kevin Hearne * Robert A. Heinlein * Robert E. Howard *

Robert Don Hughes Dr. Robert Don Hughes (born 1949), is an American educator, writer, and pastor. He has authored mainstream fantasy and science fiction and evangelical non-fiction. Education Hughes received his B.A. from California Baptist College, his M.Div. ...

* J. Gregory Keyes * Rosemary Kirstein * Katherine Kurtz * H. P. Lovecraft *

James Luceno James Luceno (born 1947) is a ''New York Times'' bestselling author, best known for his novels and reference books connected with the '' Star Wars'' franchise and the Star Wars Expanded Universe, and (with Brian Daley under the shared pseudonym ...

* Anne McCaffrey * Donald E. McQuinn * China Miéville *

Elizabeth Moon Elizabeth Moon (born March 7, 1945) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. Her other writing includes newspaper columns and opinion pieces. Her novel '' The Speed of Dark'' won the 2003 Nebula Award. Prior to her writing career, sh ...

* Sylvain Neuvel *

Robert Newcomb Robert Newcomb (born 1951) is an American author of fantasy novels published by Del Rey Books. In 2008, Del Rey ceased publishing his books. Selected works * '' The Fifth Sorceress'' (2002), . * ''The Gates of Dawn'' (2003), . * ''The Scrolls of ...

* Larry Niven * John Norman *

Naomi Novik Naomi Novik (born April 30, 1973) is an American author of speculative fiction. She is known for the ''Temeraire'' series (2006–2016), an alternate history of the Napoleonic Wars involving dragons, and her ''Scholomance'' fantasy series (2020 ...

Frederik Pohl Frederik George Pohl Jr. (; November 26, 1919 – September 2, 2013) was an American science-fiction writer, editor, and fan, with a career spanning nearly 75 years—from his first published work, the 1937 poem "Elegy to a Dead Satellit ...

* Michael Poore * Christopher Rowley *

David Sherman David Sherman (1958 - November 16, 2022) was an American novelist who dealt overwhelmingly with military themes at the small-unit tactical level. His experiences as a United States Marine informed his writings. Early life and education Sher ...

* Scott Sigler *

Lucy A. Snyder Lucy A. Snyder (born 1971) is an American science fiction, fantasy, humor, Horror fiction, horror, and nonfiction writer. Biography Born in South Carolina, Snyder grew up in San Angelo, Texas, after her father was briefly assigned to Goodfellow ...

* Michael J. Sullivan * J. R. R. Tolkien *

Harry Turtledove Harry Norman Turtledove (born June 14, 1949) is an American author who is best known for his work in the genres of alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction, and mystery fiction. He is a student of history and completed hi ...

Books published

2020
''A Blight of Blackwings''
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''Ink and Sigil''
* '' Mexican Gothic''

Series

;''Batman'' : A trilogy based on the Dark Knight version of the character. # ''Batman: Dead White'' (2006 novel) by John Shirley # ''Batman: Inferno'' (2006 novel) by

Alex Irvine Alexander Christian Irvine (born March 22, 1969) is an American fantasy and sci-fi author. Biography Irvine was born on March 22, 1969. Irvine first gained attention with his Locus Award-winning 2002 novel ''A Scattering of Jades'' (which also ...

# ''Batman: Fear Itself'' (2007 novel) by Michael Reaves and

Steven-Elliot Altman Steven-Elliot Altman is an American author, graphic novelist, video game writer-director, producer, screenwriter and the current chief executive officer of a software company called Social Impulse that services the videogame industry. Novels *' ...

;''Dragonriders of Pern'' :Twenty-three ''

Dragonriders of Pern ''Dragonriders of Pern'' is a science fantasy series written primarily by American author Anne McCaffrey, who initiated it in 1967. Beginning in 2003, her middle child Todd McCaffrey has written Pern novels, both solo and jointly with Anne. T ...

'' novels by Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey beginning with the first edition of the third novel—'' The White Dragon'' (1978)—and reprints of the first two novels.. Retrieved 2011-10-23. ;''Ghosts of Albion'' : '' Accursed'' (2005 novel) by Amber Benson and

: ''Witchery'' (2006 novel) by Amber Benson and Christopher Golden ;''God of War'' # ''

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'' (2010 novelization) by

Matthew Stover Matthew Woodring Stover (born 1962) is an American fantasy and science fiction novelist. He is most well known for his four '' Star Wars'' novels, including the novelization of '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith''. He has also wri ...

and Robert E. Vardeman # '' God of War II'' (2013 novelization) by Robert E. Vardeman ;''Halo'' # '' Halo: The Fall of Reach'' (2001 novel) by Eric Nylund # '' Halo: The Flood'' (2003 novel) by William C. Dietz # '' Halo: First Strike'' (2003 novel) by Eric Nylund ''Ink & Sigil'' ''by Kevin Hearne'' # ''Ink & Sigil'' (2020 novel) # ''Paper & Blood'' (2021 novel) ;''Robotech'' : Twenty-one ''Robotech'' novels (1987–1996) by

and

;''Shannara'' :Eleven (and counting) ''

Shannara ''Shannara'' is a series of high fantasy novels written by Terry Brooks, beginning with ''The Sword of Shannara'' in 1977 and concluding with ''The Last Druid'' which was released in October 2020; there is also a prequel, '' First King of Shan ...

'' novels by

;''Spider-Man by Peter David'' # ''

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'' (2002 novelization) by

Peter David Peter Allen David (born September 23, 1956), often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films and video games.Buxton, Marc (March 29, 2014)"From 'Future Imperfect' to '2099': Peter David's Greatest Hits" Co ...

# '' Spider-Man 2'' (2004 novelization) by Peter David # ''

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'' (2007 novelization) by Peter David ;''Southern Victory'' : Eleven ''

Southern Victory The ''Southern Victory'' series or Timeline-191 is a series of eleven alternate history novels by author Harry Turtledove, beginning with ''How Few Remain'' (1997) and published over a decade. The period addressed in the series begins during the ...

'' novels (1997–2007) by

;''Star Wars'' : Many ''Star Wars'' novels by various authors. ;''Tarzan'' : '' Time's Last Gift'' (1977 revised edition) by Philip José Farmer : '' Tarzan: The Epic Adventures'' (1996) by

R. A. Salvatore Robert Anthony Salvatore (born January 20, 1959) is an American author best known for '' The Legend of Drizzt'', a series of fantasy novels set in the Forgotten Realms and starring the popular character Drizzt Do'Urden. He has also written '' T ...

: ''

The Dark Heart of Time ''The Dark Heart of Time: A Tarzan novel'' is a novel by American writer Philip José Farmer, authorized by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Published in 1999, the book was first announced under the title ''Tarzan's Greatest Secret'' in 1997. A 2018 re ...

'' (June 1999) by Philip José Farmer ''Temeraire'' Nine Temeraire novels (2006-2016) by

, published by Del Rey books in the US. ;''X-Men'' # ''

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'' (2000 novelization) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch and

Dean Wesley Smith Dean Wesley Smith (born November 10, 1950) is an American writer of science fiction, mystery, and fantasy. Smith has published nearly 200 novels and hundreds of short stories. Smith has also written novels for licensed properties such as '' ...

# '' X-Men 2'' (2003 novelization) by

Chris Claremont Christopher S. Claremont (; born November 25, 1950) is a British-born American comic book writer and novelist, known for his 17-year stint on '' Uncanny X-Men'' from 1975 to 1991, far longer than that of any other writer,Claremont, Chris. ''Marve ...

# '' X-Men: The Last Stand'' (2006 novelization) by Chris Claremont

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