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Alex Irvine Books in Order

Explore Alex Irvine’s books in order, with summaries of his original fantasy and science fiction, franchise novels, and illustrated guides to fictional worlds.

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Drawing on the Winchester brothers’ investigations, this illustrated guide catalogs supernatural creatures, restless spirits, demons, and other threats. Entries explain their origins and weaknesses, alongside notes and material connected to John Winchester’s monster-hunting journal.

A Scattering of Jades

by Alex Irvine

2002

After a devastating New York fire, Archie Prescott becomes entangled in a plot involving his missing daughter and an ancient Mesoamerican power. His search connects resurrected gods, blood sacrifice, and the strange possibilities hidden beneath Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave.

Unintended Consequences

by Alex Irvine

2003

These thirteen stories explore uncertain futures, alternate histories, and the unexpected costs of human ambition. Their settings range from ethnic conflict and entrepreneurial schemes to ancient Egypt, magical encounters, distant galaxies, and a different history of baseball.

One King, One Soldier

by Alex Irvine

2004

Korean War veteran Lance Porter enters a San Francisco mystery involving poet Jack Spicer and the Fisher King. His investigation intertwines with stories of Arthur Rimbaud in Africa and baseball player George Gibson, revealing connections across history.

The Life of Riley

by Alex Irvine

2005

Following an alien intervention that transforms America, former Marine Gabriel Riley becomes a fugitive after a shooting near the White House. His wife Zena and others investigate his disappearance amid suspicions about a device with catastrophic potential.

The Narrows

by Alex Irvine

2005

During World War II, a Detroit factory secretly produces golems for the Allied war effort. Worker Jared’s encounter with the ominous Nain Rouge draws him into a struggle involving German espionage, industrial magic, and threats beyond ordinary warfare.

Batman

by Alex Irvine

2006

An arsonist called Enfer spreads destruction through Gotham while an escape from Arkham unleashes further chaos. When the Joker discovers Batman’s secret headquarters, his scheme to impersonate the hero leaves the real Batman confronting a dangerous double.

The Vertigo Encyclopedia

by Alex Irvine

2008

This illustrated reference explores the characters, storylines, and themes of Vertigo’s comics and graphic novels. It traces connections across their fictional worlds and profiles creators including Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, and Garth Ennis alongside their influential work.

Buyout

by Alex Irvine

2009

A near-future program offers prisoners money for their families in exchange for voluntary execution. Its spokesman, Martin Kindred, faces a personal crisis when a potential participant may be connected to the murder of his police-officer brother.

Supernatural

by Alex Irvine

2009

Presented as John Winchester’s journal, this tie-in records his hunt for the supernatural forces behind his wife’s death. Research, encounters, and hidden clues reveal the dangerous legacy inherited by his sons Sam and Dean after he disappears.

The Seal of Karga Kul

by Alex Irvine

2010

Courier Remy’s delivery becomes a perilous adventure after a scorpion attack leaves him poisoned. Rescued by a band of adventurers, he discovers that his magically sealed package connects their journey to an ancient conflict threatening the surrounding lands.

Transformers

by Alex Irvine

2010

On Cybertron, gladiator Megatron and data clerk Orion Pax initially share hopes of overturning an oppressive social order. Their competing visions eventually divide them, setting the stage for the conflict between the Decepticons and Optimus Prime’s Autobots.

Virus

by Alex Irvine

2010

After an aircraft collision draws Tony Stark into a HYDRA conspiracy, Madame Hydra and Arnim Zola threaten his technology. A virus compromises Iron Man’s armor while an army of clones and a trusted friend complicate the danger.

Escaped gladiator Grudvik is pursued across Athas by a trader hired to return him to captivity. Their confrontation forces an uneasy alliance as the two struggle to survive a harsh desert in this post-apocalyptic Dungeons & Dragons setting.

Exiles

by Alex Irvine

2011

With the AllSpark cast into space, Optimus Prime leads the Autobots in search of Cybertron’s lost colonies. Megatron pursues them, while sabotage aboard their ship and mysteries surrounding the ancient Primes threaten their attempt to find allies.

The Adventures of Tintin

by Alex Irvine

2011

A model ship purchased at a market draws Tintin into the search for Red Rackham’s treasure. Pursued by dangerous rivals, he and Snowy follow clues across land and sea in this expanded novelization of the animated film.

Pacific Rim

by Alex Irvine

2013

As giant monsters emerge from the ocean, humanity deploys enormous robots controlled by mentally linked pilots. A former pilot and an inexperienced trainee become crucial to a desperate defensive effort in this novelization of the science-fiction film.

Ten years after a devastating virus, Caesar’s growing ape community encounters human survivors struggling to rebuild. A fragile peace between the groups gives way to mistrust and the threat of war in this official film novelization.

Ichabod Crane records his experiences as a Revolutionary-era man displaced into modern Sleepy Hollow. His journal combines memories, investigations with Abbie Mills, and clues involving biblical mysteries and George Washington as they confront supernatural threats.

X-Men

by Alex Irvine

2014

In a future where Sentinels imprison mutants, Kate Pryde attempts to change history by reaching her younger self. The X-Men must prevent the event that leads to this catastrophe in a prose adaptation of the comics storyline.

Independence Day

by Alex Irvine

2016

Twenty years after Earth’s first alien invasion, humanity has built new defenses using captured extraterrestrial technology. A much larger threat tests those preparations, forcing a small group to confront an overwhelming enemy in this official movie novelization.

New York Collapse

by Alex Irvine

2016

A fictional survival manual contains the handwritten account of April Kelleher, trapped in a quarantined New York after a weaponized smallpox outbreak. Her notes, clues, and puzzles transform practical guidance into an investigation of the disaster’s origins.

Power Rangers

by Alex Irvine

2017

Five ordinary teenagers discover that they must defend their town and the wider world from an alien threat. This official junior novelization follows their transformation into the Power Rangers and their effort to become a team.

Broken Dawn

by Alex Irvine

2019

Division agent Aurelio Diaz pursues a colleague connected to civilian deaths while April Kelleher searches for answers after her husband’s murder. Their paths converge amid the threat of a new virus in an America still recovering from catastrophe.

Standalone Alex Irvine books

  1. Book cover for "The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons and Ghouls"
  2. Book cover for "A Scattering of Jades"

    A Scattering of Jades

    by Alex Irvine

    2002
  3. Book cover for "Unintended Consequences"

    Unintended Consequences

    by Alex Irvine

    2003
  4. Book cover for "One King, One Soldier"

    One King, One Soldier

    by Alex Irvine

    2004
  5. Book cover for "The Life of Riley"

    The Life of Riley

    by Alex Irvine

    2005
  6. Book cover for "The Narrows"

    The Narrows

    by Alex Irvine

    2005
  7. Book cover for "Batman"

    Batman

    by Alex Irvine

    2006Batman, Book 1
  8. Book cover for "The Vertigo Encyclopedia"

    The Vertigo Encyclopedia

    by Alex Irvine

    2008
  9. Book cover for "Buyout"

    Buyout

    by Alex Irvine

    2009
  10. Book cover for "Supernatural"

    Supernatural

    by Alex Irvine

    2009Supernatural, Book 2
  11. Book cover for "The Seal of Karga Kul"

    The Seal of Karga Kul

    by Alex Irvine

    2010Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms, Book 1
  12. Book cover for "Transformers"

    Transformers

    by Alex Irvine

    2010Transformers, Book 1
  13. Book cover for "Virus"

    Virus

    by Alex Irvine

    2010Iron Man, Book 1
  14. Book cover for "Dungeons and Dragons Dark Sun"

    Dungeons and Dragons Dark Sun

    by Alex Irvine

    2011Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms, Book 3
  15. Book cover for "Dungeons and Dragons, Volume 1"

    Dungeons and Dragons, Volume 1

    by Alex Irvine

    2011Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms, Book 2
  16. Book cover for "Exiles"

    Exiles

    by Alex Irvine

    2011Transformers, Book 2
  17. Book cover for "The Adventures of Tintin"

    The Adventures of Tintin

    by Alex Irvine

    2011
  18. Book cover for "Pacific Rim"

    Pacific Rim

    by Alex Irvine

    2013Pacific Rim, Book 1
  19. Book cover for "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"

    Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

    by Alex Irvine

    2014Planet of the Apes, Book 1
  20. Book cover for "The Secret Journal of Ichabod Crane"

    The Secret Journal of Ichabod Crane

    by Alex Irvine

    2014Sleepy Hollow, Book 1
  21. Book cover for "X-Men"

    X-Men

    by Alex Irvine

    2014X-Men, Book 1
  22. Book cover for "Independence Day"

    Independence Day

    by Alex Irvine

    2016Independence Day Resurgance, Book 1
  23. Book cover for "New York Collapse"

    New York Collapse

    by Alex Irvine

    2016Tom Clancy's The Division, Book 1
  24. Book cover for "Power Rangers"

    Power Rangers

    by Alex Irvine

    2017
  25. Book cover for "Broken Dawn"

    Broken Dawn

    by Alex Irvine

    2019Tom Clancy's The Division, Book 2

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