Tom Elliot tries to decipher the sometimes confusing world of Planet of the Apes Novelizations and tie in novels to give you a taste of what's to come on Lawgiver.


For future reference, the novels mentioned are:



The Original Movie Series


Planet of the Apes - Pierre Boulle

Conspiracy of the Planet of the Apes – Andrew Gaska

Death of the Planet of the Apes – Andrew Gaska

Beneath the Planet of the Apes - Michael Avallone

Escape from the Planet of the Apes - Jerry Pournelle

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes - John Jakes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes - David Gerrold.

Tales from the Forbidden Zone - Various



The Television and Animated Series


Man the Fugitive – George Alec Effinger

Escape to Tomorrow - George Alec Effinger

Journey into Terror - George Alec Effinger

Lord of the Apes - George Alec Effinger

Vision from Nowhere – William Arrow

Escape from Terror Lagoon – William Arrow

Man the Hunted Animal – William Arrow



The Tim Burton-verse


Planet of the Apes: The Junior Novelization – John Whitman

Planet of the Apes: Force – John Whitman

Planet of the Apes: Resistance – John Whitman

Planet of the Apes: The Adult Novelization – William T Quick

Planet of the Apes: The Fall – William T Quick

Planet of the Apes: Colony - William T Quick



The Modern Era


Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Firestorm – Greg Keyes

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Alex Irvine

War of the Planet of the Apes: Revelations – Greg Keyes

War of the Planet of the Apes – Greg Cox

Caesar’s Story - Maurice