20 Dinosaur Books for Adults

Looking for more dinosaur books to read? We’ve got you covered, with a selection of narrative non-fiction, reference, graphic novels, and fiction books (all for adult dinosaur enthusiasts)!

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20 Dinosaur
Books for Adults

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Looking for more dinosaur books to read? We’ve got you
covered, with a selection of narrative non-fiction,
reference, graphic novels, and fiction books (all for adult
dinosaur enthusiasts)!
Forevenmoredinosaurgoodness,checkoutourpodcast
andwebsiteatiknowdino.com

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THE LAST DAYS
OF THE
DINOSAURS
A fantastic look at life just before
and after the asteroid hit earth
that killed all the non-avian
dinosaurs and led to life today.

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LOCKED IN TIME
A showcase of 50 amazing
fossils that reveal the behavior of
dinosaurs and other prehistoric
animals, such as tracks, mating
dances, and even fossilized farts.

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DINOSAURS
WITHOUT BONES
Paleontologist Anthony Martin’s
personal experiences combined
with all the awesome things we
can learn from trace fossils (think
nests, tracks, and even poop).

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THE DINOSAURS
REDISCOVERED
A great overview of how our
understanding of dinosaurs has
changed, plus personal stories
about Michael Benton’s work and
experiences on digs, and a cool
supertree.

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50 DINOSAUR
TALES
We may be a bit biased, but we
think you’ll enjoy our vignettes of
dinosaur life, based on recent
dinosaur discoveries.

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THEMONSTER’S
BONES
Anfun in-depth look at the
discovery of T. rex, and the man
behind the discovery, Barnum
Brown.

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THE LIFE OF A
FOSSIL HUNTER
An amazing account of Charles
Sternberg’s life looking for
dinosaurs (he collected fossils for
museums around the world
between 1876 to 1928).

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UNDER A LUCKY
STAR
A delightful account of Roy
Chapman Andrews’ life as an
adventurer, and his time finding
dinosaur fossils in the Gobi
Desert of Mongolia.

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REBELS,
SCHOLARS,
EXPLORERS
A wonderful look at important
women in paleontology, and the
challenges they’ve faced.

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REIMAGINING
DINOSAURS
An eye-opening look at dinosaurs
in Victorian literature and their
impact on culture.

14. zReference and Theory

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DINOSAURS
One of the best overviews of
dinosaurs, andincludes
pronunciation guides!

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THE SAUROPOD
DINOSAURS
Beautiful artwork and details
about sauropods, as well as
dinosaurs in general, for
beginners and advanced
dinosaur enthusiasts alike.

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THE DINOSAUR
HERESIES
Theories about dinosaurs, their
habits, and their habitats.

18. zGraphic Novels and Coloring Books

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EUROPASAURUS
A beautiful graphic novel that
depicts the life of a juvenile
Europasaurusand its
surroundings, based on actual
fossil finds in Germany.

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CRETACEOUS
A lovely research based graphic
novel about a young T. rex
looking to reunite with his family.

21. zBONE SHARPS,
COWBOYS, AND
THUNDER
LIZARDS
An entertaining graphic novel that
depicts the Bone Wars between
O.C. Marsh and Edward Cope.

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DINOSAURS
BEHAVING BADLY
An informative coloring book that
teaches readers about dinosaur
behaviors, andgives them the
chance to decorate their own
dinosaurs.

23. z Fiction

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JURASSIC PARK
The novel turned into a movie
that’s inspired a generation of
paleontologists.

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RAPTOR RED
A wonderful fictitious, but
realistic-sounding tale, told
through the perspective of a
Utahraptor, who hunts, mates,
and struggles to survive.

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EVERY HIDDEN
THING
A story about star-crossed lovers
in the time of the Bone Wars, and
hunting for a T. rexskeleton.