Dino-Mite Books

Books about Dinosaurs.

Updated June 16, 2026
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Impossible monsters : dinosaurs, Darwin and the war between science and religion
Taylor, Michael
Paper Book
Impossible Monsters is the captivating story of the discovery of the dinosaurs and how it upended our understanding of the origins of the world. 'An astonishing book about an extraordinary subject' PETER FRANKOPAN 'As thrilling as it is sweeping' TOM...
The lost world of the dinosaurs : uncovering the secrets of the prehistoric age
Schmitt, Armin
Paper Book
*A Library Journal Best Book of 2024* "An insightful and informative meander through the evolution of dinosaurs and other extinct species, with a touch of personal flair."--Steve Brusatte, professor and paleontologist at the University of Edinburgh and New York Times...
The last days of the dinosaurs : an asteroid, extinction, and the beginning of our world
Black, Riley
Paper Book
Winner of the AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books! "This is top-drawer science writing." --Publishers Weekly, starred review In The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Riley Black walks readers through what happened in the days, the...
Dinosaurs rediscovered : the scientific revolution in paleontology
Benton, M. J.
Paper Book
Over the past twenty years, the study of dinosaurs has transformed into a true scientific discipline. New technologies have revealed secrets locked in prehistoric bones that no one could have previously predicted. We can now work out the color of dinosaurs, the force of their bite, their top...
The rise and fall of the dinosaurs : a new history of a lost world
Brusatte, Stephen
Paper Book
"THE ULTIMATE DINOSAUR BIOGRAPHY," hails Scientific American: A thrilling new history of the age of dinosaurs, from one of our finest young scientists. "A masterpiece of science writing." --Washington Post A New York Times Bestseller * Goodreads Choice Awards ...
The complete book of dinosaurs : the ultimate reference to 355 dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, including more than 900 watercolors, maps, timelines and photographs
Dixon, Dougal.
Paper Book
How to build a dinosaur : the new science of reverse evolution
Horner, John R.
Paper Book
A world-renowned paleontologist reveals groundbreaking science that trumps science fiction: how to grow a living dinosaur. Over a decade after Jurassic Park, Jack Horner and his colleagues in molecular biology labs are in the process of building the technology to create a...
How fast did T. rex run? : unsolved questions from the frontiers of dinosaur science
Hone, David
Paper Book
The revolution in science that is transforming our understanding of dinosaurs In just the past twenty years, we have learned more about dinosaurs than we did in the previous two centuries. This book describes the extraordinary advances in palaeontology that are beginning to...
Dinosaur : a photicular book
Wollard, Kathy
Paper Book
Journey a hundred million years back in time, and see 8 amazing dinosaurs in motion.  A New York Times bestseller! Using Photicular technology--an innovative lenticular-based technology that uses precision sliding lenses and four-color video imagery--each...
Why dinosaurs matter
Lacovara, Kenneth
Paper Book
What can extinct dinosaurs teach us about our future? Plenty, according to paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara, who has discovered some of the largest creatures to ever walk the Earth. By tapping into the ubiquitous wonder that dinosaurs inspire, Lacovara weaves together the stories...
Dinosaurs : how they lived and evolved
Naish, Darren
Paper Book
Fully illustrated and immersive guide to the latest research in these incredible animals. Discover the groundbreaking developments in dinosaur research with this state-of-the-art guide to dinosaur biology. Written by experts from a leading dinosaur research centre, this book begins by tracing the...
The Princeton field guide to dinosaurs
Paul, Gregory S.
Paper Book
A fully updated and expanded edition of the acclaimed, bestselling dinosaur field guide The bestselling Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs remains the must-have book for anyone who loves dinosaurs, from amateur enthusiasts to professional paleontologists. Now...
Weird dinosaurs : the strange new fossils challenging everything we thought we knew
Pickrell, John
Paper Book
We¿re in a golden age of discovery ¿ and the fossils coming to light show dinosaurs were stranger, bigger, scarier and more diverse than we ever imagined. From outback Australia to the Gobi Desert and the savanna of Madagascar, award-winning science writer John Pickrell sets out on a world tour of...
Dinosaurs the grand tour : everything worth knowing about dinosaurs from Aardonyx to Zuniceratops
Pim, Keiron
Paper Book
We live in a golden age of paleontological discovery--on average, we find one new dinosaur species per week. The most fascinating among them take their place in this updated edition of Dinosaurs--The Grand Tour; from Aardonyx, a lumbering beast that formed a link between two-...
Dinosaur odyssey : fossil threads in the web of life
Sampson, Scott D.
Paper Book
This captivating book, laced with evocative anecdotes from the field, gives the first holistic, up-to-date overview of dinosaurs and their world for a wide audience of readers. Situating these fascinating animals in a broad ecological and evolutionary context, leading dinosaur expert Scott D....
Dinosaurs : the most complete, up-to-date encyclopedia for dinosaur lovers of all ages
Holtz, Thomas R.
Paper Book
An award-winning encyclopedia written for young people but perfect for all ages, written to help everyone understand and appreciate the mind-blowing variety of dinosaurs-packed with museum-quality illustrations and dubbed "the dinosaur bible" by fans! "Anyone with even a...
Devil's battle
Anderson, Taylor
Paper Book
After being stranded on a very different and more perilous Earth, Colonel Lewis Cayce led his small army of displaced Americans, natives of the Yucatan, and Jaguar Warriors to defeat the biggest host the Dominion general Agon could assemble. Most unexpectedly, General Agon came to recognize the...
The bone bed
Cornwell, Patricia Daniels.
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorIn Alberta, Canada, an eminent paleontologist disappears from a dinosaur dig site, and at the Cambridge Forensic Center Kay Scarpetta receives a grisly communication that gives her reason to expect that this may be her next case. Then a body is recovered from...
Dragon teeth
Crichton, Michael
Paper Book
Michael Crichton, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Jurassic Park, returns to the world of paleontology in this recently discovered novel--a thrilling adventure set in the Wild West during the golden age of fossil hunting. The year is 1876. Warring Indian tribes still...
Jurassic Park : a novel
Crichton, Michael
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo, this is the classic thriller of science run amok that took the world by storm. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's...
The butcher's masquerade
Dinniman, Matt
Paper Book
DID WE SAY KILL, KILL, KILL? OH, WE MEANT RUN, RUN. RUUUUUUUN! The fifth explosive installment in Matt Dinniman's best selling LitRPG series - going from the most watched to the most hunted isn't fun ... What a surprise! "Dungeon Crawler Carl is legit...
The lost world : being an account of the recent amazing adventures of Professor George E. Challenger, Lord John Roxton, Professor Summerlee, and Mr. E.D. Malone of the Daily gazette
Doyle, Arthur Conan
Paper Book
The first in Arthur Conan Doyle's series of books featuring the popular character of Professor Challenger, The Lost World is a classic tale of adventure and discovery. A scientific team embarks on an expedition to a South American plateau, where they find a seemingly impenetrable and dangerous world...
The meister of Decimen City
Raney, Brenna
Paper Book
2023 Foreword INDIES Award Gold Medal Winner "Raney's debut is a blast [and] inventive as all get out . . ." --Booklist, Starred Review "Thoroughly entertaining and utterly delightful." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review ...

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