Predator Books
Novelizations
Predator - 1987
An elite CIA paramilitary team, led by Dutch Schaefer, is sent on a rescue mission in the Central American jungle. After succeeding, they are stalked and killed one by one by an invisible alien hunter with advanced technology. Dutch must survive alone against the deadly Predator.
Predator 2 - 1990
In a scorching Los Angeles amid gang wars, a new Predator arrives to hunt armed humans. Detective Mike Harrigan investigates brutal murders, clashing with federal agents hiding the truth. As the alien targets criminals and cops alike, Harrigan becomes the ultimate prey in a deadly urban hunt.
Alien vs. Predator - 2004
A team of scientists and explorers, funded by a billionaire, discovers an ancient pyramid buried under Antarctic ice. Activating it awakens dormant Xenomorphs, drawing young Predators for a ritual hunt. Survival expert Alexa Woods allies with a Predator against the deadly Aliens in a frozen labyrinth.
The Predator - 2018
A sniper encounters a crashed Predator ship, mailing evidence home to his son, who accidentally triggers upgraded Hunters' return to Earth. A ragtag group of traumatized ex-soldiers and a biologist unite to stop the super-Predators from conquering humanity in a chaotic, high-stakes battle.
TIE-in novels
Concrete Jungle – 1995
In a scorching New York City summer amid gang wars, NYPD detectives Rasche and Schaefer investigate brutal murders of criminals by an invisible killer. They uncover a Predator hunting the underworld, triggering a citywide invasion, government cover-ups, and a desperate battle for survival against the alien trophy hunter.
Cold War – 1997
During heightened Cold War tensions, a Predator ship crashes in remote Siberia, attracting Soviet military forces and covert American agents. Detective Schaefer joins a high-risk international mission to contain the hunter, leading to brutal confrontations in the frozen tundra as superpowers clash over the deadly extraterrestrial threat.
Big Game – 1999
At a U.S. military base in the New Mexico desert, a Predator begins targeting soldiers for trophies. Navajo Marine Corporal Enoch Nakai, drawing on ancient tribal legends of the Monster Slayer, recognizes the alien hunter and uses traditional knowledge and modern tactics to confront it in a life-or-death showdown.
Forever Midnight – 2006
In the distant future on the perpetually daylight planet Midnight, human colonists unknowingly violate an ancient Yautja hunting preserve. When the Predators return to reclaim their sacred grounds, the settlers face overwhelming savage assaults, forcing desperate survivors into a brutal fight against the relentless alien warriors.
Flesh and Blood – 2007
On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a corrupt family's inheritance feud escalates when they hire Predators to eliminate rivals. The hunters, unleashed for the deadly game, exceed expectations with indiscriminate carnage, turning the schemers' plan into a nightmarish bloodbath as the aliens hunt everyone in sight.
South China Sea – 2008
On a secluded tropical island used as a private hunting preserve for the ultra-wealthy, exotic game pursuits turn deadly when a Predator crashes and begins stalking the human hunters. The tables invert in the dense jungle, forcing the arrogant prey to band together for desperate survival.
Turnabout – 2008
In the remote Alaskan wilderness, park ranger Sloan investigates mutilated grizzly bears and vanished poachers. Discovering Predators hunting the massive animals for trophies, she confronts the invisible aliens in the frozen forests, using local knowledge and traps in a tense battle against superior extraterrestrial predators.
Incursion – 2015
In the far future, massive Predator fleets suddenly invade human-colonized space in unprecedented numbers. Colonial Marines mount defenses while uncovering the Yautja are fleeing a greater horror—weaponized Xenomorphs—igniting the opening salvos of a devastating interstellar war threatening all species.
Hunters and Hunted – 2018
In this official prequel to the 2018 film The Predator, Project Stargazer's elite Reapers team, trained by Vietnam survivor Roger Elliott, captures a deadly Yautja for study. When the invisible hunter escapes, slaughtering their mentor, survivors pursue it through Florida's shadows, blurring lines between hunters and hunted in a brutal survival fight.
Stalking Shadows – 2020
In this official prequel to the video game Predator: Hunting Grounds, U.S. Marine Scott Devlin uncovers alien horrors post-Predator 2 cleanup—from skinned bodies in jungles to covert ops against Yautja hunters. Over decades, he allies with legendary Dutch Schaefer, battling agencies and invaders worldwide, turning from prey into predators in humanity's hidden war.
Collections
If It Bleeds – 2017
Seventeen original short stories celebrate the Predator franchise's 30th anniversary, featuring Yautja hunters stalking prey across history and space—from feudal Japan and Viking Norway to World Wars, Vietnam, Civil War battles, Hurricane Katrina, and distant futures—in diverse, brutal encounters.
The Complete Predator Omnibus – 2018
This Titan Books mass market paperback compiles three classic 1990s Predator tie-in novels: Concrete Jungle (Predator invading New York with Detective Schaefer), Cold War (Siberian crash sparking international conflict), and Big Game (Navajo Marine battling the hunter in the desert using tribal lore).
Eyes of the Demon – 2022
Fifteen original short stories center on the Yautja hunters themselves, exploring their rituals, perspectives, and deadly pursuits across Earth and space—from ancient historical encounters to futuristic battles—in taut tales set in diverse eras by acclaimed horror and sci-fi authors.