Del Rey Books

Del Rey Books
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryBooks, publishing
Founded1977; 49 years ago (1977)
FoundersJudy-Lynn del Rey and Lester del Rey
Headquarters1745 Broadway, New York City, Random House Tower
Key people
  • Judy-Lynn del Rey
  • Lester del Rey
  • Tricia Narwani (editor-in-chief since 2013)
ProductsBooks
ParentRandom House
Websiterandomhousebooks.com/imprint/del-rey/

Del Rey Books is an imprint of the Random House Group, a division of Penguin Random House. The imprint was established in 1977 under the editorship of Judy-Lynn del Rey and her husband, author Lester del Rey. Today, the imprint specializes in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and fantasy romance.

The first new novel published by Del Rey was The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks in 1977. Del Rey formerly published Star Wars novels under the Lucasbooks sub-imprint (licensed from Lucasfilm, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios division of The Walt Disney Company) that are now published by its sister imprint, Random House Worlds.

Authors

Books published

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2024

2023

  • The Endless War (November 2023) by Danielle L. Jensen

2022

  • The Inadequate Heir (May 2022) by Danielle L. Jensen

2020

Series

Batman
A trilogy based on the Dark Knight version of the character.
  1. Batman: Dead White (2006 novel) by John Shirley
  2. Batman: Inferno (2006 novel) by Alex Irvine
  3. Batman: Fear Itself (2007 novel) by Michael Reaves and Steven-Elliot Altman
Dragonriders of Pern
Twenty-three Dragonriders of Pern novels by Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey beginning with the first edition of the third novel—The White Dragon (1978)—and reprints of the first two novels.
Ghosts of Albion
Accursed (2005 novel) by Amber Benson and Christopher Golden
Witchery (2006 novel) by Amber Benson and Christopher Golden
God of War
  1. God of War (2010 novelization) by Matthew Stover and Robert E. Vardeman
  2. God of War II (2013 novelization) by Robert E. Vardeman
Halo
  1. Halo: The Fall of Reach (2001 novel) by Eric Nylund
  2. Halo: The Flood (2003 novel) by William C. Dietz
  3. Halo: First Strike (2003 novel) by Eric Nylund
Ink & Sigil by Kevin Hearne
  1. Ink & Sigil (2020 novel)
  2. Paper & Blood (2021 novel)
Rabbits by Terry Miles
  1. Rabbits (June 2021 novel
  2. The Quiet Room (October 2023 novel)
Robotech
Twenty-one Robotech novels (1987–1996) by James Luceno and Brian Daley
Shannara
Eleven (and counting) Shannara novels by Terry Brooks
Spider-Man by Peter David
  1. Spider-Man (2002 novelization) by Peter David
  2. Spider-Man 2 (2004 novelization) by Peter David
StarFist
Fourteen StarFist novels (1997–2009) and three StarFist: Force Recon novels (2005-2008) by David Sherman and Dan Cragg
Southern Victory
Eleven Southern Victory novels (1997–2007) by Harry Turtledove
Star Wars
Many Star Wars novels by various authors.
Tarzan
Time's Last Gift (1977 revised edition) by Philip José Farmer
Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996) by R. A. Salvatore
The Dark Heart of Time (June 1999) by Philip José Farmer
Temeraire
Nine Temeraire novels (2006-2016) by Naomi Novik, published by Del Rey books in the US.
X-Men
  1. X-Men (2000 novelization) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith
  2. X-Men 2 (2003 novelization) by Chris Claremont
  3. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006 novelization) by Chris Claremont

References

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  2. ↑ Wilson Wise, Dennis (October 24, 2024). "Judy-Lynn del Rey". JSTOR. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Publishing World". American Libraries. 9 (4): 238–239. 1978. ISSN 0002-9769. JSTOR 25623292.
  4. ↑ "Del Rey UK". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ Bouchard, G. A. (June 5, 1994). "A well-rounded individual; fantasy novels bring fame, but writer shrugs it off". Edmonton Journal. ProQuest 252045756. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  6. ↑ Clute, John (1999). The Encyclopedia of Fantasy (2nd ed.). St. Martin's Griffin. p. 142. ISBN 978-1-85723-368-1. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= / |publication-date= mismatch (help)
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  8. ↑ Alter, Alexandra (July 19, 2013). "OFF DUTY--- Culture & Entertainment -- Books: Star Wars: A Literary Force To Be Reckoned With". The Wall Street Journal Asia. ProQuest 1400841433. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Random House Launches New Imprint, Random House Worlds". penguinrandomhouse.com. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
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  11. ↑ Bruce, Camilla. "At the Bottom of the Garden | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  12. ↑ Fawcett, Heather. "Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  13. ↑ El-Arifi, Saara. "Cursebound | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  14. ↑ Clare, Cassandra. "The Ragpicker King | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  15. ↑ Moreno-Garcia, Silvia. "The Seventh Veil of Salome: A GMA Book Club Pick | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  16. ↑ Reid, Ava. "Lady Macbeth | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  17. ↑ El-Arifi, Saara. "The Ending Fire | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  18. ↑ Francis, Dani. "Silver Elite | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  19. ↑ Jensen, Danielle L. "A Curse Carved in Bone | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  20. ↑ White, Kiersten. "Lucy Undying: A Dracula Novel | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 21, 2025.
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  22. ↑ Novik, Naomi. "Buried Deep and Other Stories | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  23. ↑ Hearne, Kevin. "Candle & Crow | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Arcana Academy (Book One)". Elise Kova. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  25. ↑ Moreno-Garcia, Silvia. "The Bewitching | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  26. ↑ SenLinYu. "Alchemised | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  27. ↑ Bennett, Robert Jackson. "The Tainted Cup | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  28. ↑ Arden, Katherine. "The Warm Hands of Ghosts | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  29. ↑ Jensen, Danielle L. "A Fate Inked in Blood | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  30. ↑ Johnson, Micaiah. "Those Beyond the Wall | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  31. ↑ "Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman". Penguin Random House. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  32. ↑ Reeves, Keanu; Miéville, China. "The Book of Elsewhere | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  33. ↑ Walter, Heather. "The Crimson Crown | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  34. ↑ Wang, M. L. "Blood Over Bright Haven | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  35. ↑ Wees, Alyssa. "We Shall Be Monsters | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  36. ↑ Jensen, Danielle L. "The Traitor Queen | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  37. ↑ Jensen, Danielle L. "The Endless War | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  38. ↑ Jensen, Danielle L. "The Inadequate Heir | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  39. ↑ Hearne, Kevin. "A Blight of Blackwings | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  40. ↑ Hearne, Kevin. "Ink & Sigil | Random House Publishing Group". Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  41. ↑ Dragonriders of Pern series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 2011-10-23.