Richard Preston, author portrait

Richard Preston

Richard Preston is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of ten books, including The Hot Zone, Crisis in the Red Zone, The Wild Trees, The Demon in the Freezer, and Panic in Level 4. Preston has taught nonfiction writing at Princeton University and the University of Iowa, and he is the recipient of many prizes and honors, including the Champion of Prevention Award of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. His books have been published in more than thirty languages.
Crisis in the Red Zone
Panic in Level 4
The Wild Trees
The Demon in the Freezer
The Hot Zone
The Cobra Event
First Light

Books

Crisis in the Red Zone
Panic in Level 4
The Wild Trees
The Demon in the Freezer
The Hot Zone
The Cobra Event
First Light

Covid-19 Books Starting to Arrive in the Marketplace

As consumers grapple with a potential fourth wave of COVID-19 and vaccinations ramp up *just* faster than variants are overtaking certain parts of the country, it’s also time for market to begin to see books on the subject. Larry Wright’s A PLAGUE YEAR goes on sale in early June, and Nina Burleigh’s VIRUS hits shelves even sooner. Other books about epidemics, pandemics, and diseases may see sales increases as they did early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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