Author guide

Richard Preston Books in Order

Richard Preston is an American writer and journalist, contributor to The New Yorker, and author of ten books of fiction and nonfiction. His work includes narrative science writing about astronomy, Ebola, smallpox, bioterrorism, redwood forests, and the steel industry. He completed Michael Crichton’s unfinished novel Micro after Crichton’s death. Preston holds a Ph.D. in English from Princeton University and has received the National Magazine Award, the American Institute of Physics science-writing award, and the CDC Champion of Prevention Award.