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Language
  
English

Media type
  
Hardcover

Genre
  
Published
  
2003-2013

Author
  
The Ology, series of illustrated fantasy books presented in a fictional encyclopedic format

Publisher
  
Templar Publishing (UK)Candlewick Press (US)

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The Ologies are a series of illustrated fantasy books presented in a fictional encyclopedic format primarily edited and authored by Dugald Steer. They are published by Templar Publishing in the United Kingdom and Candlewick Press in the United States. The books have been very popular in sales; the first book, Dragonology, remained on the New York Times' children's bestsellers list for 76 weeks.

Contents

The Ology World Collection in hardcover with the complete 10-volume set of official 'Ology brand titles

Format

The Ology World Collection in hardcover with the complete 10-volume set of official 'Ology brand titles

Each of the books is given a fictional "author," and purport to be "lost" journals of fictional investigators. Since the books follow an encyclopedia format rather than a narrative, Steer has said that, "It's slightly different from traditional reading. Readers can dip in and out, but the essential story is told in a linear way."

Books


  • Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons (2003)
  • Working with Dragons: A Course in Dragonology
  • Egyptology: Search for the Tomb of Osiris (2004)
  • Wonders of Egypt: A Course in Egyptology
  • An Egyptologist's Writing Kit
  • Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin (2005)
  • A Guide to Wizards of the World
  • A Wizard's Code Writing Kit
  • Pirateology: A Pirate Hunter's Companion (2006)
  • Captain William Lubber's Pirateology Handbook
  • A Pirate's Guide and Model Ship
  • Mythology: Greek Gods, Heroes, & Monsters (2007)
  • The Mythology Handbook
  • Monsterology: The Complete Book of Fabulous Beasts (2008)
  • Dr. Ernest Drake's Collector's Library
  • Working with Monsters
  • Spyology: The Complete Book of Spycraft (2008)
  • Oceanology: The True Account of the Voyage of the Nautilus (2009)
  • Vampireology: The True History of the Fallen Ones (2010)
  • Alienology: The Complete Book of Extraterrestrials (2010)
  • Illusionology: The Secret Science of Magic (2012)
  • Dinosaurology: The Search for a Lost World (2013)
  • Dungeonology (2016)
  • Video games

    The Egyptology: Search for the Tomb of Osiris first edition cover

    In October 2007, Codemasters announced a licensing agreement to create video games for the Wii and Nintendo DS based on Dragonology, Wizardology and Pirateology. Nik Nak is developing the Wii titles.

    Film adaptations

    In 2008, Universal Studios acquired the film rights to the Dragonology series, with Leonard Hartman set to write and executive produce the adaptation. In August 2012, it was reported that Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci would produce the film for Universal.

    In October 2012, it was reported that Carlos Saldanha, the director of the Ice Age and Rio films, is developing for 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios an animated feature film based on Alienology: The Complete Book of Extraterrestrials.

    References

    Ology (book series) Wikipedia


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