Tomb Raider Books

Based on the same-titled movie released in 2001, Mel Odom's novelization of the Angelina Jolie flick is top-notch, enveloping every quality that made the archaeologist one of the most popular icons of the video game franchise.
Lara Croft observes the first third of a complete planet alignment - an event that happens once every five thousand years - through the high-tech telescope at her home, Croft Manor. Little did she know, only hours later, she would become an integral part in protecting the alignment's omnipotent power from ill-intended hands.

Through her deceased father's gift of a planetary clock, she travels from one exotic location to another to locate the pieces of the power's medium, a triangle emblazoned with the All-Seeing Eye, the Masonic symbol of omniscience. But an internal desire to see her father again brings her motives to locate the triangle halves into question. If she finds the pieces, will she use the power it contains for herself? Or will she snatch the godly control away from her foes and bury its abilities for another five thousand years?

Odom's literary portrayal is accurate and engrossing, detailing the emotional impact of each event and discovery, someting that may be lacked in the film version. Rather than drooling over Angelina Jolie, Raider fans can envision the described settings and locales in the book with relative ease, with every exotic touch in place. There are only very slight changes in the book, such as Croft enemy (or perhaps not) Alex West's naked romp from the shower to the bedroom in response to mysteriously lurking shadows (provided by Croft, of course); that differs from the movie's ending locale of the dining room and its strategically placed dining table.

But the story proceeds with the same heart-pounding action and romantic passion that's found in the box-office seller. Though short, it makes the reader feel as though they are in Croft's military-booted shoes, even as much as the video games do.

- T.C. Robson

This book is great. It is just like the movie, only with a little more dialouge. There are even parts before Lara's dad died telling how he tried to stop the evil. The deleted scenes only able to watch on the DVD are in this book, and I thought that was great! The action level seems a little less than the movie. The book seems to just speed by the action and to the point. I didn't really like that factor. If you liked the movie, read the novel, it is GREAT!

Very good in fact. It adds alot to the movie. More fleshed out characters and such. It's only 6 bucks, so what do you have to ose? Another plus is the 8 pages of pictures featuring the amazingly beautiful Angelina Jolie.

This book was just.. WOW!! It was way better then the movie, b/c the movie can only put a certain amount of scenes, but the book you get it all! i loved all the stuff between lara and alex, if you are a lara/alex fan this book is definatly for you!!

Long ago a meteor fell onto Earth with a magical, metallic form within it. Witnessing its power, it was forged into the (thought of) holy form of a triangle and a temple was formed to protect it. A city grew around the temple, The People of the Light were there. During an invasion, the nine planets aligned and the power of the Triangle was shown. Realizing no mortal should possess such power, the High Priest ordered it cut into two smaller triangles. One stayed at the temple. The other was hidden at the end of the Earth. However, the Craftsman who cut the Triangle in half secretly made a highly advanced device. It could serve as a guide to find the hidden piece, and preserve the Triangle's powers for future generations. It was a magic clock.

Lady Lara Croft was much like her father had been. Beginning with a clock he had hidden for her to find someday and tales he had told her as a child, she must set out to save the world. The Illuminati, a secret group of powerful people, were out to find the two triangle pieces before the planets aligned (which happened only once every 5,000 years). At her side was Mr. Hillary, her butler, and Bryce, her technician. Two tombs must be entered and survived or the world would belong to Manfred Powell.

***** I made that brief as possible, but left out much to do it. Even though the movie, as of now, has not been released, I can already tell that the book gives much more insight to Lara and the adventure in which she finds herself. However, many scenes have the potential to be much more vivid and exciting on the big screens! I found it to be a wonderful book! I plan to be in the theater, with a huge group of friends, on its first night out! *****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

If you are a fan of Tomb Raider then this is the book for you. It has strategy guides for almost every Tomb Raider game ever made. Including the Game Boy Tomb Raider.

This is a pretty cool book, it has all the games rolled into one, i also really enjoyed the interviews at the end of the book.

This book is GREAT! Tomb Raider is the best game ever! I recieved my copy today and I really enjoyed it. It has everything you need to know about ALL the Tomb Raider games (except Tomb Raider 6 Angel of Darkness). It has tips on how and where the secrets are, Her moves, her enemies and how to beat the level. Also the have Tomb Raider models and an interview with Angelina Jolie! You have to order this book if you have not yet. It is a must for any collection!!

I have 3 tomb raider strategy guides from which this turned out to be the one that had everything + much more than the other two guides had. Great hints&tips, cheat codes, walkthrough, and guides on how to fight the hardest enemies, get past difficult obstacles, & where to find great secrets and how to use the most powerful weapons. Lara Croft can do anything in Tomb Raider now with the help of this great guide. The best part is that it helps you with all Tomb Raider Games not just one!

Nowadays it's almost mandatory to purchase a Prima strategy guide whenever you purchase a game. My family has been very happy with the Prima guides, and this one is no exception.

I loved it. The art work was fantastic, and Lara isn't a helpless female victim in the movies. She's tough! The second book gets better, so try it, she's a lot better than the video game, in my opinion.

The Tomb Raider series has now been turned into a monthly comic book from Top Cow and this special edition combines the first thee part story that intros the series. You meet Lara Croft, world reknown explorer, her butler and an old ex boyfriend in the form of Chaser Carver who always manages to get to Lara and makes for some great banter between the two.

In this special edition you will learn a bit more about Lara Croft and some info on her mother.

The artwork is simply great and proves that Top Cow has once again managed to give us another strong well written female action hero. Lara is drawn just the way you imagine her to be.

I used to love this comic series. For a while, it was the only comic I read. Looking back, it's hard to tell what was so enthralling about it. The plots were unimaginative and preidictable, and the books themselves were way too short. Seriously, each took about three minutes to read. This was all very irritating, but I still kept buying the books. Andy Park's spectacular art made it worthwhile. I lost interest in the series soon after Mr. Park stopped doing the pencil work for it.

"Saga of the Medusa Mask" collects the first story arc of the Tomb Raider series. If you're interested in the series, this is a good place to start. Although you shouldn't expect too much, this IS a damn good comic when you consider that it's based on a video game!

This book can help with what you need!!

no really its got great walk throughs for the gold levels but i wouldnt use this guide on the regular levels of TR II.

This book will help you through the rough spots of the game, if you ever get stuck. It is not to be used to finish the game without playing it through at least once. If you did, it would not be any fun.

If you are playing Tomb Raider, you almost *have* to use a guide...this one is very good. It's not perfect--there are a couple of places where the recommended action doesn't work (you just have to experiment). Also there are some pick-ups that they forgot to mention, but those were relatively easy to find. This guide is exactly the same as Tomb Raider II: Prima's Official Stategy Guide, but with the addition of the gold levels (of course). Eventhough each walk-through comment includes a color screen shot, sometimes it's hard to recognize exactly where it is--it may depend on exactly how you're facing. I didn't find that to be a major problem. I liked the extra tips and comments outside of the actual walk-through. There are no comments in the book about the training level (Lara's home). That "level" has a couple of spots that could have used a comment or two. Despite the minor shortcomings, if you have Tomb Raider II Gold, you'd be hard pressed to find a better guide.

HI!! If you are a Tomb Raider fan you must by this book !!!Very good and more details about the caracter.
Catherine Maurice

I'm a big Tomb Raider fan and also a fan of Angelina Jolie and I think this book is very good and it seems that the book was better than the first book. The book has good action sequences and kind of humorous at some parts. The plot is awesome and it one of those can't-put-the-book-down books. Another thing good about the book is it's at a low price! The highest price i've seen for the book so far is $...!!

I am definately a Tomb Raider Fan and I had to have this book to add to my collection. It is a must for anyone who is a Tomb Raider fan. This book is very helpful and it has a lot of information based on the game. I love this book and if your still thinking about getting this book, get it!!

Everybody knows that Tomb Raider rocks!!!! And this book was too cool of an addition to pass up. I had to have it, and you just have to get it too. Lara Croft is so cool. It's nice to see a girl be the boss for once. This book is so fun, and it really is a fun read too.

Very nice pictures of Lara Croft! If you are a fan of Lara buy it! You will not regret it!

12 months of Lara Croft!!!!!What more could you possibly want!

when lara croft finds the ancient luna temple that alexander the great had built, she knows that she has found something that will be a definite find for her career. for alexander the great decreed that the location of the temple should never be written down. so 2,000 years later it is found at the bottom of the sea. little does lara know that a renowned doctor that specializes in biological warfare is close on her heels. for in this temple is one of the greatest secrets known to man and for the person who posesses it will wield great power over the world if it falls into the wrong hands. lara and the doctor have many struggles and fights for possesion of the object and unraveling of the mystery behind it. for anyone who is a history buff this is definitely the book for you. i read it in 48 hours and now i want to get the rest of the books in the series.

PLAYMATE: Rebecca Scott

COVER: Nell McAndrew

PICTORIALS: Action Figurefeatures Nell McAndrew as Tomb Raider's Lara Croft; Shannon Elizabeth, star of "American Pie.

INTERVIEW: Albert Brooks 20 Q: Lucy Liu

FEATURES: Profile of Stanley Kubrick by Ian Watson; fiction by Joyce Carol Oates, Summer Sweat; Golf '99; Joe Morganstern reviews "The Sopranos"; Playmate News; Little Annie Fanny learns about Viagrow!

I guide really help me understand most if not all of the puzzels.The bosses are fairly easy and the each of the courses are are pure fun. I love the construct of the game it's fun granted. Though it may take a little getting use to the set up of the controls.Tomb Raider is the best game that I have played in while

I'm very happy with this guide. It is very detailed with nice photos. It came in good time and in excellent condition. A little long to read and it does not stay open by itself but very informative and I am happy that I purchased it.

Hi, I'm a lover of Tomb Raider. I've played many of the Tomb Raider games. The last one out; Legend, is very fun and even better then the tomb raider games before. The other Tomb Raider games gave you a phone number to call incase you got stuck. Tomb Raider Legend does not have that. Your best bet is to get Tomb Raider:Legend:The Complete Official Guide. This way you will not miss anything and if you can't figure something out and you've spent hours on it, you can cheat and find out how to do whatever it is you're trying to do or get through. Before purchasing the book I was told of a few different web sites where I could find answers to my questions I have about Legend. Unfortunately, that did not work for me. I'm very happy to have purchased The Complete Official Guide, for Tomb Raider Legend. It's made the game much more enjoyable, even more so than it already was!Tomb Raider: Legend: The Complete Official Guide

This is just what I needed. Being new to the Tomb Raider series, I was in need of something to help me with the in's and out's of the game. With the guide, I have been able to get farther into the game in 3 days than I had managed in 2 months without it.

I bought this book almost a year after I bought and played the game. First of all, there is only 1 down-side on this book, I expected more page filling art works, scetches, of pictures of the locations. Sure they are in it too, but small and too few.
But never the less, don't let this spoil the book, because for the rest I found it very handy (and nice) to read. It's written in a funny way, clearly by somebody who also enjoyed playing the game and writing this book, Everything is explained in a clear way, making it sound almost too easy to get all the hidden treasures, and what I also found helpfull was a map of every level, in clear detail, where to find what, how to get there, what to find there. And ofcourse all the unlockable secrets of the game itself.
All together I am very happy with the purchase of this book