I was just wondering if there are any novel adaptations of batman stuff. I only know one which is a movie novelization of The Dark Knight Rises. By novel I don't mean graphic novel (comic book) because the answer to that would be very obvious. What I mean by novel is a literal novel, like the ones that only have words, chapters, and no pictures. You know what I mean.

I think 'prose novel' is the term that gets used most when talking about superheroes in writing.

I think No Mans Land has a prose adaptation.

Well, I never read it (nor any of the others that I mention in this post), but Greg Rucka did a novel adaptation of the No Man's Land story arc, and I've heard that it's really good. And I think Dennis O'Neil did a novel adaptation of Knightfall... or it could have been Alan Grant that wrote that one... There have also been novel adaptations of both Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, both written by Dennis O'Neil. I've heard of at least one other, but I can't think of the name of it. But yeah, there are some out there.

This looks like it could be helpful: http://batmannovels.com/novels/novellist

@v_scarlotte_rose:

Jee thanks. I'll be reading the no man's land one.

@v_scarlotte_rose:

Sorry, but what is No Man's Land about?

@patriotperson: I've only read Volume 1 of the graphic novels, but basically it's set after an earthquake hit Gotham, and was abandoned by many people. It's about how crime went when the area was deprived of power, food, supplies, etc.

Someone else can probably give a better answer than that.

Wayne of Gotham

By Tracy Hickman

I didn't read it... but I want to.

Looks like I have reading to do.

Sounds interesting, was it well received?

Dennis O'Neal wrote a Knightfall novel,there are also novels for The Dark Knight Rises and Batman & Robin(yep the Schumacher one)

http://batmannovels.com/novels/novellist

@rustyroy: from what I found online it has received mixed reviews. It averages a little more than 3/5.

Are there any novelizations of Arkham Asylum (the video game)?

@patriotperson: I'm not sure but I don't think there is.

@breadspread: The name sounds cool.

@rustyroy: That's it. I'm writing one.

There's one I've been trying to relocate. Batman vs. a shape shifting Indian that turns in to a homicidal car.

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@eevilyeknom said:

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I need to get my hands on that novel.

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Batman Ultimate Evil is a 1995 novel that was adapted into a comic book. I've only read the comic book but I know the novel version is 45 000 words and was also released as an audiobook. It's about child abuse and leads Batman to a battle against child sex tourism industry in south east asia. Unfortunately, at no point does Batman actually fight Gary Glitter.