A Novel Way to Visit EUREKA

Carter and company are hitting the books! You can visit America's smartest little town even with the TV turned off because Eureka's first-ever novel, Eureka: Substitution Method, comes out TODAY, August 31!

Here's the book's description:

Founded by Albert Einstein and Harry Truman after WWII, Eureka is home to the greatest minds in science and technology. But the creations of these eccentric geniuses threaten to destroy the world as often as they save it. Jack Carter is the everyman sheriff who must use his common sense and unique street smarts to keep a lid on this Pandora's Box of a town. Especially now, when Eureka's people, cars, and buildings are being swapped with people, cars and buildings from other places.

Click here to order Substitution Method.

The second novel, Eureka: Brain Box Blues, will be released in November:

Even the brightest of Eureka's residents can't read someone else's mind. Then Global Dynamics develops the Brain Box: a device capable of capturing and storing human thoughts. When the Box starts messing with people's minds, Sheriff Jack Carter will have to keep his thoughts to himself if he's going to save the town from going out of their heads.

You can order Brain Box Blues here.

The books are wholly new stories set in the world of Eureka, and are written by author Cris Ramsay. He's not a writer on the show, but Executive Producer Jaime Paglia was involved in the preliminary development of the book series, and our own Eric Wallace and Paula Yoo have provided feedback throughout the writing process.

It's an exciting thing for a show to get a novel series, so check 'em out!

Comments

[bardic_lady]

Do the books take place in the season 4 continuity or in the pre-time shift arc?

[Mister_terrific]

"Founded by Albert Einstein and Harry Truman after WWII, Eureka is home to the greatest minds in science and technology."

This is something that I wish could be expanded on, for no other reason than I find it a fascinating background story. My wife is a big Los Alamos geek, and as a matter of course I've read many of her books on the Manhattan Project and its consequences.

1947 was a time when the US already had lines being drawn in the sand by the Tellers & Lawrences (who wanted to build the hydrogen bombs) and the Oppenheimers (who didn't). You had the Livermore National Laboratory in California, and Los Alamos of course. What would you do with the scientists who didn't want to be a part of either side, just left alone to work in peace? Eureka!

Yeah, she rolled her eyes too when I discussed this thought with her. I know it isn't a big thought in the show, but the first episode this season got me to thinking and I thought I'd share. :)

[lbbutant]

hopefully these books will be better written than the season 4 episodes

[Mark]

Do those books become available in Germany too or are they only for the US/UK/Canada?

[Inphoar]

Wow, these sound great. Are they written in the Eureka-verse before Season 4, or after the events of it?

[CatChester_]

"hopefully these books will be better written than the season 4 episodes"

Oh, meow!

Quick question, when is each book set?

[Aryn]

yeah! need i say more

[Pam_cee]

Thanks for the info. I can't wait to read these novels.

[Audrey]

Sounds interesting, I'll definitly check it out.

[EUREKA UNSCRIPTED]

The novels are set after season 3.5 but before the events of season 4. Zoe's at Harvard but visits often, Allison runs Global Dynamics, Jo Lupo is still the deputy, etc.

[anna]

Ew, I have never likes book "take offs" on a movie or tv show. Usually a cheap imitation :( Kind of like tv show take off of movies, never as good. I see this as another "what can we make some bucks off of?" mode...

[MaryM]

I've read a number of media tie-in books over the years, including many that were quite good or even brilliant. They're best when there's a high level of quality control and involvement from the folks in control of the original source. I'll give this one a try, and I'm looking forward to it!

[mathias]

nice!!!! :D
i am totally ordering them all!!!

[Cris Ramsay]

Sweet! Thanks for getting the word out, guys, and for all the support!

And don't forget about the third book, Road Less Traveled:

http://tinyurl.com/34v8rjq

:)

[Karen_JG]

I rarely buy "media tie-in" books, unless it's written by an author I already know and like - and even then, some of them don't have the specific authorly skill-set to play in somebody else's sandbox. (That is, they totally rock in writing their own, original books, but just, somehow, can't transfer those skills to someone else's vision.)

But, hey, this is Eureka we're talking about - my current favorite t.v. show, so I guess I'll give it a shot.

[Pam_cee]

Hi Cris *waves*. At $7.99 each I can actually afford them :-)

[Polrobin]

Yes!! Even more Eureka and more opportunity to write!

Awesome.

Polrobin

[Mathias]

Yes have already ordert then!
Can't wait to they arrivede.

[CatChester_]

I realise that the people who write these books rarely actually watch the series' they're writing for, but would it be possible for someone who does watch the series to proof read or help edit them?

I'm sorry but when Henry is described as having dreadlocks between season 3 and 4, or Taggart and Zane are portrayed as virtual strangers after they've worked in the Arctic together for a month or Lupo acting competative and petty with Carter when in reality by the end of season 3 they're best friends.

Things like that really throws me out of a story.

There were a dozen or more instances like that which (mostly) would have been really simple to fix but as is leave the reader (or at least this reader) going "what?" when I should be wound up in the plot.

I haven't read a tie-in novel for many years and I'm sorry to say, it will now be a long while before I read one again.

I'm sorry if that came across as harsh, I realise the show writers don't have much, if any involvement in the books but perhaps you could pass this on to someone who might listen.

[Jen]

I finished this book and It took me alot longer then I would have wanted it too. I thought the plot would have made a Wonderful Episode and the last line of the Book has me rolling on the floor. I loved the ending it was Classic Fargo!

[Jordan Shoe]

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