Indiana Jones (franchise) list of characters who have appeared in the "Indiana Jones" film franchise. A novelization of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was written by Campbell Black and published by Ballantine Books in April 1981. It was followed by "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", written by James Kahn and published by Ballantine in May 1984. Finally, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" was published in May 1989, and was the first Indiana Jones book by Rob MacGregor. A fan of the first two films, MacGregor admitted that writing the novelization made him "somewhat disappointed" with the third film, as he
Indiana Jones (franchise) Rollins' "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" novelization arrived the following May. Children's novelizations of all four films were published by Scholastic in 2008. MacGregor was said to be writing new books for Ballantine for early 2009, but none have been published. A new adult adventure, "Indiana Jones and the Army of the Dead" by Steve Perry, was released in September 2009. A novel based on the video game "Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings", written by MacGregor to coincide with the release of the game, was canceled due to problems around the game's production. Additionally, German author Wolfgang Hohlbein