Editing Dinotopia (section)

==Series overview==
''Dinotopia'' began as an illustrated children's book called ''Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time''. It was a cross-over success, appealing to both children and adult readers, which led James Gurney to write and illustrate three more books called ''Dinotopia: The World Beneath,'' ''Dinotopia: First Flight'' and ''Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara''. They all deal with the adventures of Arthur and Will Denison to one degree or another. These are considered the main books of the series and establish the fictional world in which the others are set. Gurney keeps abreast with recent paleontological discoveries and has written then-newly discovered dinosaurs into his books, for example, including ''[[Giganotosaurus]]'' in ''The World Beneath'' and ''[[Microraptor]]'' in ''Journey to Chandara''

A children's flip-up version of the first book was also issued.  The ''Dinotopia Digest'' series consists of sixteen young adult novels penned by several different authors. These books feature other characters who are not specifically involved with the events of the main books, although characters from the main books (particularly the Denisons) have appeared in minor or cameo roles. Two full-length adult fantasy novels were also issued with Gurney's authority, written by [[Alan Dean Foster]]: ''Dinotopia Lost'' and ''The Hand of Dinotopia''.

Several video games, as well as a TV miniseries, a short-lived TV series, and an animated children's movie, were also produced. These are also set in the ''Dinotopia'' universe, but do not tie in directly with the main series. Most of them take place in the modern era, unlike the books, which are mostly set in the mid-19th century.