Raptor Red (original 1995; edition 1996)

by Robert T. Bakker

Members	Reviews	Popularity	Average rating	Mentions
920	20	23,034	(3.91)	15
A pair of fierce but beautiful eyes look out from the undergrowth of conifers.nbsp;nbsp;She is an intelligent killer... So begins one of the most extraordinary novels you will ever read.nbsp;nbsp;The time is 120 million years ago, the place is the plains of prehistoric Utah, and the eyes belong to an unforgettable heroine.nbsp;nbsp;Her name is Raptor Red, and she is a female Raptor dinosaur. Painting a rich and colorful picture of a lush prehistoric world, leading paleontologist Robert T. Bakker tells his story from within Raptor Red's extraordinary mind, dramatizing his revolutionary theories in this exciting tale.nbsp;nbsp;From a tragic loss to the fierce struggle for survival to a daring migration to the Pacific Ocean to escape a deadly new predator, Raptor Red combines fact an fiction to capture for the first time the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors of the most magnificent, enigmatic creatures ever to walk the face of the earth.… (more)

▾Book information

Member:	ague
Title:	Raptor Red
Authors:	Robert T. Bakker
Info:	Bantam (1996), Paperback, 272 pages
Collections:	Your library
Rating:
Tags:	None

Work Information

Raptor Red by Robert T. Bakker (1995)

all members

▾Members

Recently added by

JMed84, kimberlyzake, ElkinsMSLibrary, lilmodel3703, smp1219, Adonael1, norfolknaturalist, LaurenThemself, HevTiger

▾Tags

▾LibraryThing Recommendations

▾Member recommendations

10
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (wordcauldron)
00
Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten (wordcauldron)
02
Balook by Piers Anthony (goodiegoodie)

▾Lists

Best Prehistoric Novels (14)

Geology - Fiction (6)

▾Will you like it?

▾Conversations (About links)

No current Talk conversations about this book.

» See also 15 mentions

▾Member reviews

date ▼ | votes

Showing 1-5 of 20 (next | show all)

Fun short read. A story of love, family, and survival told from a dino's point of view. A little dated, and a bit more lecture like than I expected, but pretty good. (

)

bangerlm | Jan 18, 2023 |

I didn't think I'd like a book coming from the perspective of the Raptor.
But I was quite surprised how much I enjoyed the story line. (

)

Dhartanya | Dec 31, 2021 |

When I grabbed this off the swap shelf at Tesco I wasn't expecting more than a fun little read to tide me over. I was not expecting to be thoroughly drawn into Red's world and to be so invested in these dinosaurs. I guess once a dinosaur kid, always a dinosaur kid. Kind of 'Land Before Time' but for adults. (

)

ashelocke | Feb 17, 2021 |

I had been wanting to read this book for quite some time. Finally, I did it! Loved this story. It was sad, it was happy, it was interesting. I liked how the author got into the dinosaur's brain like he did. I became quite fond of Raptor Red. I did find the story ended somewhat abruptly, though. I could have used another chapter. I enjoyed the killing, the playing, the mating, the natural disasters. It was quite an adventurous life.

I've had pet lizards before and I've often wondered what a dinosaur society would be like, even though I know that now we think they were not cold-blooded and had some feathers.

I would be interested in reading more books along these lines, if anyone knows of any. (

)

Chica3000 | Dec 11, 2020 |

While this is a romanticized portrait of "Raptor Red" and her family and mates, it nonetheless accomplishes everything that a solid, great novel should. I was astounded with the depth and accuracy that you are able to experience the novel with once you give some credence and credibility (as well as creative license) to the author. This is really a fine book and one that should be remembered.

4.5 stars- VERY well done. (

)

DanielSTJ | Jul 30, 2019 |

date ▼ | votes

Showing 1-5 of 20 (next | show all)

▾Published reviews

no reviews | add a review

▾Other authors

» Add other authors

Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Robert T. Bakker	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Davidson, Richard M.	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Rosenbusch, Ricardo Aníbal	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Youll, Stephen	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

▾Series and work relationships

▾Awards and Honors

Notable Lists

Booklist Editor's Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults (1995)

view history

▾Common Knowledge

You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data.

For more help see the Common Knowledge help page.

Canonical title

Raptor Red

Original title

Alternative titles

Original publication date

1995

People/Characters

Important places

Important events

Related movies

Epigraph

Dedication

First words

"Call her Utahraptor."

Quotations

Last words

Disambiguation notice

Publisher's editors

Blurbers

Original language

Canonical DDC/MDS

Canonical LCC

▾References

References to this work on external resources.

Wikipedia in English (2)

Velociraptor in popular culture

Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Raptor Red

▾Book descriptions

A pair of fierce but beautiful eyes look out from the undergrowth of conifers.nbsp;nbsp;She is an intelligent killer... So begins one of the most extraordinary novels you will ever read.nbsp;nbsp;The time is 120 million years ago, the place is the plains of prehistoric Utah, and the eyes belong to an unforgettable heroine.nbsp;nbsp;Her name is Raptor Red, and she is a female Raptor dinosaur. Painting a rich and colorful picture of a lush prehistoric world, leading paleontologist Robert T. Bakker tells his story from within Raptor Red's extraordinary mind, dramatizing his revolutionary theories in this exciting tale.nbsp;nbsp;From a tragic loss to the fierce struggle for survival to a daring migration to the Pacific Ocean to escape a deadly new predator, Raptor Red combines fact an fiction to capture for the first time the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors of the most magnificent, enigmatic creatures ever to walk the face of the earth.

▾Library descriptions

No library descriptions found.

▾LibraryThing members' description

Book description

Haiku summary