BioShock: Rapture

BioShock: Rapture
AuthorJohn Shirley
Cover artistCraig Mullins
LanguageEnglish
SeriesBioShock
GenreScience fiction,
PublisherTor Books (USA)
Titan Books (UK)
Publication date
July 19, 2011
Publication placeUnited States
United Kingdom
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Print (Hardcover)
Pages430
ISBN978-1-84856-702-3

BioShock: Rapture is a 2011 science fiction novel written by John Shirley, published by Tor Books in the United States and by Titan Books in the United Kingdom. Rapture forms part of the BioShock retrofuturistic media franchise created by Ken Levine and published by 2K Games and developed by several studios, including Irrational Games and 2K Marin. A prequel to the first BioShock game the novel tells the story of how Andrew Ryan founded the underwater city of Rapture. The book follows multiple BioShock characters. The cover art was designed by Craig Mullins, who also produced the cover art for BioShock 2.[1] It was released July 19, 2011.[2]

  1. ^ "Craig Mullins Portfolio". Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (July 11, 2011). "BioShock: Rapture book release date". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2022.