Peter Heller (writer)

Peter Heller is an American author and kayaker. ^[1]

His book The Painter was a 2014 finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. ^[2]

Books

• Set Free in China:Sojourns on the Edge (1992) ^[3]
• Hell or High Water: Surviving Tibet’s Tsangpo River (2004) ^[4]
• The Whale Warriors: The Battle at the Bottom of the World to Save the Planet's Largest Mammals (2007) ^{[5] [6] [7]}
• Kook: What Surfing Taught Me About Love, Life, and Catching the Perfect Wave (2010) ^[8]
• The Dog Stars (2012)
• The Painter (2014) ^[9]
• Celine (2017) ^{[10] [11]}
• The Orchard (2019) ^[12]
• The River (2019) ^[13]
• The Guide (2021) ^[14]
• The Last Ranger (2023) ^{[15] [16] [17]}
• Burn (2024) ^[18]

References

1. Collins, Jim (2024). "Peter Heller '82". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine.
2. "2014 Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Mystery/Thriller Winner and Nominees". March 25, 2020.
3. "SET FREE IN CHINA | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
4. Fant, James. "REVIEWS IN BRIEF / Hell or High Water". SFGATE.
5. "THE WHALE WARRIORS | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
6. "The Whale Warriors: The Battle at the Bottom of the World to Save the Planet's Largest Mammals by Peter Heller". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
7. ""The Whale Warriors," by Peter Heller". December 6, 2007.
8. "'Kook': Life's Lessons Learned On A Surfboard". NPR. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
9. "Rage Runs Through It (Published 2014)". The New York Times . July 11, 2014.
10. Sheehan, Jason (2017-03-11). "'Celine' Is An Ace Detective With A Crack Shot, A Quick Wit And A Good Story". NPR. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
11. "CELINE | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
12. "The Orchard".
13. Mina, Denise (April 9, 2019). "Drama and Suspense in the Canadian Wilderness". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
14. Gofen, Charlie (2021). "Review: A Lyrical Thriller Set at a Luxury Fishing Lodge, Where Something Isn't Right". The National Book Review. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
15. "THE LAST RANGER | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
16. Athitakis, Mark (July 26, 2023). "A novelist's homage to the dumb humans of Yellowstone Park". Los Angeles Times.
17. Dallas, Sandra (July 26, 2023). "Denver author's latest novel is the simple but powerful tale of a Yellowstone park ranger". The Denver Post.
18. Starkey, David (September 17, 2024). "Book Review | 'Burn' by Peter Heller".

External links

Official website