From the author of Borne and Annihilation comes the one-volume hardcover reissue of his cult classic Ambergris Trilogy. Before Area X, there was Ambergris. Jeff VanderMeer conceived what would become his first cult classic series of speculative works: the Ambergris Trilogy. Now, for the first time ever, the story of the sprawling metropolis of Ambergris is collected into a single volume, including City of Saints and Madmen , Shriek: An Afterword, and Finch. About author(s): Jeff VanderMeer 's New York Times -bestselling Southern Reach trilogy has been translated into over 35 languages. The first novel, Annihilation , won the Nebula Award and Shirley Jackson Award, and was made into a movie by Paramount in 2018. Other works include Dead Astronauts , Borne (a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award), and The Strange Bird . Called "the weird Thoreau" by The New Yorker , VanderMeer frequently speaks about issues related to climate change and storytelling. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida, with his wife Ann, cat Neo, and a yard full of native plants.