Twenty-five years ago, Yann Martel introduced us to a Boy named Pi and a Tiger called Richard Parker.
To celebrate this anniversary, Books Illustrated is proud to announce their exclusive
25th Anniversary Edition
Illustrated by the Award-winning Italian illustrator
Andrea Serio (V&A illustration Awards 2024)
Pre-Order opens Saturday 23 May at
2pm (UK time)
Life of Pi: The Artist Edition
Each copy of this special edition is signed by award-winning illustrator Andrea Serio and features 13 full-page colour illustrations and 3 vignettes. A hardback edition that is presented with a striking dust jacket depicting Richard Parker and Pi facing one another on a calm sea.
Printed offset across 288 pages, this edition will be published in June 2026.
The Artist Edition is strictly limited to just 227 copies — reflecting the number of days Pi was adrift at sea — this is a truly rare and highly collectible edition.
Andrea Serio - Illustrator
Andrea Serio's art is perfect to reimagine Life of Pi thanks to his evocative style and ability to balance realism with dreamlike atmosphere. His work captures both the vast beauty and underlying tension of the natural world—perfectly reflecting the novel’s shifting line between survival and imagination.
Using coloured pencils, he creates atmospheric scenes where architecture, landscapes, and figures seem to hover between memory and dream. His work is especially praised for its delicate handling of light and his ability to convey deep emotion through colour and composition.
Serio’s sensitivity to mood, light, and emotional depth makes him uniquely suited to bring Pi’s extraordinary journey vividly to life.
Published as a Fine Limited Edition
To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Life of Pi
Books Illustrated will release a highly collectable illustrated limited edition.
ONLY 570 copies
Release: Summer 2026
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The edition will comprise:
16 - Prestige Editions: Pi is the 16th letter of the Greek Alphabet
100 - Deluxe Editions: Life of Pi has 100 chapters
227 - Collectors Editions: Pi's journey adrift at sea lasted 227 days
227 - Artist Editions: As above.
Interestingly, if you divide 22 by 7 you get a number that is 3.14... quite close to π
