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35 books based on 194 votes: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton, Timeline by Michael Crichton, The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton, The Lost World by...
A list of the American author's most acclaimed novels, from The Andromeda Strain to Jurassic Park, with brief summaries and analysis. Learn why Crichton was a pioneer of the techno-thriller genre and how he explored scientific and social issues in his fiction.
- “Jurassic Park” (1990) In retrospect, it’s an obvious idea to bring humans and dinosaurs together. Conan Doyle had done it a century before with his “Lost World,” but that was a pulpy adventure.
- “Airframe” (1996) Now we’re — ironically – grounded again with the novel Crichton found hardest to write. His hard work pays off as he gives a positive portrait of an everyday heroine within the airline industry while also showing the legal and quasi-legal corporatized corruption that surrounds her.
- “Sphere” (1987) Love it or hate it (and most people love it), there’s nothing else in Crichton’s catalog like “Sphere.” He envisioned it as a sequel to “The Andromeda Strain,” but it grew less grounded in science as he wrote it.
- “Disclosure” (1994) Around the time people wanted a “Jurassic Park” sequel, Crichton had the clout to write whatever he wanted. He penned “Disclosure” first, and it was turned into a movie within the same year.
- Jurassic Park — Jurassic Park #1. 03/06/2024 04:31 am GMT. Genres: Sci-fi, Fiction, Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Classics. Have you ever wondered what it would be like if dinosaurs roamed the earth again?
- The Lost World — Jurassic Park #2. 03/06/2024 04:31 am GMT. Genres: Sci-fi, Fiction, Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Classics. “The Lost World” resurrects the magic and mayhem of dinosaurs, but this time on a different island, Isla Sorna.
- A Case of Need. 03/06/2024 04:40 am GMT. Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Medical, Suspense, Crime, Sci-fi. Dr. John Berry, a pathologist, finds himself in a whirlwind of trouble when his friend, Dr. Arthur Lee, is accused of performing an illegal abortion that resulted in a patient’s death.
- Timeline. 03/06/2024 04:40 am GMT. Genres: Sci-fi, Fiction, Thriller, Time Travel, Historical, Fantasy, Adventure. In “Timeline,” you’ll meet a group of historians and archaeologists working on a dig site in France.
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- Jurassic Park
- The Andromeda Strain
- Prey
- Eaters of The Dead
- Congo
- Rising Sun
- The Lost World
- Terminal Man
- Dragon Teeth
- Twister
Jurassic Park is undoubtedly Crichton’s best-known novel, but it is not always cited as his “best.” It was developed into a screenplay that made Crichton a household name and initiated a dinosaur craze in novel writing and film-making. It follows a group of doctors, civilians, and two children who become trapped on an island where John Hammond, own...
The first novel Crichton published under his own name. It was released in 1969 after the author fully committed himself to pursuing a career as an author. It follows an Air Force team that attempts to recover a military satellite. They soon discover that everyone in the town where it landed has died. A microorganism in the area, Andromeda, is respo...
Prey was published in 2002 and shares many of the themes seen in Jurassic Park. The book explores artificial life, genetic algorithms, nanotechnology, and more. Crichton writes from the perspective of Jack Forman, a software programmer whose wife works at a nanorobotics company.
Eaters of the Dead takes readers to the year 922 and follows Ahmad ibn Fadlan, a real Arab traveler from the 10th century. The book is inspired by the classic epic Beowulf and includes some excerpts from the poem. The full title of the novel is Eaters of the Dead: The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan Relating His Experiences with the Northmen in AD 922. It...
Congo is certainly one of Crichton’s better-known novels. It follows three adventurers who set out on a quest to find the lost city of Zinj. There, they hope to uncover diamonds and other riches. Along the way, they investigate several mysterious deaths. They face cannibals, gorillas, and a genetic engineering experiment that’s gone terribly wrong....
Rising Sun was published in 1992, a year before Jurassic Park. It is a slightly different novel that, rather than exploring jungles and scientific advances, spends its pages in the corporate world of Los Angeles. Crichton writes about the competing interests of Japanese and American businesses and how they intertwine with murder.
The Lost World is the sequel to Jurassic Park that was published in 1995. It follows a group, including Dr. Ian Malcom, to a second island populated by dinosaurs, Isla Sorna. Malcolm travels to the island after a colleague goes missing there. The book is quite different from the film of the same name, released in 1997.
In Terminal Man, published in 1972, Crichton explores the implicates of a brain-based pacemaker used to control seizures. The test subject, Harry Benson, becomes homicidal and terrorizes his city. Famously, Crichton described Terminal Man as his least favorite novel of his career.
The novel was published posthumously in 2017 and is set in the American West. It follows a young student caught up in a surprising controversy while hunting for fossils.
Twister is a book written after the successful Twisterfilm was released. It follows a group of storm chasers intent on using any means necessary to record what happens inside a massive tornado. The screenplay/novel is well-loved by fans of the movie as it mostly follows the film exactly.
May 15, 2024 · Michael Crichton books offer a great deal of variety. Experts believe that you should read his books in the following order: first, the Andromeda series, then his Jurassic Park books, which his standalone books can then follow, and finally his works of non-fiction.
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Dec 8, 2023 · Michael Crichton, best known for Jurassic Park, has written many sci-fi and techno-thrillers that can get you hooked on the genre. Find his best work here!
