Andromeda Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Andromeda Strain |
1969 |
Buy |
| The Andromeda Evolution |
2019 |
Buy |
Jurassic Park Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Jurassic Park |
1990 |
Buy |
| The Lost World |
1995 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Five Patients |
1970 |
Buy |
| Jasper Johns |
1977 |
Buy |
| Electronic Life |
1983 |
Buy |
| Travels |
1988 |
Buy |
Scripts Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Westworld |
1974 |
Buy |
| Twister |
1996 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Odds On |
1966 |
Buy |
| Scratch One |
1967 |
Buy |
| A Case of Need |
1968 |
Buy |
| Easy Go / The Last Tomb |
1968 |
Buy |
| Zero Cool |
1969 |
Buy |
| The Venom Business |
1969 |
Buy |
| Drug of Choice |
1970 |
Buy |
| Dealing, or The Berkeley-To-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues |
1970 |
Buy |
| Grave Descend |
1970 |
Buy |
| Binary |
1972 |
Buy |
| The Terminal Man |
1972 |
Buy |
| The Great Train Robbery |
1975 |
Buy |
| Eaters of the Dead / The 13th Warrior |
1976 |
Buy |
| Congo |
1980 |
Buy |
| Sphere |
1987 |
Buy |
| Rising Sun |
1992 |
Buy |
| Disclosure |
1994 |
Buy |
| Airframe |
1996 |
Buy |
| Timeline |
1999 |
Buy |
| Prey |
2002 |
Buy |
| State of Fear |
2004 |
Buy |
| Next |
2006 |
Buy |
| Pirate Latitudes |
2009 |
Buy |
| Micro |
2011 |
Buy |
| Dragon Teeth |
2017 |
Buy |
| Eruption |
2024 |
Buy |
| A Murder in Hollywood |
2026 |
Buy |
Michael Crichton was a novelist, screenwriter, and filmmaker whose techno-thrillers sold over 200 million copies worldwide. Trained as a physician at Harvard Medical School, he began writing thrillers under pseudonyms in the 1960s before The Andromeda Strain (1969) made him a household name. The novel about a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism was adapted into a 1971 film.
Jurassic Park (1990) became his most famous work, inspiring Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film and an ongoing franchise. Crichton’s novels regularly sat atop bestseller lists — The Great Train Robbery (1975), Congo (1980), Sphere (1987), Rising Sun (1992), Disclosure (1994), and Timeline (1999) were all adapted for film or television. He created the TV series ER and wrote the original Westworld screenplay. Crichton died in 2008, but posthumous novels including Pirate Latitudes (2009), Micro (2011), Dragon Teeth (2017), and Eruption (2024, completed by James Patterson) have continued to appear.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Michael Crichton written?
Michael Crichton has written 37 books across five series.
What was Michael Crichton's first book?
Michael Crichton’s first book is Odds On, published in 1966.
What is Michael Crichton known for?
Crichton was one of the best-selling authors of the 20th century. Jurassic Park (1990) became a blockbuster film franchise directed by Steven Spielberg. His other notable works include The Andromeda Strain (1969), Congo (1980), Sphere (1987), and Timeline (1999). He also created the television series ER and wrote the screenplay for Westworld (1973). His novels frequently explored the dangers of science and technology.