Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
The Andromeda Strain |
1969 |
Michael Crichton |
Buy |
| 2 |
The Andromeda Evolution |
2019 |
Michael Crichton |
Buy |
The Andromeda Strain (1969) was Michael Crichton’s breakthrough novel. A satellite returns to Earth carrying a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism that kills nearly everyone in a small Arizona town. A team of scientists works in an underground laboratory to analyze and contain the threat before it spreads.
The Andromeda Evolution (2019), written by Daniel H. Wilson, is an authorized sequel set fifty years later. The microorganism reappears, and a new team must stop it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Andromeda series?
There are two books in the Andromeda series, published between 1969 and 2019.
What is the first book in the Andromeda series?
The first book in the Andromeda series is The Andromeda Strain, published in 1969.
What is the Andromeda series about?
The Andromeda Strain (1969) follows a team of scientists racing to contain a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism that wiped out a small Arizona town. The Andromeda Evolution (2019), written by Daniel H. Wilson with the Crichton estate’s approval, is a sequel set fifty years later when the microorganism returns.