Jurassic Park
A Novel
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4.7 • 3.2K Ratings
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Publisher Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo, this is the classic thriller of science run amok that took the world by storm.
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
“[Michael] Crichton’s dinosaurs are genuinely frightening.”—Chicago Sun-Times
An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now humankind’s most thrilling fantasies have come true. Creatures extinct for eons roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery, and all the world can visit them—for a price.
Until something goes wrong. . . .
In Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton taps all his mesmerizing talent and scientific brilliance to create his most electrifying technothriller.
Praise for Jurassic Park
“Wonderful . . . powerful.”—The Washington Post Book World
“Frighteningly real . . . compelling . . . It’ll keep you riveted.”—The Detroit News
“Full of suspense.”—The New York Times Book Review
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Michael Crichton’s brilliant 1990 techno-thriller—along with the summer blockbuster franchise it spawned—is why we’re still scared of velociraptors. Jurassic Park is a modern-day Frankenstein story filled with just-plausible-enough science and jumpy scares. Set on an island where dinosaurs have been brought to life, this tale of survival is both tense and thought-provoking. Don’t worry if you’ve already seen Steven Spielberg’s movie: Crichton’s novel differs from the movie in several interesting ways, but it’s every bit as entertaining.
Customer Reviews
Read this book!
Way better than the movie.
Grew up with the movies. Finally read the book!
Whoa. As someone who does not read often, I was surprised at how quickly I became immersed by this book.
Crichton does a great job of utilizes illustrations of computer graphs and screens in key parts. I felt like I was looking over Dr. Grants shoulder, learning about these creatures in real time.
The story we all know and love takes a while to get started. The characters from the movie don’t get introduced till a third of the way in- persevere though! Once everything starts falling apart, it definitely gets exciting.
10/10
Hold onto your butts
Modern classic for a reason. First time rereading in almost 30 years and it was still a thrilling experience.