Michael Crichton Books

I read a spate of his books back in the day. Jurassic Park was great, Timeline was probably my favorite. It was the equivalent of a popcorn movie, and they made one from the book but the book was better.

I watched all the er’s. Does that count or do i actually have to read a dam book?

Disclosure was great. And still, maybe more relevant today than when it was written

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also thought Congo was great but I know some who hated it.

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Honestly everything he put out from The Great Train Robbery through Rising Sun was very good IMO. He dropped off a bit after that outside of Timeline. I personally think The Great Train Robbery is his best book.

I always liked The Great Train Robbery, as it's based on a true story. Crichton's attempt to direct the movie, though, was bad -- one of Sean Connery's worst movies, in my opinion.

This novel starts very quickly and then goes back in time to tell the story from the beginning. But it's different, in that most of the novel is leading up to the robbery, which you already know is going to be successful.

Oddly enough I couldn’t get into the great train robbery, maybe have to pick it back up

Favorite author. Watch his interviews too if you haven’t…
Jurassic Park>>> it’s legendary for a reason.

Timeline
Sphere
Congo
Jurassic Park


I found these gripping books. Couldn’t put them down.

Pirate Latitudes was not interesting to me. Published posthumously and perhaps wasn’t quite finished.

anyone ever read Eaters of the Dead? Was looking at his list of books and this one looks interesting.

Jurassic Park was great but I wasn't a fan at all of The Lost World. Stopped halfway through. I enjoyed Congo as well. Wouldn't mind giving Sphere and Andromeda Strain a shot.