Jurassic Park (Paperback) by Michael Crichton

About the Book

A #1 "New York Times" bestseller, this is the classic thriller of science run amok that took the world by storm. Available for the first time in a tall Premium Edition. Reissue.

Book Synopsis

#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

Review Quotes

"[Michael] Crichton's dinosaurs are genuinely frightening."--Chicago Sun-Times

"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

About The Author

Michael Crichton's novels include The Andromeda Strain, The Great Train Robbery, Congo, Jurassic Park, Rising Sun, Disclosure, and The Lost World. He was as well the creator of the television series ER. Crichton died in 2008.