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Michael Crichton

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Michael Crichton’s novels include Pirate Latitudes, Next, State of Fear, Prey, Timeline, Jurassic Park, and The Andromeda Strain. He is also known as a filmmaker and the creator of ER. One of the most popular writers in the world, he has sold over 200 million books, which have been translated into thirty-six languages; thirteen have been made into films. He remains the only writer to have had the number one book, movie, and TV show at the same time.

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Jurassic ParkMichael CrichtonFirst in Jurassic Park
TimelineMichael Crichtonon 292 shelves
PreyMichael Crichtonon 235 shelves
SphereMichael Crichtonon 231 shelves
The Andromeda StrainMichael CrichtonFirst in Andromeda Strain

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Near-FutureEco-HorrorHard Sci-FiWonderVisceralScared

Awards

0 won · 2 shortlisted
FinalistPrometheusState of Fear2005FinalistLocus SFJurassic Park1991

Details

Born
23 Oct 1942
Died
4 Nov 2008
Country
United States
First book
The Andromeda Strain, 1969

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