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I was saddened yesterday to learn that Michael Crichton had passed away. I have read many of his books and can’t really recall one that I didn’t enjoy. His books always seemed well researched to give them a sense of plausibility even when dealing some very un-plausible ideas. But most of all, they were extremely entertaining. Most of his books define the term “page turner.”

If you haven’t read any of his books I suggest you do. Many people think that he writes mostly science-based thrillers. While that may categorize a fair number of his books, some of his best, in my opinion, are not in that category at all. I have compiled a list of his works of fiction for you and broken them down based on my experience, so be sure to click that “Continue Reading…” link.

My Favorite Crichton Novels

The Great Train Robbery
Jurassic Park
Eaters of the Dead
Timeline (Soooo much better than the movie)

Other Crichton Novels I Have Read

The Lost World
Airframe
The Andromeda Strain
Sphere
Congo
The Terminal Man
State of Fear
A Case of Need
Prey
Rising Sun: A Novel
Five Patients

Crichton Novels I Haven’t Gotten to Yet

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Binary (apparently this is by Crichton, but he used a pseudonym — John Lange — I didn’t even know about this one until I was consulting Amazon while compiling my list. Definitely need to check it out.)