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CRICHTON, MICHAEL, 1942 to 2008

Michael Crichton

American author, screenwriter, film director.

Books: 25
Editions tracked: 48
First editions: 24
Nationality: United States

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Earliest first editionA Case of NeedHeinemann, 1968 Most editions trackedThe Lost World3 editions

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Jurassic Park

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First editions, year by year

1968A Case of NeedHeinemann
1969Andromeda Strain UkJonathan Cape
1969The Venom BusinessWorld Pub. Co
1970Five PatientsKnopf
1972The Terminal ManJonathan Cape
1972BinaryHeinemann
1975The Great Train RobberyJonathan Cape
1976Eaters of the DeadJonathan Cape
1980CongoKnopf
1987SphereMacmillan
1988TravelsMacmillan London
1990Jurassic ParkKnopf
1991Rising Sun Reader's EditionKnopf
1993DisclosureKnopf
1995The Lost WorldCentury
1996AirframeCentury
1999TimelineCentury
2002PreyHarperCollins
2004State of FearHarperCollins
2006NextHarperCollins
2009Pirate LatitudesHarperCollins
2011MicroHarperCollins
2017Dragon TeethHarper Collins
2024EruptionLittle, Brown

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Michael Crichton, Sherri Crichton · first published 1967

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A Case of Need

Michael Crichton · first published 1968

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The Andromeda Strain

Michael Crichton · first published 1969

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The Venom Business

Michael Crichton, Sherri Crichton · first published 1969

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Five Patients

Michael Crichton · first published 1970

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Binary

Michael Crichton, Sherri Crichton · first published 1972

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The Terminal Man

Michael Crichton · first published 1972

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The Great Train Robbery

Michael Crichton · first published 1975

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Eaters of the Dead

Michael Crichton · first published 1976

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Congo

Michael Crichton · first published 1980

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Sphere

Michael Crichton · first published 1987

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Travels

Michael Crichton · first published 1988

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Jurassic Park

Michael Crichton · first published 1990

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Rising Sun

Michael Crichton · first published 1991

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Disclosure

Michael Crichton · first published 1993

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The Lost World

Michael Crichton · first published 1995

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Airframe

Michael Crichton · first published 1996

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Timeline

Michael Crichton · first published 1999

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Prey

Michael Crichton · first published 2002

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State of Fear

Michael Crichton · first published 2004

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Michael Crichton was born in 1942 and died in 2008.

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We track 25 books by Michael Crichton across 48 editions, 24 of them first editions.

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