🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton suffered from Cancer during the last years of his life and died at the age of 66 on November 5, 2008. However, his legacy is likely to entertain the generations to come. Steven Spielberg summarized the life and works of this legend perfectly as he said “Michael’s talent outscaled even his own dinosaurs of Jurassic Park.” Michael Crichton is a towering figure in recent literature, both figuratively and literally.
All Book Series by Michael Crichton
The Andromeda Evolution
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019 Co-authored · Daniel H. Wilson
Dealing, or The Berkeley-To-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
Book 8 of 27 · published 1970 Pen name · Michael Douglas
Twister
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1996 Co-authored · Anne-Marie Martin
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Michael Crichton?
Michael Crichton suffered from Cancer during the last years of his life and died at the age of 66 on November 5, 2008. However, his legacy is likely to entertain the generations to come. Steven Spielberg summarized the life and works of this legend perfectly as he said “Michael's talent outscaled even his own dinosaurs of Jurassic Park.” Michael Crichton is a towering figure in recent literature, both figuratively and literally.
Which Michael Crichton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Andromeda series, the earliest of Michael Crichton's multi-book series: it opens with The Andromeda Strain (1969) and runs to 2 books across 1969–2019, ending with The Andromeda Evolution (2019). Michael Crichton's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Michael Crichton written?
Michael Crichton has 37 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1966 and 2026. 6 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Andromeda series with 2 books — and 31 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Michael Crichton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Michael Crichton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Andromeda (1969–2019, 2 books), Scripts (1974–1996, 2 books) and Jurassic Park (1990–1995, 2 books).
How are Michael Crichton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Michael Crichton's 37 books into 3 named series and 31 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Andromeda (2 books, 1969–2019); Jurassic Park (2 books, 1990–1995); Scripts (2 books, 1974–1996).