Michael Crichton





Michael Crichton

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October 23, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, The United States

died
November 04, 2008

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Michael Crichton was an American author, film producer, film director, and television producer. His books sold over 150 million copies world wide, and among his best-known works were techno-thriller novels, films and television programs. His works were usually based on the action genre and heavily feature technology. Many of his future history novels had medical or scientific underpinnings, reflecting his medical training and science background.

Mr. Crichton died on November 4, 2008, after a long battle with cancer.


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Average rating: 3.56 · 557323 ratings · 16585 reviews · 72 distinct works
Jurassic Park
3.67 of 5 stars 367 avg rating — 235302 ratings — published 1990 — 86 editions
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The Andromeda Strain
3.65 of 5 stars 365 avg rating — 36969 ratings — published 1969 — 58 editions
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Timeline
3.63 of 5 stars 363 avg rating — 38087 ratings — published 1999 — 77 editions
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Sphere
3.54 of 5 stars 354 avg rating — 33572 ratings — published 1987 — 58 editions
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Congo
3.26 of 5 stars 326 avg rating — 34158 ratings — published 1980 — 45 editions
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The Lost World
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3.44 of 5 stars 344 avg rating — 29508 ratings — published 1995 — 77 editions
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Prey
3.48 of 5 stars 348 avg rating — 26799 ratings — published 2002 — 69 editions
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State of Fear
3.53 of 5 stars 353 avg rating — 18604 ratings — published 1995 — 58 editions
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Next
3.29 of 5 stars 329 avg rating — 16759 ratings — published 2006 — 51 editions
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Airframe
3.4 of 5 stars 340 avg rating — 14725 ratings — published 1996 — 51 editions
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“If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree. ”
Michael Crichton

“Do you know what we call opinion in the absence of evidence? We call it prejudice.”
Michael Crichton, State of Fear

“It's better to die laughing than to live each moment in fear.”
Michael Crichton

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