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Michael Crichton


Michael Crichton’s novels include The Andromeda Strain, The Great Train Robbery, Congo, Jurassic Park, Rising Sun, Disclosure, and The Lost World, and he was as well the creator of the television series ER. Crichton died in 2008.

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Timeline
Written by Michael Crichton

Paperback | 496 pages | Ballantine Books | Fiction - Thrillers; Fiction - Adventure; Fiction - Historical
978-0-345-53901-4 (0-345-53901-X)

January 1, 2013 | $11.99

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Timeline
Written by Michael Crichton

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345539014
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In this thriller from the author of Jurassic Park, Sphere, and Congo, a group of young scientists travel back in time to medieval France on a daring rescue mission that becomes a struggle to stay alive.
 
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
 
“Compulsive reading . . . brilliantly imagined.”—Los Angeles...




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Disclosure
Written by Michael Crichton

Paperback | 464 pages | Ballantine Books | Fiction - Thrillers; Fiction - Psychological; Fiction - Legal
978-0-345-53900-7 (0-345-53900-1)

November 27, 2012 | $11.99

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Disclosure
Written by Michael Crichton

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345539007
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From the author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes an electrifying thriller in which a shocking accusation of sexual harassment triggers a gripping psychological game of cat and mouse and threatens to derail a brilliant career.
 
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
 
“A fresh and provocative story.”—People
 
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The Lost World: A Novel
Written by Michael Crichton

Paperback | 432 pages | Ballantine Books | Fiction - Thrillers; Fiction - Adventure; Fiction - Science Fiction - Adventure
978-0-345-53899-4 (0-345-53899-4)

October 30, 2012 | $11.99

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The Lost World: A Novel
Written by Michael Crichton

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345538994
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From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo comes the sequel to the smash-hit Jurassic Park, a thriller that’s been millions of years in the making.
 
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
 
“Fast and gripping.”—The Washington Post Book World
 
It is now six years since the secret disaster at...


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Jurassic Park: A Novel
Written by Michael Crichton

Paperback | 464 pages | Ballantine Books | Fiction - Thrillers; Fiction - Adventure; Fiction - Science Fiction - Adventure
978-0-345-53898-7 (0-345-53898-6)

September 25, 2012 | $11.99

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Jurassic Park: A Novel
Written by Michael Crichton

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345538987
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From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo, this is the classic thriller of science run amok that took the world by storm.
 
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
 
“Wonderful . . . powerful.”—The Washington Post Book World
 
An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been...

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Rising Sun: A Novel
Written by Michael Crichton

Paperback | 384 pages | Ballantine Books | Fiction - Thrillers; Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction - Psychological
978-0-345-53897-0 (0-345-53897-8)

August 28, 2012 | $11.99

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Rising Sun: A Novel
Written by Michael Crichton

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345538970
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From the author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes this riveting thriller of corporate intrigue and cutthroat competition between American and Japanese business interests.
 
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
 
“As well built a thrill machine as a suspense novel can be.”—The New York Times Book Review
 
On...

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Micro (en espanol)
Written by Michael Crichton

Trade Paperback | 496 pages | Vintage | Fiction - Thrillers; Fiction - Science Fiction - High Tech
978-0-307-94916-5 (0-307-94916-8)

August 14, 2012 | $18.95

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Micro (en espanol)
Written by Michael Crichton

Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307949165
Our Price: $18.95
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En Parque Jurásico Michael Crichton nos enseñó un nuevo mundo terrorífico. En Micro nos descubre un universo demasiado minúsculo para verlo, pero demasiado peligroso para ignorarlo.
 
En la densa selva de Oahu, Hawai, un grupo de científicos de los laboratorios Nanigen MicroTechnologies se dedica a estudiar las drogas naturales presentes en trillones...


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The Andromeda Strain
Written by Michael Crichton

eBook | 304 pages | Vintage | Fiction - Science Fiction - High Tech; Fiction - Thrillers; Fiction - Suspense
978-0-307-81641-2 (0-307-81641-9)

May 14, 2012 | $9.99

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The Andromeda Strain
Written by Michael Crichton

Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307816412
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From the author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes a captivating thriller about a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism, which threatens to annihilate human life.
 
Five prominent biophysicists have warned the United States government that sterilization procedures for returning space probes may be inadequate to guarantee uncontaminated re-entry to the atmosphere. Two years later, a probe satellite...




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Congo
Written by Michael Crichton

eBook | 336 pages | Vintage | Fiction - Thrillers; Fiction - Adventure; Fiction - Suspense
978-0-307-81650-4 (0-307-81650-8)

May 14, 2012 | $9.99

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Congo
Written by Michael Crichton

Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307816504
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From the bestselling author of Jurassic ParkTimeline, and Sphere comes a gripping thriller about the shocking demise of eight American geologists in the darkest region of the Congo.
 
Deep in the African rain forest, near the ruins of the Lost City of Zinj, a field expedition is brutally killed. At the Houston-based Earth Resources Technology...




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Eaters of the Dead
Written by Michael Crichton

eBook | 288 pages | Vintage | Fiction - Adventure; Fiction - Historical; Fiction - Suspense
978-0-307-81643-6 (0-307-81643-5)

May 14, 2012 | $9.99

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Eaters of the Dead
Written by Michael Crichton

Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307816436
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From the bestselling author of Jurassic ParkTimeline, and Sphere comes an epic tale of unspeakable horror.
 
It is 922 A.D. The refined Arab courtier Ibn Fadlan is accompanying a party of Viking warriors back to their home. He is appalled by their customs—the gratuitous sexuality of their women, their disregard for cleanliness, and their cold-blooded...




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The Great Train Robbery
Written by Michael Crichton

eBook | 304 pages | Vintage | Fiction - Suspense; Fiction - Historical; Fiction - Thrillers
978-0-307-81644-3 (0-307-81644-3)

May 14, 2012 | $9.99

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The Great Train Robbery
Written by Michael Crichton

Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307816443
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From the bestselling author of Jurassic ParkTimeline, and Sphere comes an enthralling novel about Victorian London’s most notorious gold heist. 
 
London, 1855, when lavish wealth and appalling poverty exist side by side, one mysterious man navigates both worlds with perfect ease. Edward Pierce preys on the most prominent of the well-to-do as he cunningly orchestrates the crime of...




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Jurassic Park: A Novel
Written by Michael Crichton

eBook | 416 pages | Ballantine Books | Fiction - Thrillers; Fiction - Adventure; Fiction - Science Fiction - Adventure
978-0-307-76305-1 (0-307-76305-6)

May 14, 2012 | $9.99

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Jurassic Park: A Novel
Written by Michael Crichton

Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307763051
Our Price: $9.99


From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo, this is the classic thriller of science run amok that took the world by storm.
 
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
 
“Wonderful . . . powerful.”—The Washington Post Book World
 
An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been...

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Rising Sun: A Novel
Written by Michael Crichton

eBook | 416 pages | Ballantine Books | Fiction - Thrillers; Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction - Psychological
978-0-307-76306-8 (0-307-76306-4)

May 14, 2012 | $10.99

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Rising Sun: A Novel
Written by Michael Crichton

Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307763068
Our Price: $10.99


From the author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes this riveting thriller of corporate intrigue and cutthroat competition between American and Japanese business interests.
 
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
 
“As well built a thrill machine as a suspense novel can be.”—The New York Times Book Review
 
On...

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Sphere
Written by Michael Crichton

eBook | 384 pages | Vintage | Fiction - Science Fiction - Adventure; Fiction - Thrillers; Fiction - Science Fiction - High Tech
978-0-307-81648-1 (0-307-81648-6)

May 14, 2012 | $9.99

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Sphere
Written by Michael Crichton

Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307816481
Our Price: $9.99


From the author of Jurassic ParkTimeline, and Congo comes a psychological thriller about a group of scientists who investigate a spaceship discovered on the ocean floor.
 
In the middle of the South Pacific, a thousand feet below the surface, a huge vessel is unearthed. Rushed to the scene is a team of American scientists who...




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Terminal Man
Written by Michael Crichton

eBook | 288 pages | Vintage | Fiction - Thrillers; Fiction - Science Fiction - High Tech; Fiction - Suspense
978-0-307-81642-9 (0-307-81642-7)

May 14, 2012 | $10.99

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Terminal Man
Written by Michael Crichton

Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307816429
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From the bestselling author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes a neurological thriller about the dangers of cutting-edge medical experimentation. 
 
Harry Benson suffers from violent seizures. So violent that he often blackouts when they take hold. Shortly after severely beating two men during an episode, the police escort Benson to a Los Angeles hospital for...


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Airframe
Written by Michael Crichton

Paperback | 448 pages | Ballantine Books | Fiction - Thrillers; Fiction - Adventure; Fiction - Psychological
978-0-345-52677-9 (0-345-52677-5)

March 22, 2011 | $10.99

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Airframe
Written by Michael Crichton

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345526779
Our Price: $10.99
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From the author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes this extraordinary thriller about airline safety, business intrigue, and a deadly cover-up.
 
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
 
“The pacing is fast, the suspense nonstop.”—People
 
At a moment when the issue of safety and death in the skies is...



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