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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo, this is the classic thriller of science run amok that took the world by storm.
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
“[Michael] Crichton’s dinosaurs are genuinely frightening.” – Chicago Sun-Times
An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now humankind’s most thrilling fantasies have come true. Creatures extinct for eons roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery, and all the world can visit them – for a price.
Until something goes wrong…
In Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton taps all his mesmerizing talent and scientific brilliance to create his most electrifying technothriller.
Praise for Jurassic Park
“Wonderful… powerful.” – The Washington Post Book World
“Frighteningly real…compelling… It’ll keep you riveted.” – The Detroit News
“Full of suspense.” – The New York Times Book Review
Customers say
Customers find the book engaging and well-written. They enjoy the suspenseful story and drama from beginning to end. Readers appreciate the thought-provoking concept and character development. Many find the book different from the movies, with darker and more gory content.
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Gaudinoe –
a classic walk in the park
The movie was great but it is clear that the book adds much detail. Jurassic park: a novel is a great sci-fi story based in a science of the time it was written. Not to long and not to detailed. Enough to make you think. The over arching concepts still hold value today.
Erin –
really good, with similarities and differences from the movie I grew up with
Wow, I really enjoyed this. As a kid of the 90âs, Jurassic Park was a staple for me. Reading this brought a different perspective and built more of the world I knew from the movies. It had so many similarities to the movie and I have to say that reading it, whoever did the casting of the movie got the main characters so spot on. There were also a lot of differences which I wonât spoil, but it made this book more exciting because it was similar character wise but also really different with the whole plot and what happened at the end. I recommend it for anyone who likes this gender, dinosaurs, and/or the JP movie franchise. The writing was spot on and suspenseful.
Spinneretta –
Good
WARNING! Cliffhanger! This rated about a 4/5 on my trauma scale, because while itâs a good place to leave off, the ending really has you wondering.
Scientists have done it, theyâve managed to clone dinosaurs from the Jurassic Era, and with the backing of some important people, John Hammond has managed to create his own park full of them.
When concerns are raised, Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ian Malcolm are brought in to assess the situation, only they find way more than they bargained for.
Ok this gets a 4/5 stars for two reasons: 1. The beginning. It started off quite slowly, introduced a lot of people and places, and was not nearly as gripping as when they finally reached the island because of it. I will say, however, that parts of the beginning are actually quite creepy, which made it interesting in between the introductions, but those first one hundred pages or so were less evenly paced than the rest. 2. The cliffhanger ending. Somehow I thought itâd actually have an ending, but it didnât, so youâll want to have the Lost World lined up.
Now, this is actually quite different from the film. Hammond is a far more detestable figure, the kids are reversed in age, and a few characters are far more/less important than they were in the movie.
That being said, the bookâs pace picks up the minute they reach the island, and suddenly there is action- and a whole lot more adventures than were in the movie.
Itâs a gripping tale of scientific conceit, and the sheer ego that one man has (actually, more than one) in the belief that they can control nature.
Ian Malcolm, was definitely the mouthpiece of the book, with numerous keeper quotes about the audacity of the scientists, while Alan Grant was the physical hero of the piece.
Hammond, is the villain, and obnoxiously so; while the little girl Lexie, is the most frustrating and annoying character in the book (I was definitely wanting the T-Rex to eat her at times). I kind of liked the dinosaurs though!
Apart from some strong language (understandably), and of course the situations, this is a book that will appeal to those who love a scientific thriller; Iâd put it in the PG13 and advanced reader category if youâre wondering if itâs good for kids.
A gripping thriller, that has withstood the tests of time quite well, and is a fascinating read for fans of the films.
Samantha M. –
Welcome to Jurassic Park
“Jurassic Park” is just as thrilling an adventure on paper than it is in film but the book dives deeper, making it a must-read for fans of the movie who crave more insight into this nouveau-âpreâhistoric world. It delves into ethical dilemmas, corporate greed, and the unpredictable nature of life itself, providing a thought-provoking narrative that goes beyond mere entertainment. Malcom is still my favorite character and I literally heard Jeff Goldblum talking in my head when reading his dialogue. I liked the action scenes and seeing how the raptors in the book were super stealthy and smart. Also, Lex was the most annoying little girl ever. There were some changes that they made in the movie Iâm Assuming for story so some things were different. Still a great book! Iâm going to watch the movie again now.
FoxysMom –
Fun action adventure
Before I say anything about the book, I need to say Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park: The Lost World, are probably two of my all time favorite movies so I canât really help but compare the books to the movies. Iâve probably watched those a thousand times. The movie were perfection and set the bar high; I never read the book because I was afraid it would suck and then how would I view the movie? Alternatively, what if the book was better and then the movie suddenly sucked? The third movie was a total disappointment. It would be a long time before I figured out the third movie had no book to support it, and I would then attribute the bad plotline to the fact that the story had been nothing more than box office fan fiction. Now with advertisements for a fourth Jurassic Park, and a second fan fiction, I found myself once again intrigued and captivated by test-tube dinosaurs⦠And hoping the 4th is a better fiction than the 3rd considering it too is inspired by its predecessors and not actually based on a pre-written plotline. So I worked up the courage and opened the book.
A short summary probably isnât necessary with the storyâs fame, but just in case, here goes. Eccentric billionaire John Hammond is the founder of a biotechnology company, InGen. Heâs working on a top-secret project: A state of the art genetics lab with a resort on a privately owned island off Costa Rica where the main attractions are genetically engineered dinosaurs. But after locals begin complaining of strange animal attacks, Hammondâs investors want the project investigated for safety reasons. Enter paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant, paleobotanist Ellie Sattler, mathematician Ian Malcolm, and lawyer Donald Gennaro; itâs their job to assess the parkâs value and safety measures. Also meet John Hammondâs grandkids, Alexis and Tim whoâre just here for the tour. Unfortunately, theyâre all arriving in time to witness what happens when a disgruntled employee takes revenge on a dinosaur zoo. Chaos ensues.
Iâve never been more relieved by a bookâs excellence! Of course, the book was very different from the movie in some ways. John Hammond isnât a jolly Santa-like Dino-nut who wants to bring adventure to the worldâs children; oh no, heâs just an overambitious money-grubbing douche-bag who wonât listen to reason. And Alan Grant? He loves kids. (That was actually harder to get used to!) And if youâve seen the movies and know that the velociraptors are supposed to be the villains of the story; they are but the T-Rex is almost as bad. Maybe he canât see you moving, but heâs going to track you like a bloodhound.
I actually didnât mind the differences. It was like having two people look out the same window and having them each describe their first impression. Nobody ever views the world exactly the same way as the person next to them, even when theyâre looking at the same thing. So going from the movie to the book was like experiencing the story through someone elseâs eyes. It was just as beautiful as before, just different. I loved âseeingâ the paddocks teaming with strange animals for the very first time; hearing about the sounds they could have produced, feeling character reactions. The banter between long-winded Ian Malcolm and the employees were fascinating even as Grant stood by, being both a main character and oddly quiet observer.
My only complaint with the plot had to do with Arnold finding the products of Dennisâs sabotage. Something about âthe security system is down.â Basically, security is security; itâs not an either or kind of thing. How can a company so genius it can use DNA to raise the dead forget to think about two separate security systems? Or rather why would human security and animal security be tied so disastrously together? It seems you would have to worry about locking down the humans at a resort in the event of an animal escape. It would also seem in the event of a natural disaster youâd want those fences on a different system, on a back up generator, to protect guests⦠Or am I forgetting the year this story was written; maybe with tech at our fingertips Iâm forgetting how limited it once was. And Iâm not saying the fictional-theoretical security system couldnât still have been sabotaged, Iâm just saying regardless of human interference, one system to control both inhabitants of the island seems rather short sightedâ¦
The book was a fun adventure with just enough science talk to make the story plausible. The movie version may have changed some things around, it still managed to keep the integrity of the book. Although, the two endings were very different⦠So different it made me think about The Lost World and of course now Iâm reading that.
pixxukat –
De segunda mano y casi nuevo, buen precio para una gran novela…muy bien todo
Julie Morris –
I am an absolutely huge fan of the Jurassic Park movies. Honestly, they are one of my favourite film series ever and I rewatch them at regular intervals, usually when I am home alone and wanting some comfort movies, as I can no longer persuade other people to watch them with me. My friend, Sandra, has been urging me to read the original book for ages, because it is one of her favourites and she thinks it is better than the movies, but Iâve never got round to it before. Then two things happened at the same time. Firstly, I was home alone again for the weekend and went back to the first three movies to keep me company. Then, the next day I saw a Twitter thread which was discussing movies which were better than the source novel and one of the films suggested was Jurassic Park. âReally?â I thought, âThatâs not what Sandra says.â So I decided i had better find out for myself. Plus, itâs probably really embarrassing for a self-proclaimed book addict never to have read a Michael Crichton book, isnât it? Better remedy that, asap.
So, I abandoned my pre-planned list of reads for the #20BooksOfSummer challenge again and took Jurassic Park with me on my recent holiday in Cornwall. I have to say, even though I thought I knew the story, I was absolutely hooked from start to finish and raced through it as fast as the demands of my partner that I spend quality time with him on our break would allow. (Men can be SO unreasonable!) This book is eminently readable, particularly if you have seen the movies. Firstly, the chapters are short, which always helps reading go quickly. Secondly, I was having great fun comparing the book to the movies and picking out familiar bits of the story and parts that were different (no spoilers, but there are some shocking differences!) Thirdly, the writing is just fantastic.
So, is the book better than the movie? Are the movies better than the book? Which did I prefer. Well, this may sound like a copout but I promise you it isnât, it is my honest opinion. I liked them both equally because they are very different. Nothing will ever ruin the movies for me. I love them, they are fun and action-packed and include some of my favourite characters ever (plus Sam Neill, yum!) The books are more detailed, more complex and possibly more brutal. Some of the characters are very different (I wonât say more for fear of spoiling the story.) Some things happen differently (one, not in a good way at all!) but work effectively for the story.If you are a fan of the movies, I wouldnât let it put you off reading the books. I have now ordered three more Michael Crichton novels to read, because his writing style hooked me in and I am keen to see what else he can do. Watch this space.
Sabrina –
Super Story. Spannend geschrieben mit allem was Du wissen musst über Jurassic Park. Leider haben sich in dem Buch einige Rechtschreibfehler eingeschlichen. Die Story ist komplett anders als im Film.
Anne L –
It’s a good read I should have done years ago. The book arrived the next day, packaged well as always from Amazon.
Kindle Customer –
Going to be a great read