#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