Michael Crichton (1942-2008) was an American author in addition to being a film/television producer, director and screenwriter. He is best known for writing Jurassic Park, Congo, The Andromeda Strain and several other novels. His books fell into the techno-thriller, science fiction and action-adventure genres. His film credits include writing and producing Twister, writing Jurassic Park (based on his book), writing and directing The First Great Train Robbery (based on his book) and much more. He also created the hit television show ER.

Crichton started his career in 1966 when he started writing as John Lange. He also used the pseudonyms John Lange, Jeffery Hudson and Michael Douglas. Following Crichton’s passing in 2008, Pirates Latitudes was published and Micro (which was a third of the way completed) was finished and published.

Below is a list of Michael Crichton’s novels in order of when they were originally published:

Publication Order of Andromeda Books

The Andromeda Strain (1969)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Andromeda Evolution (With: Daniel H. Wilson) (2019)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Jurassic Park Books

Jurassic Park (1990)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Lost World (1995)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Odds On (As: John Lange) (1966)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Scratch One (As: John Lange) (1967)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
A Case of Need (As: Jeffery Hudson) (1968)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Easy Go / The Last Tomb (As: John Lange) (1968)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Zero Cool (As: John Lange) (1969)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Venom Business (As: John Lange) (1969)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Drug of Choice (As: John Lange) (1970)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Dealing: or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty Brick Lost Bag Blues (As: Michael Douglas) (1970)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Grave Descend (As: John Lange) (1970)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Binary (As: John Lange) (1972)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Terminal Man (1972)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Great Train Robbery (1975)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Eaters of the Dead (1976)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Congo (1980)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Sphere (1987)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Rising Sun (By: ) (1992)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Disclosure (1994)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Airframe (1996)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Timeline (1999)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Prey (2002)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
State of Fear (2004)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Next (2006)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Pirate Latitudes (2009)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Micro (With: Richard Preston) (2011)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Dragon Teeth (2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Five Patients (1970)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Jasper Johns (1977)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Electronic Life (1983)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Travels (1988)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Scripts Books

Westworld (1974)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Notes: Odds On, Scratch One, Easy Go, Zero Cool, The Venom Business, Drug of Choice, Grave Descend and Binary were published under the pen name John Lange.

A Case of Need was published under the pen name Jeffery Hudson.

Dealing was co-authored by brother Douglas Crichton under the pen name Michael Douglas.

Easy Go was also published under the title The Last Tomb.

Micro was finished by author Richard Preston.

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5 Responses to “Order of Michael Crichton Books”

  1. Disgruntled52: 6 years ago

    I came across a book entitled “Travels” originally published in 1988. I’ve not read it yet but from a quick scan, it appears to be non-fiction, although the disclaimer at the front says it is “a work of fiction”.

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    • Graeme: 6 years ago

      Thanks – added it. I’ll have to check the book out myself but looks like its an autobiography.

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    • Jean Hopkins: 6 years ago

      After years of reading Crichton – this weird little catch-all book turned out to be my favorite. I reread it every year or so. It covers a lot of, hmmmm, let me say, UNUSUAL ground. I hope you like it!

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  2. stellaDella: 7 years ago

    I’d like to get the entire collection in paperback, even if used.

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  3. stellaDella: 7 years ago

    crickets666@gmail.com

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