Crichton's

I picked up Crichton's "Sphere" in the bookstore, sat there reading it, got my dad to buy it for me, and finished it that night.

Reader Challenge: SF Books You've Read In One Sitting 2009

The genre got real traction with the release of Michael Crichton's The Adromeda Strain and then a few years later with Robin Cook's Coma.

Interview with Jonathan Maberry, author of Patient Zero 2009

Mr. Crichton's longtime agent, Lynn Nesbit, and his wife, Sherri Crichton, hinted that there may be more Crichton novels to come, but declined to offer specifics.

Deciphering Michael Crichton's Clues Alexandra Alter 2011

May 28: Take a trip back to Michael Crichton's classic Jurassic Park

Critic's Corner: TV Show Reviews and Suggestions from Robert Bianco 2010

"Micro," which comes out next Tuesday, marks the latest edition to Mr. Crichton's growing body of posthumous work.

Deciphering Michael Crichton's Clues Alexandra Alter 2011

He traveled to Hawaii to study the island's plants and insects, as Mr. Crichton had, and combed through Mr. Crichton's collection of 75 books about Hawaiian flora and fauna, taking note of phrases that the late author had underlined and highlighted.

Deciphering Michael Crichton's Clues Alexandra Alter 2011

Harper, together with Mr. Crichton's literary agent, began approaching potential writers in 2009.

Deciphering Michael Crichton's Clues Alexandra Alter 2011

Even after spending a year studying Mr. Crichton's creative process, Mr. Preston still isn't sure what some of the author's notes mean.

Deciphering Michael Crichton's Clues Alexandra Alter 2011

Mrs. Crichton and Mr. Crichton's personal assistant, Bonnie Jordan, weighed in on the manuscript during brainstorming sessions.

Deciphering Michael Crichton's Clues Alexandra Alter 2011

This flood of research fed into Michael Crichton's 1990 novel "Jurassic Park," which was turned into a blockbuster film by Steven Spielberg in 1993.

That's Not a Dinosaur! Brian Switek 2011