Michael Crichton Books in Order
37 books are credited to Michael Crichton, published between 1966 and 2026; 6 of them appeared after Michael Crichton's death in 2008. The first book is Odds On (As: John Lange) (1966) and the newest is A Murder in Hollywood (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
Michael Crichton also publishes as Jeffery Hudson, John Lange, Michael Douglas.
- Books
- 37
- Published
- 1966–2026
- Confirmed
- 37 of 37 titles
- Pages on record
- 10,113 in 28 of 37 books
- Reading time
- 169–253 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 10,113 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 28 of 37 titles with a page count on record.
Science-driven thrillers define Michael Crichton's catalogue, which holds 37 books from Odds On (1966), published under the name John Lange, to A Murder in Hollywood in 2026. Jurassic Park is the one novel series in the list; standalone thrillers, non-fiction and scripts account for the rest. The 1970s produced the largest share of the catalogue, much of it under pen names.
How many Michael Crichton books are there?
Michael Crichton has 37 books, released between 1966 and 2026. 6 of them were published after Michael Crichton's death in 2008. They include 3 separate series.
Michael Crichton Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 37 Michael Crichton books in the order they were released, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 11966–3/4
- 21967–3/4
- 3A Case of Need (As: Jeffery Hudson)Michael Crichton Standalone Novels #31968 · 416 pages · confirmed 3/419684163/4
- 41968–3/4
- 519693683/4
- 619692563/4
- 71969–3/4
- 819702463/4
- 91970–3/4
- 10Dealing, or The Berkeley-To-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (As: Michael Douglas)Michael Crichton Standalone Novels #81970 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/419702243/4
- 1119702033/4
- 121972–3/4
- 1319723523/4
- 1419741073/4
- 1519753603/4
- 16Eaters of the Dead / The 13th WarriorMichael Crichton Standalone Novels #131976 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/419763043/4
- 1719772433/4
- 1819804963/4
- 1919832113/4
- 2019875443/4
- 2119884003/4
- 2219903993/4
- 2319923993/4
- 2419944973/4
- 2519954303/4
- 2619961823/4
- 2719964483/4
- 2819994963/4
- 292002–3/4
- 3020046723/4
- 3120064313/4
- 3220093123/4
- 3320114293/4
- 3420173043/4
- 3520193843/4
- 362024–3/4
- 372026–3/4
Michael Crichton series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Jurassic Park books in order 2 books
Michael Crichton books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Michael Crichton Standalone Novels
26 books26 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Michael Crichton Non-Fiction
4 books4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Andromeda in order
2 booksScripts Series in order
2 booksRichard Preston Standalone Novels
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Michael Crichton Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Michael Crichton books run from Odds On (As: John Lange) (1966) to A Murder in Hollywood (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Michael Crichton in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Michael Crichton books in order?
You only need to read Michael Crichton books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Michael Crichton
Start with Jurassic Park (1990), the first Jurassic Park book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Odds On (As: John Lange) (1966).
What is the newest Michael Crichton book?
A Murder in Hollywood (2026) is the newest Michael Crichton book released so far.
Is there a new Michael Crichton book coming?
No next Michael Crichton book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Michael Crichton has won
Wikidata records 3 awards and 1 nomination for Michael Crichton. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Lucien Barrière Literary Award1996Won
- Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation1994Wonfor Jurassic Park
- Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel1969Wonfor A Case of Need
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1991Shortlistedfor Jurassic Park
Printable Michael Crichton Books in Order Checklist
A printable checklist of all 37 books in publication order is on the Michael Crichton reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.
Michael Crichton at a glance
- Died
- Michael Crichton died in 2008, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Michael Crichton are still being published after Michael Crichton's death in 2008; the newest appeared in 2026.
- Release pace
- Michael Crichton books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 10,113 pages across the 28 of 37 books with a recorded length, a median of 376 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Michael Crichton books, 10 of 37, were published in the 1970s.
What the Michael Crichton books are about
27 of the 37 Michael Crichton books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 3 of 27. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- History 3 of 27 books
- Science fiction 3 of 27 books
- Thrillers 3 of 27 books
- Detective and mystery fiction 2 of 27 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 27 books
- Dinosaurs 2 of 27 books
- Fiction in English 2 of 27 books
- Historical fiction 2 of 27 books
- Murder 2 of 27 books
- Suspense 2 of 27 books