Jurassic Park Books in Order
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton contains 2 books, published between 1990 and 1995. The first book is Jurassic Park (1990) and the newest is The Lost World (1995). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 2
- Published
- 1990–1995
- Confirmed
- 2 of 2 titles
- Total pages
- 829 across 2 books
Jurassic Park is Michael Crichton's two-book science fiction sequence. The first novel, Jurassic Park (1990), turns the failure of a park stocked with genetically re-created dinosaurs into a warning about genetic engineering and an illustration of chaos theory. The Lost World (1995) follows as the sequel. The pair were reissued together in 1997 under the title Michael Crichton's Jurassic World. Corporate espionage and dinosaurs head the subject tags.
How many Jurassic Park books are there?
Jurassic Park has 2 books, released between 1990 and 1995.
Jurassic Park Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 2 Jurassic Park books in the order they were published, 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.
- 1Jurassic Park1990 · 399 pages · confirmed 3/419903993/4
- 2The Lost World1995 · 430 pages · confirmed 3/419954303/4
Is there a chronological order for Jurassic Park?
No separate chronological order is on record for Jurassic Park, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Jurassic Park books in order?
You should read the Jurassic Park books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Jurassic Park book also stands alone.
What order should you read Jurassic Park books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Jurassic Park (1990), the earliest published title. After it come The Lost World (1995).
What is the newest Jurassic Park book?
The Lost World (1995) is the newest Jurassic Park book released so far.
Is there a new Jurassic Park book coming?
No next Jurassic Park 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 Jurassic Park has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 1 nomination for Jurassic Park. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation1994Wonfor Jurassic Park
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1991Shortlistedfor Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Jurassic Park title on record dates from 1995, 31 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Length
- 829 pages across all 2 books with a recorded length, a median of 414 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jurassic Park books, 2 of 2, were published in the 1990s.
What the Jurassic Park books are about
All 2 Jurassic Park books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Amusement parks 1 of 2 books
- Cautionary tale 1 of 2 books
- Chaos theory 1 of 2 books
- Corporate espionage 1 of 2 books
- Dichogamy 1 of 2 books
- Dinosaurs 1 of 2 books
- Dryosaurus 1 of 2 books
- Genetic engineering 1 of 2 books
- Hypsilophodon 1 of 2 books
- Mussaurus 1 of 2 books
- Ornitholestes 1 of 2 books
- Prions 1 of 2 books
More books by Michael Crichton
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Michael Crichton books in order 37 books