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Synopsis
#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
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Is Jurassic Park: A Novel appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Intense dinosaur attacks with graphic violence including deaths and gore, strong suspense throughout. Some scientific/technical language and moderate profanity. Children are placed in peril.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include child harm, graphic violence, gore, animal death, and death (see the full list above).
Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.
Who'll love this
Teens who love dinosaurs and edge-of-your-seat survival stories will be riveted by this scientifically grounded thriller about a theme park gone catastrophically wrong.