Michael Crichton has always been one of my favourite authors. I’m a big fan of his science fiction, his thrillers, but also of his medical fiction works.
Several of his works have been turned into movies and TV (mini)series (albeit with mixed results). Here’s a list of all movies and TV (mini)series based on books by Michael Crichton:
| movie/miniserie | release year | based on | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Andromeda Strain | 2008 | The Andromeda Strain | mini-series |
| Timeline | 2003 | Timeline | |
| The 13th Warrior | 1999 | Eaters of the Dead: The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan Relating His Experiences with the Northmen in AD 922 | |
| Sphere | 1998 | Sphere | |
| Congo | 1995 | Congo | |
| Disclosure | 1994 | Disclosure | |
| Rising Sun | 1993 | Rising Sun | |
| Jurassic Park | 1993 | Jurassic Park | |
| The First Great Train Robbery | 1978 | The Great Train Robbery | |
| The Terminal Man | 1974 | The Terminal Man | |
| Pursuit | 1972 | Binary | published under the pseudonym of 'John Lange' |
| The Carey Treatment | 1972 | a Case of Need | published under the pseudonym of 'Jeffrey Hudson' |
| Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues | 1972 | Dealing or The Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues | published under the pseudonym of 'Michael Douglas' |
| The Andromeda Strain | 1971 | The Andromeda Strain |
Which one is your favourite movie/miniseries? Are there any novels by Michael Crichton which you would like to see turned into a movie/miniseries?