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Michael Crichton: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Michael Crichton has 10 books adapted into 11 TV shows and movies.
About Michael Crichton's books on screen
Michael Crichton has 10 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1969 to 1999. Together they have become 1 TV series and 10 movies. The first adaptation was The Andromeda Strain (1971), and the most recent released one is The Andromeda Strain (2008). The most adapted is The Andromeda Strain, with 2 screen versions. Series: Jurassic Park.
Michael Crichton books with adaptations, in publication order
- The Andromeda Strain (1969) · adapted as The Andromeda Strain (1971), The Andromeda Strain (2008)
- The Great Train Robbery (1975) · adapted as The First Great Train Robbery (1978)
- Eaters of the Dead (1976) · adapted as The 13th Warrior (1999)
- Congo (1980) · adapted as Congo (1995)
- Sphere (1987) · adapted as Sphere (1998)
- Jurassic Park (1990) · Jurassic Park · adapted as Jurassic Park (1993)
- Rising Sun (1992) · adapted as Rising Sun (1993)
- Disclosure (1994) · adapted as Disclosure (1995)
- The Lost World (1995) · Jurassic Park · adapted as The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- Timeline (1999) · adapted as Timeline (2003)
TV shows and movies based on Michael Crichton's books
- The Andromeda Strain (TV, 2008)
- Timeline (movie, 2003)
- The 13th Warrior (movie, 1999)
- Sphere (movie, 1998)
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (movie, 1997)
- Disclosure (movie, 1995)
- Congo (movie, 1995)
- Rising Sun (movie, 1993)
- Jurassic Park (movie, 1993)
- The First Great Train Robbery (movie, 1978)
- The Andromeda Strain (movie, 1971)
Common questions
How many Michael Crichton books have been made into movies or TV shows?
10 books have been adapted into 11 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Michael Crichton adaptation?
The Andromeda Strain, released in 1971, a movie based on The Andromeda Strain.
Is a new Michael Crichton adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Andromeda Strain.
Which Michael Crichton book has the most adaptations?
The Andromeda Strain, with 2 TV and movie versions.