Jurassic Park (novel)

Jurassic Park
First edition cover
AuthorMichael Crichton
Cover artistChip Kidd
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
Publication date
October 1990
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback)
Pages399
ISBN0-394-58816-9
OCLC22511027
813/.54 20
LC ClassPS3553.R48 J87 1990
Followed byThe Lost World 

Jurassic Park is a 1990 science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton; it is a cautionary tale about genetic engineering that presents the collapse of a zoological park which showcases genetically recreated dinosaurs to illustrate the mathematical concept of chaos theory and its real-world implications. A sequel titled The Lost World, also written by Crichton, was published in 1995. Two years later, both novels were republished as a single book titled Michael Crichton's Jurassic World.

Jurassic Park received a 1993 film adaptation of the same name directed by Steven Spielberg. The film was a critical and commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing film ever at the time and spawning the Jurassic Park franchise, including multiple film sequels.