When writing novels, the author's imagination knew no barriers. The plot of the novel “Eaters of the Dead” (“The Thirteenth Warrior”, 1976, film - 1999) was built on the conflict between the Vikings and strange Neolithic tribes, and was essentially a retelling of the medieval legend of Beowulf. The novel "Congo" (1980, film - 1995) tells about a deadly journey among troops of monkeys in the heart of the African jungle, where deposits of diamonds are hidden under your feet. "Sphere" (1987, film - 1998) - a fascinating novel about a spaceship from the future. But Crichton gained worldwide fame in 1993, when blockbusters based on the novels “Jurassic Park” (1990) and “Rising Sun” (1991) appeared on the screens one after another. In the first, a brilliant scientist (with the help of genetic engineering and the unlimited funds of a company designing a “prehistoric” amusement park like Disneyland) clones dinosaurs. These film adaptations spurred reader interest in the writer’s old works; in 1993, the novel “Jurassic Park” remained on the bestseller lists in the United States for almost a year; Crichton was recognized as the most popular writer of the year in the United States. Jurassic Park wins a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Subsequently, Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World (1997) and Jurassic Park 3 (2001) were released. By that time, the circulation of his books around the world had exceeded 150 million copies (and now 200 million).

Contents:

1. Rising Sun (Translation: E. Guzhov)2. State of Fear (Translation: N. Rein)3. Extraction4. Wings (Translation: R. Voloshin)5. NEXT (Next)6. Dangerous patient7. Jurassic Park (Translation: T. Shishova, E. Nersesyants)8. The Lost World (Translation: I. Nepochatova)9. Exposure (Translation: I. Utkina)10. Roy (Translation: E. Shestakova)11. Case of necessity (Translation: E. Ivanova)12. Sphere (Translation: O. Kutumina)13. Strain "Andromeda" (Translation: Kirill Senin, V. Talmi)14. Emergency (Translation: Andrey Sharov)15. Pirate latitudes (Translation: Oksana Stepashkina)16. Eaters of the Dead (13th warrior) (Translation: Vladimir Pravosudov)17. Arrow of Time (Translation: A. Grishin)