He died of cancer yesterday. What was your favorite Crichton book? I admit not to reading all of them, The Andromeda Strain(Which BTW the 1971 version is on television as I type this post.) might be my choice. Disclosure would be at the other end. The AP article makes a goof and calls Crichton's 2004 novel State of Fear, State of Favor. Maybe Hillel Italie became unhinged due to the book's presentation of Global Warming. I doubt the error about how long a tsunami in the novel would take to reach the shore was caught by many people(besides me). The AP article did tell me Crichton was 6'9, something I didn't know.
Thank you for all the great books Michael Crichton and RIP.
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My favorite book was Sphere... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Dee | November 5, 2008 3:19 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
My favorite book was Sphere, though State of Fear was very good as well. What a loss. Didn't he start "ER" too?
1. Posted by Dee | November 5, 2008 3:19 PM |
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Posted on November 5, 2008 15:19
2. Posted by Matt | November 5, 2008 3:21 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
The 13th Warrior.
2. Posted by Matt | November 5, 2008 3:21 PM |
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Posted on November 5, 2008 15:21
3. Posted by LaMedusa | November 5, 2008 3:33 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
The Andromeda Strain. May he rest in peace.
3. Posted by LaMedusa | November 5, 2008 3:33 PM |
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Posted on November 5, 2008 15:33
4. Posted by Tom Blogical
| November 5, 2008 3:44 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Prey was my favorite book.
4. Posted by Tom Blogical
| November 5, 2008 3:44 PM |
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Posted on November 5, 2008 15:44
5. Posted by ODA315 | November 5, 2008 3:48 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Prey
An excellent mind. He'll be missed
5. Posted by ODA315 | November 5, 2008 3:48 PM |
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Posted on November 5, 2008 15:48
6. Posted by suhnami | November 5, 2008 3:48 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
I remember my first book was 'Jurassic Park', and got so hooked, and went out and got 'The Terminal Man', 'Congo', 'Sphere', 'The Andromeda Strain', and later read 'Timeline', 'Disclosure', 'Airframe' and 'The Lost World'. I kinda fell off the wagon after that, but not for any reason other than I just wasn't keeping up.
Hard to saw which one I liked the best, they were all so fun.
Terrible news, RIP my friend, and thanks for the many hours of enjoyable entertainment.
6. Posted by suhnami | November 5, 2008 3:48 PM |
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Posted on November 5, 2008 15:48
7. Posted by Oyster | November 5, 2008 3:49 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
I'd be hard pressed to say which book was my favorite. He'll be missed.
7. Posted by Oyster | November 5, 2008 3:49 PM |
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Posted on November 5, 2008 15:49
8. Posted by kbiel
| November 5, 2008 4:04 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Eaters of the Dead. By far his best. The 13th Warrior was a pale imitation of Crichton's novel (as were most of the movie adaptations of his novels, Congo being the worst).
8. Posted by kbiel
| November 5, 2008 4:04 PM |
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Posted on November 5, 2008 16:04
9. Posted by MichaelC | November 5, 2008 5:55 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
I am very sorry to hear of Michael Crichton's death. I had not known he was fighting cancer. The most relevant production of his for me is "ER" for which he has ever been the executive producer. This is ER's 15th and last season. I will miss it when it's gone.
To me, 66 is a young age to die and I will always wonder what other captivating creation might have come forth from him. Rest in Peace Mr. Crichton and thanks for the superb entertainment over the years.
9. Posted by MichaelC | November 5, 2008 5:55 PM |
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Posted on November 5, 2008 17:55
10. Posted by Matt | November 5, 2008 6:18 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
My apologies to the shade of Michael Crighton. 13th Warrior was a pale imitation of Eaters of the Dead. Brain was still whirling from his loss when I typed. Have to agree that the movie Congo had to have been about the worst possible.
10. Posted by Matt | November 5, 2008 6:18 PM |
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Posted on November 5, 2008 18:18
11. Posted by hyperbolist | November 5, 2008 7:28 PM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Tall people don't live as long. (Neither do famous authors.)
As a tall person, this both saddens and chills me. I'm shelving the Next Great (North) American Novel.
11. Posted by hyperbolist | November 5, 2008 7:28 PM |
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Posted on November 5, 2008 19:28
12. Posted by Parthenon | November 5, 2008 7:46 PM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Eaters of the Dead, Timeline and Sphere. I've read each a few times. Man he was good.
12. Posted by Parthenon | November 5, 2008 7:46 PM |
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Posted on November 5, 2008 19:46
13. Posted by Daniel | November 5, 2008 10:40 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Timeline was definitely my favorite, although the movie sucked.
13. Posted by Daniel | November 5, 2008 10:40 PM |
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14. Posted by Lorie Byrd | November 6, 2008 12:01 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The last Crichton book I read was "Next" last year on the way back from Long Beach. I have not read some of the books listed above, but I think I will have to make a trip to the library and check them out.
14. Posted by Lorie Byrd | November 6, 2008 12:01 AM |
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15. Posted by John Irving | November 6, 2008 12:25 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I've read pretty much all of his books, and loved them all. I would be hard pressed to name a favorite.
But more than an author, the man was one of the most capable critical thinkers ever to live. He had a way of cutting through the BS right to the heart of a matter, which made him political enemies on both sides of the fence, but he loved cold hard facts.
15. Posted by John Irving | November 6, 2008 12:25 AM |
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16. Posted by SpideyTerry | November 6, 2008 12:49 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
RIP Michael Crichton. I've yet to read any of his books, but from what I've been hearing here, I probably should.
16. Posted by SpideyTerry | November 6, 2008 12:49 AM |
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17. Posted by Cindermutha | November 6, 2008 6:11 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Timeline was my favorite. Crichton is one of my favorite authors.
I have yet to read State of Fear, which I have owned since it was published.
17. Posted by Cindermutha | November 6, 2008 6:11 AM |
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Posted on November 6, 2008 06:11
18. Posted by Picric | November 6, 2008 12:15 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
He wrote some great books, but I can never forgive him for writing and or approving the 2000-2001 season of ER. My wife was pregnant at the time and it seemed like every Thursday night they were killing, maiming and hurting mothers, Mothers to be, or Babies. I would come home at 10:45 at night and my wife would be crying over some scene or plot, and I just wanted to meet him in a back alley somewhere.
18. Posted by Picric | November 6, 2008 12:15 PM |
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19. Posted by Spurwing Plover | November 10, 2008 7:50 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Have you read his last bookA STATE OF FEAR? its all about a faked global warming crisis being pertatrated by evil green activists
19. Posted by Spurwing Plover | November 10, 2008 7:50 AM |
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Posted on November 10, 2008 07:50