I read Jurassic Park the same year the movie hit theaters—and it blew my mind.

The book digs deeper than the film, giving more scientific and philosophical depth to the concept of cloning dinosaurs. It’s fast-paced but also terrifying in its realism. Chaos theory, ethics in science, corporate greed—it’s all there, wrapped in a story about humans thinking they can control nature.

Crichton’s writing is sharp, technical, and unafraid to challenge the reader. If the movie made dinosaurs cool, the book made them dangerous. It’s more violent, more complex, and just as thrilling.

Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”
That line hits even harder in the book.

An unforgettable blend of science and suspense. It’s the reason I fell in love with the genre.