Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
A billionaire entrepreneur, with the help of genetic scientists, creates a wildlife park on a secluded island filled with genetically engineered dinosaurs. When a small group of experts are invited to the park for a preview, things go awry as the security systems fail and the dinosaurs break free. The group must survive and escape the island while dealing with the dangerous prehistoric creatures and the moral implications of tampering with nature.
The 1568th greatest book of all time
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This book is on the following lists:
- 13th on Top 200 Science Fiction Books (Pre-2000) (Sci-Fi Lists)
- 14th on Top 100 Killer Thrillers (NPR)
- 92nd on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books for Every Kind of Reader (Men's Health)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))