The Lost World
About this book
The Lost World is a 1995 techno-thriller novel written by Michael Crichton, and the sequel to his 1990 novel Jurassic Park. It is his tenth novel under his own name and his twentieth overall, and it was published by Knopf. A paperback edition (ISBN 0-345-40288-X) followed in 1996. In 1997, both novels were re-published as a single book titled Michael Crichton's Jurassic World, which is unrelated to the 2015 film of the same name. Contains: Also contained in: Michael Crichton's Jurassic World
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 189979 readers · 393 pages · ≈ 7 h 17 m · Moderate
What order should I read the Jurassic Park series?
Read The Lost World first, then follow the publication order above — Jurassic Park.
How long does it take to read The Lost World?
About ≈ 7 h 17 m — 393 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Lost World?
393 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Lost World?
It sits on the Science Fiction, Thriller, Fiction shelves.
Has The Lost World been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997).
Is The Lost World in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Lost World?
The main characters include Ian Malcolm, Richard Levine, Diego, Jack Thorne.
Where does The Lost World take place?
It is set in Jurassic Park, Costa Rica, Site B during 1993, 1995.
Who wrote The Lost World?
Michael Crichton.
Jurassic Park — reading order
- → The Lost World (1995) you are here
- 1 Jurassic Park (1990)
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