Books by Michael Crichton
“Someone thinks it’d be fun to raise lizards at home and then things go bad…Scott is one of the pillars of audiobook narration…It’s not for nothing that he gets these great titles. So for him to be narrating such an emblematic piece of work, something that is so enormous, is entirely appropriate. The story is in good hands with him, he’s one of the greats.” Read more...
“This has got to be one of my all-time favourite books. As you say, Crichton manages to incorporate countless scientific details without it becoming too overwhelming.” Read more...
The Best Young Adult Science Fiction Books
Estelle Francis, Children
“This was the first science thriller I ever read. I remember thinking it was the first book to make real science so exciting.” Read more...
Tess Gerritsen, Thriller and Crime Writer
Interviews where books by Michael Crichton were recommended
Favourite Thrillers, recommended by Tess Gerritsen
A good thriller isn’t about the violence or bloodshed, it’s about making the reader feel off-balance and as if something isn’t quite right, says bestselling author Tess Gerritsen. She tells us about her own favourite thrillers.
The Best Young Adult Science Fiction Books, recommended by Estelle Francis
Young Adult science fiction extends far beyond the typical dystopian novels which immediately come to mind. Estelle Francis, a teenage author who recently published her first book, shares her favourite YA sci-fi reads.
The Best Sci Fi Audiobooks, recommended by Ray Porter
There are many ways to approach narrating an audiobook, says award-winning narrator Ray Porter, but whatever the narrator’s method, they must bring conviction to the fantastical tales of sci fi. He introduces his top five choices: sci fi classics and award-winning contemporary novels, read for you by the giants of sci fi narration.
