Micro
- 496
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 3 weeks on the list, peaked at #8
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About the book
In the lush rain forests of Oahu, groundbreaking technology has ushered in a revolutionary era of biological prospecting. Here seven brilliant graduate students, recruited by a pioneering microbiology start-up company, are thrust into a hostile wilderness that reveals profound and surprising dangers at every turn. Prey to a technology of radical and unbridled power—armed only with their knowledge of the natural world—they must harness the inherent forces of nature itself to survive. Melding scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction in vintage Michael Crichton fashion—completed by visionary science writer Richard Preston—Micro is an instant classic of sophisticated, cutting-edge entertainment.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 6.8 across 140 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 48% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 6.8 | 5 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 6.8 | 135 | 96% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Pretty good, fast read, loved the scientific detail and found the settings refreshing. A bit cliche-y, but overall I really enjoyed it.”
“This was an engrossing (and gross-ing) book from the moment I picked it up! The topic was fascinating and I loved all the biology in it. Even if that biology gave me the creeps while I was reading it. :) While I had started it…”
Frequently asked
How long is Micro?
It has 496 pages — longer than 65% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
If you liked this
Same shelf — Science fiction — with scores between 7.3 and 7.4, closest to this book.
