#140 in Adventure
The Lost World
- 430
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
- Film 1997
- On screen
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Our view
The sequel to “Jurassic Park” gives readers what they came back for: more dinosaurs, and dinosaurs that behave like real animals. It is a tense survival adventure on an island, and some readers take satisfaction in how each character’s fate matches their conduct. Those who enjoyed the first novel may be surprised by how well this one holds up. Read that one first; “The Lost World” is a continuation.
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About the book
The Lost World is a 1995 science fiction action novel written by Michael Crichton, and the sequel to his 1990 novel Jurassic Park. It is Crichton's tenth novel under his own name, his twentieth overall, and the only sequel he ever wrote. It was published by Knopf. A paperback edition followed in 1996. A year later, 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.
Reading order · Jurassic Park
Full order & progress →- Jurassic ParkStart here
8.28.2 / 10 - The Lost WorldThis book
7.57.5 / 10
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen once.
- FilmThe Lost World: Jurassic ParkIMDb
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 727 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 83% of the weight and the score stays at 7.5 — the Adventure average of 7.8 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.7 | 33 | 5% |
| Google Books | 7.0 | 10 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 684 | 94% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Lost World?
It has 430 pages — shorter than 54% of the ranked books in Adventure.
In this book
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