The Terminal Man
- 279
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
- Film 1974
- On screen
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Our view
Mind control and its dangers drive “The Terminal Man”, a short, propulsive early Crichton thriller. Some readers single out the medical detail, which gives the premise a convincing footing, and the way the urgency mounts towards the end. Some also find its science and atmosphere very much of the early 1970s, while others rank it below his more memorable novels.
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About the book
The Terminal Man is a novel by American writer Michael Crichton. It is his second novel under his own name, his 12th overall, and is about the dangers of mind control. It was published in April 1972 and also serialized in Playboy in March, April, and May 1972. In 1974, it was made into a film of the same name.
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen once.
- FilmThe Terminal ManIMDb
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 6.8 across 134 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 | 6.9 | 16 | 12% |
| Hardcover | 6.8 | 118 | 88% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Terminal Man?
It has 279 pages — shorter than 82% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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