Jurassic Park

Will says: What a page-turner! This eco-thriller is one of the first books that I specifically remember the ending of. What a surprise to think, “whoa, that's more than I bargained for.” I think most people are familiar with the story and the way scientific hubris creates chaos (or maybe can’t overcome chaos) courtesy of the film franchise. But the book includes a small nugget (maybe an epilogue) that’s not included in the movie. While it doesn’t add much to the plot, I remember feeling like it cast a different feel over the whole book. I still gravitate towards books with these very science-y themes in science fiction, like Crichton’s books The Andromeda Strain and Westworld, and even non-fiction books, like The Demon in the Freezer by Richard Preston and Worm by Mark Bowden.