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What it is about
- Dinosaurs
- Amusement parks
- Genetic engineering
- Compact discs, Spoken
- Chaos theory
Where it happens
- Isla Nublar
When it happens
- 1989
Kind of book
- Novel
Ages
- Adult
About this book
On a remote island, genetic engineers build a dinosaur park; when its defenses fail, scientists and tourists must fight to survive. (condensed from its Library of Congress summary) It is book 1 of the Jurassic Park series, set in Isla Nublar, and listed for an audience of adults.
Where this comes from: Library of Congress · Books in order · Wikidata
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Why: Both are thriller and science fiction books.
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Jurassic Park: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, technological" (OL subject); "Thrillers (Fiction)" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
Dark Matter: "Thrillers" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre); "Thrillers (Fiction)" (LoC 655) - science fiction
Jurassic Park: "science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
Dark Matter: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
- thriller
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Why: Both are thriller and science fiction books.
What both books share
- thriller
Jurassic Park: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, technological" (OL subject); "Thrillers (Fiction)" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
The Dead Zone: "thrillers" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre) - science fiction
Jurassic Park: "science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
The Dead Zone: "science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
- thriller
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Why: Both are science fiction books about genetic engineering.
- Science fiction
- Genetic engineering
What both books share
- science fiction
Jurassic Park: "science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
Brave New World: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science-fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre) - genetic engineering
Jurassic Park: "genetic engineering" (OL subject); "genetic engineering" (WD main subject); "Genetic engineering -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
Brave New World: "Genetic engineering" (OL subject); "Genetic engineering" (LoC 650)
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What they share, at a glance
Jurassic Park next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.
| Book | Science fiction | Thriller | Genetic engineering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Matter | shared | shared | not shared |
| The Dead Zone | shared | shared | not shared |
| Brave New World | shared | not shared | shared |
| Snow Crash | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Killing Floor | not shared | shared | not shared |
| Dune | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Martian | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Red Rising | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Station Eleven | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Handmaid's Tale | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Chapterhouse: Dune | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Children of the Mind | shared | not shared | not shared |
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Jurassic Park: the facts, checked
Each line names the page it was checked on and the date.
- First published
- First published on November 20, 1990. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
- Series
- It is book 1 of the Jurassic Park series. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Jurassic Park ... Jurassic Park
- Next in the series
- Book 2 is The Lost World. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Jurassic Park ... The Lost World
Where does Jurassic Park sit in its series? See the reading order.
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