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Where Jurassic Park sits
- Series
- Book 1 of Jurassic Park. See all Jurassic Park books in order
- The book before
- None. This is where the series starts.
- The book after
- The Lost World
- Order checked
- Last checked: September 25, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com
- Place in the series
- It is book 1 of the Jurassic Park series. (penguinrandomhouse.com; read November 6, 2026)
- Next book
- Book 2 is The Lost World. (penguinrandomhouse.com; read November 6, 2026)
Checked facts about Jurassic Park
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- Publication
- First published on November 20, 1990. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
What Jurassic Park is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- Genetic engineers have filled a park on a far-off jungle island with living dinosaurs. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
On a remote jungle island, genetic engineers have created a dinosaur game park
- Scientists and visitors are on the island when a disaster knocks out the park's safety systems. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
after a catastrophe destroys the park's defence systems, the scientists and tourists
Topics in this book
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Genres
Topics
- Amusement parks
- Chaos theory
- Compact discs, Spoken
- Dinosaurs
- Genetic engineering
Places
- Isla Nublar
Time
- 1989
Book type
- Novel
Reading ages
- Adult
Other books in Jurassic Park
2 books listed so far
- Book 2: The Lost World
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