About this book
Eaters of the Dead (1976), 201 pages, is Michael Crichton's faux-historical Viking narrative, published between The Great Train Robbery and Congo. It's one of several books where he stepped outside the science-thriller premise that made him famous, while keeping his signature interest in institutions certain they've controlled a variable they haven't.
Key facts about Eaters of the Dead
Eaters of the Dead is a book by Michael Crichton. Readers have had it since 1976. It runs to 201 pages.
Our list holds 1 edition of Eaters of the Dead. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781501216749 to find the main one.
Michael Crichton has 31 books in our catalogue. Since none belong to a series we track, all 31 stand alone. All 31 are out now. Other books by Michael Crichton on file include Eruption (2024), The Andromeda Evolution (2019), Dragon Teeth (2017) and Micro (2011).
Before this one, The Great Train Robbery came out in 1975. After it came Congo in 1980. Since then, our list has added 17 more books by Michael Crichton. Meanwhile, A Murder in Hollywood is the latest published Michael Crichton book on file, from 5 May 2026.
About Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton was an American author, physician, and filmmaker whose techno-thrillers redefined the genre by grounding speculative, often catastrophic scenarios in rigorous scientific research, most famously in Jurassic Park, which imagined the genetic resurrection of dinosaurs and became a global cultural phenomenon after Steven Spielberg's 1993 film adaptation. See every Michael Crichton book in order.
Editions
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