Michael Crichton (1942-2008) was the author of the bestselling novels The Terminal Man, The Great Train Robbery, Jurassic Park, Sphere, Disclosure, Prey, State of Fear, Next and Dragon Teeth, among many others. His books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide, have been translated into forty languages, and have provided the basis for fifteen feature films. He wrote and directed Westworld, The Great Train Robbery, Runaway, Looker, Coma and created the hit television series ER. Crichton remains the only writer to have a number one book, movie, and TV show in the same year.
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Effing Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Princess Diana, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson, and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

"Breakneck and plausible."--Publishers Weekly

"The once-in-a-lifetime combination of Michael Crichton and James Patterson results in one of the most entertaining novels I've read in years."

--Adrian McKinty, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Chain

"This is heart-pounding storytelling at its finest. I dare you to try and put this amazing book down."

--T.J. Newman, #1 internationally bestselling author of Falling and Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421

"Explosive ... the summer's ultimate literary mashup."--Washington Post

"Pulse-pounding ... the heartbreaking climax and satisfying style are what listeners have come to expect from these two masters of the genre."--AudioFile

"Eruption is so much more than just a great summer read. It combines the impeccable research and scientific knowledge that Crichton consistently infused into everything he wrote with the breakneck suspense of a James Patterson novel... A wild ride that takes no prisoners."--Bookreporter

"The book is a classic summer beach read...Eruption will revive the art of speed-reading...told with a singular voice that is a compelling amalgam of the two writers."--USA Today

"Takes readers on a thrilling journey."--BBC

"Beachbag-ready."--Boston Globe

"A seismic publishing event...all the elements of a summer blockbuster...it's a thrill and the pages practically turn themselves."--Associated Press

"Breathtaking and brilliant! Eruption gives us everything we want in a thriller: huge scale, huge stakes, fascinating details and characters so real we feel we've known them all our lives. Bravo!"--Jeffery Deaver, author of The Bone Collector and creator of the Colter Shaw character on CBS's Tracker

"Eruption is an epic thriller...fast-paced and deeply considered...a cinematic story rooted in science and infused with plenty of heart, tackling big themes like love and loss."--Time

"Eruption is this summer's literary version of a blockbuster action movie."--Los Angeles Times

"Eruption is extraordinary. It's the return of the big summer blockbuster but it is also something more -- the first summer blockbuster masterpiece. Michael Crichton and James Patterson have come together to create a novel that is as thrilling and jaw-dropping as Jurassic Park. Every page of this novel features the best gifts of two writing giants. Full of suspense, frighteningly real and absolutely unforgettable."
--Don Winslow, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Cartel and City on Fire

Publisher: Little Brown and Company

Pub date: 2024-06-03

Length: 432 pages