An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Michael Crichton

2 books referenced

Books by Michael Crichton

Jurassic Park

Referenced in 2 episodes

615. Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia

November 06, 2025

Context:

Mentioned as a book published in 1990 by Michael Crichton about a theme park gone wrong, in the context of discussing science fiction inspired by Disneyland.

109. Dinosaurs

October 18, 2021

Context:

Referenced as 'Michael Crichton's novel, which predates it, obviously' when discussing the Spielberg film adaptation. The discussion centers on how the story portrayed dinosaurs according to cutting-edge paleontological understanding of the time.

The Eaters of the Dead

Referenced in 1 episode

149. The Birth of Russia

February 08, 2022

Context:

Referenced as a book featuring Ibn Fadlan as a character, later adapted into the film 'The 13th Warrior' - hosts couldn't remember exact title, calling it 'The Death Eaters' or 'The Eaters of Light'