#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this thriller from the author of Jurassic Park, Sphere, and Congo, a group of young scientists travel back in time to medieval France on a daring rescue mission that becomes a struggle to stay alive. “Compulsive reading . . . brilliantly imagined.”—Los Angeles Times In an Arizona desert, a man wanders in a daze, speaking words that make no sense. Within … desert, a man wanders in a daze, speaking words that make no sense. Within twenty-four hours he is dead, his body swiftly cremated by his only known associates. Halfway around the world, archaeologists make a shocking discovery at a medieval site. Suddenly they are swept off to the headquarters of a secretive multinational corporation that has developed an astounding technology. Now this group is about to get a chance not to study the past but to enter it. And with history opened up to the present, the dead awakened to the living, these men and women will soon find themselves fighting for their very survival—six hundred years ago.
Praise for Timeline
“Exciting . . . classic adventure . . . [a] swashbuckling novel . . . Crichton delivers.”—USA Today
“More screams per page . . . than Jurassic Park and The Lost World combined . . . The pace will leave many breathlessly grasping for oxygen masks.”—The San Diego Union-Tribune
“One of his best . . . [a] nonstop roller coaster of a novel.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Fast paced and interesting concept.
Not for me
I have read this book over and over and it never gets old. An original plot that keeps you guessing!
NOT ONE OF HIS BEST
This book was original we are told it is not time travel but yet??? other universes existing side by side have been mentioned before but not like this good read
This book contains both historical information and suspense. Difficult to put down.
Not that great
Can’t go wrong with Michael Chrichon
Entertaining reimagination of Mideaval times and interesting ideas about quantum teleportation (don’t take them too far however). Not the best by Michael Crichton but still worth reading.
Good sci-fi
As with all Crichton books – he delves into the “what if”, exploring the unexpected consequences of scientific inquiry. Science fiction helps us answer the question “if we should”.
I enjoyed this book. It took me to places I didn’t think it would and had a unexpected ending.
Great read, good suspense, loved the ending.
Absolutely love this book, story telling at its best!! From the very beginning it draws you in, very original and different from other time travel books, it’s an intelligent book but then again we are talking about Michael Crichton
Loved the fact the ending tied up the loose ends.
One of my favorite authors writing about time travel.
Loved the transitioning from present to past. History, suspense, and some science fiction. Read the book, don’t watch the movie.
Michael Chriton was an amazing story teller. Fast paced, exciting, fun. Couldn’t put it down.
Excellent Science Fiction read with a big surprise at the end..