Editing Michael Crichton (section)

===Posthumous works===
Several novels that were in various states of completion upon Crichton's death have since been published. The first, ''[[Pirate Latitudes]]'', was found as a manuscript on one of his computers after his death. It centers on a fictional privateer who attempts to raid a Spanish galleon. It was published in November 2009 by [[HarperCollins]].<ref name=NYT1109 /> Additionally, Crichton had completed the outline for and was roughly a third of the way through a novel titled ''[[Micro (novel)|Micro]]'', a novel which centers on technology that shrinks humans to microscopic sizes.<ref name="NYT1109">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/books/06crichton.html |title=Posthumous Crichton Novels on the Way |first=Motoko |last=Rich |work=The New York Times |date=April 5, 2009 |access-date=July 18, 2009 |archive-date=November 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122051053/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/books/06crichton.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="MicroMay2011">{{cite news |title=Michael Crichton posthumous novel to be published |author=Zorianna Kit |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/books-michaelcrichton-idUSN2319436920110523 |publisher=Reuters |date=May 23, 2011 |access-date=May 27, 2011 |archive-date=July 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704092243/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/23/books-michaelcrichton-idUSN2319436920110523 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Micro'' was completed by [[Richard Preston]] using Crichton's notes and files, and was published in November 2011.<ref name="MicroMay2011" />

On July 28, 2016, Crichton's website and HarperCollins announced the publication of a third posthumous novel, titled ''[[Dragon Teeth]]'', which he had written in 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/71049-hc-to-publish-new-novel-by-late-michael-crichton.html|title=HarperCollins to Publish Found Novel by Late Michael Crichton|website=PublishersWeekly|access-date=July 29, 2016|archive-date=July 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730221351/http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/71049-hc-to-publish-new-novel-by-late-michael-crichton.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It is a historical novel set during the [[Bone Wars]], and includes the real life characters of [[Othniel Charles Marsh]] and [[Edward Drinker Cope]]. The novel was released in May 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.harpercollins.com/us/press-releases/490/HARPERCOLLINS%2520PUBLISHERS%2520ACQUIRES%2520NOVEL%2520BY%2520%2520MICHAEL%2520CRICHTON|title=Press Releases Details|last=Archipelago|first=World|publisher=HarperCollins|access-date=July 29, 2016|archive-date=August 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803173032/http://corporate.harpercollins.com/us/press-releases/490/HARPERCOLLINS%20PUBLISHERS%20ACQUIRES%20NOVEL%20BY%20%20MICHAEL%20CRICHTON|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.michaelcrichton.com/harpercollins-publishers-acquires-novel-by-michael-crichton/|title=HarperCollins Publishers Acquires Novel by Michael Crichton – MichaelCrichton.com|date=July 28, 2016|publisher=MichaelCrichton.com|language=en-US|access-date=July 29, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731130548/http://www.michaelcrichton.com/harpercollins-publishers-acquires-novel-by-michael-crichton|archive-date=July 31, 2016}}</ref> In addition, some of his published works are being continued by other authors. On February 26, 2019, Crichton's website and HarperCollins announced the publication of ''[[The Andromeda Evolution]]'', the sequel to ''[[The Andromeda Strain]]'', a collaboration with CrichtonSun LLC. and author [[Daniel H. Wilson]]. It was released on November 12, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/b903b2e03d52462fbd36676dfd5b155e|title=Sequel to Michael Crichton's 'Andromeda Strain' due in fall|last=Italie|first=Hillel|date=February 26, 2019|website=AP NEWS|access-date=February 28, 2019|archive-date=February 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227144034/https://apnews.com/b903b2e03d52462fbd36676dfd5b155e|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BuWfmT-FUZk/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/michaelcrichton_official/1987915257755289188 |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |url-access=subscription|title=Michael Crichton on Instagram: "Big news Michael Crichton fans! HarperCollins will be publishing The Andromeda Evolution—the sequel to the breakthrough novel, The…"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=February 28, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.harpercollins.com/corporate/press-releases/harpercollins-publishers-announces-the-publication-of-the-andromeda-evolution-the-sequel-to-michael-crichtons-worldwide-bestselling-novel-the-andromeda-strain/|title=HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCES THE PUBLICATION OF THE ANDROMEDA EVOLUTION, THE SEQUEL TO MICHAEL CRICHTON'S WORLDWIDE BESTSELLING NOVEL THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN|website=HarperCollins Publishers|access-date=February 28, 2019|archive-date=March 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301013459/https://www.harpercollins.com/corporate/press-releases/harpercollins-publishers-announces-the-publication-of-the-andromeda-evolution-the-sequel-to-michael-crichtons-worldwide-bestselling-novel-the-andromeda-strain/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2020, it was announced that his unpublished works will be adapted into TV series and films in collaboration with CrichtonSun and Range Media Partners.<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael Crichton's Unpublished Work Will Be Developed as TV and Film Projects|url=https://geektyrant.com/news/michael-crichtons-unpublished-work-will-be-developed-as-tv-and-film-projects|access-date=January 17, 2021|website=GeekTyrant|date=December 21, 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref> On December 15, 2022, it was announced that [[James Patterson]] would coauthor a novel about a mega-eruption of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano, based on an unfinished manuscript by Crichton. The novel, ''[[Eruption (novel)|Eruption]],'' was released on June 3, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=James Patterson To Co-Author Novel With Late Michael Crichton From Unfinished Manuscript On Hawaii Volcano Mega-Eruption|url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/james-patterson-michael-crichton-novel-unfinished-manuscript-hachette-1235200091/|access-date=December 15, 2022|website=Deadline|date=December 15, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>