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| Author | Michael Crichton |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction Techno-thriller Satire |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | November 28, 2006 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 528 (plus author pages) |
| ISBN | 0-06-087298-5 |
| Preceded by | State of Fear |
| Followed by | Pirate Latitudes |
Next is a 2006 satirical techno-thriller by American writer Michael Crichton. It was the fifteenth novel under his own name and his twenty-fifth overall, and the last to be published during his lifetime. It follows a number of characters, including transgenic animals, as they try to survive in a world dominated by genetic research, corporate greed, and legal interventions.