Reddit mentions of Sphere

In case you don't get the reference...

The book: https://www.amazon.com/Sphere-Michael-Crichton/dp/0061990558

& the movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120184/

Check out Drood by Dan Simmons. I picked it up on a whim, and couldn't be happier that I gave it a chance. It's a total trip, and suspenseful in a laid-back / behind-the-scenes sort of way.

Also, I find anything by Michael Chrichton to be utterly "un-put-downable". I'd recommend starting with Congo or Prey, but definitely give Sphere a shot before you move on.

Edit: Sorry I meant Micro instead of Prey. Prey was "meh" but Micro is great. Also definitely check out Timeline! (Sorry, I'm basically obsessed with Chrichton)

Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, is another favorite of mine. But, it's been so long since I last read it that I can't really remember why. I'm going to be rereading that one again soon.

The Forever War - Haldeman

Flowers for Algernon - Keyes

The Prestige - Priest

LoTR - Tolkien

Sphere - Crichton (One of the first "real" books I read as a kid, and was my favorite for years. It isn't the best in the world, but it is an extremely fun page turner and means alot to me)


There are also three books I've read in the last couple of years that I want very badly to say are in my top five (to replace some of those listed above). But it has not been long enough for me to make a decision, and I probably need to re-read them. Those three are:

The Passage - Cronin

Cloud Atlas - Mitchell

Wolf Hall - Mantel

It's been over a decade but how about Michael Crichton's Sphere http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0061990558/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1464396892&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=sphere+michael+crichton&dpPl=1&dpID=51uD6r8D1BL&ref=plSrch

Not my favorite book, but Michael Crichton's Sphere was an incredible page-turner

What about Sphere by Michael Crichton?

Or The Legacy of Heorot?

Hope that helps! If not, let me know and I can keep searching. :)

1. Sphere and the book's better.
   
2. no clue.