The Andromeda Strain
Michael Crichton zapped his way onto the New York Times bestseller list for the first time in 1969 with this sci-fi thriller. It was such a hit that they made the adaptation only two years later! Beginning a grand tradition of writing books that really should have been movies to begin with, the nihilistic philosophy and Cold War set design of The Andromeda Strain make it the most unforgettable movie you ever watched on laserdisc in high school biology class.