As part of my goal to read all of Michael Crichton’s works in publication order, Eaters of the Dead was next on my list. I didn’t know much going in, but quickly learned it’s a mash-up of the real-life travel writings of Ahmad ibn Fadlan and the epic of Beowulf — a blend of historical fiction and myth retelling. I also knew it was the basis for the film The 13th Warrior, though I haven’t seen it.