Bird Box
A Novel
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4.3 • 155 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
“A book that demands to be read in a single sitting, and through the cracks between one’s fingers. There has never been a horror story quite like this. Josh Malerman truly delivers.” — Hugh Howey, New York Times bestselling author of Wool
Written with the narrative tension of The Road and the exquisite terror of classic Stephen King, Bird Box is a propulsive, edge-of-your-seat horror thriller, set in an apocalyptic near-future world—a masterpiece of suspense from the brilliantly imaginative Josh Malerman.
Something is out there . . .
Something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one knows what it is or where it came from.
Five years after it began, a handful of scattered survivors remain, including Malorie and her two young children. Living in an abandoned house near the river, she has dreamed of fleeing to a place where they might be safe. Now, that the boy and girl are four, it is time to go. But the journey ahead will be terrifying: twenty miles downriver in a rowboat—blindfolded—with nothing to rely on but her wits and the children’s trained ears. One wrong choice and they will die. And something is following them. But is it man, animal, or monster?
Engulfed in darkness, surrounded by sounds both familiar and frightening, Malorie embarks on a harrowing odyssey—a trip that takes her into an unseen world and back into the past, to the companions who once saved her. Under the guidance of the stalwart Tom, a motely group of strangers banded together against the unseen terror, creating order from the chaos. But when supplies ran low, they were forced to venture outside—and confront the ultimate question: in a world gone mad, who can really be trusted?
Interweaving past and present, Malerman’s breathtaking debut is a horrific and gripping snapshot of a world unraveled that will have you racing to the final page.
A great read for spooky-season nightsA perfect addition to any Halloween reading list
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
While touring with his indie rock band, The High Strung, Josh Malerman spent his downtime writing one of the most assured and terrifying debut horror novels we’ve read in years. Bird Box creates a nightmare scenario: a world controlled by a malevolent alien force, where ordinary people must go sightless or risk madness and death. Malerman’s spare prose, pitiless monsters, and realistic settings remind us of Stephen King, but Bird Box hurtles forward with a zippy energy all its own. Experience the book’s unique terrors before you see the Sandra Bullock movie.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The sight of something unknown drives people to savagely attack others before taking their own lives in Malerman's terrific debut, a sophisticated update of John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids. First reported in Russia, the mysterious plague spreads to the U.S., where it takes a devastating toll on humanity. The only defense against the madness is to avoid looking at the outside world. Four years after the initial outbreak, Malorie lives with her four-year-old twins, known as Boy and Girl, in a suburban Detroit house with sealed windows that has been prepared for long-term survival, stocked with food and other necessary supplies. When Malorie and her children go outside for brief periods, they do so blindfolded. Now Malorie has decided that the time is right for them to flee their refuge. The author uses understatement and allusion to create a lean, spellbinding thriller that Stephen King fans will relish.
Customer Reviews
A million times better than the movie.
I unfortunately watched the movie before I read the book and I really regret it. The movie does not and can not compare to the book.
Excellent
Best book everrrr
Amazing
My favourite book that I’ve read in the last few years. I can’t bring myself to watch the movie now, I don’t want to spoil the way I pictured everything I read. A real page turner.