A thriller novel the eyes of darkness, written by dean koontz in 1981, mentioned a virus named wuhan400. The nosoi virus saga a postapocalyptic survival series. In the stand, kings longest published standalone novel, a strain of influenza that had been modified for biological warfare is accidentally. The subject of his book tells of a private laboratory of the chinese army in the war and a weapon developed in this laboratory, prompting conspiracy theorists. The fictional novel tells the story of a chinese military lab that creates a new virus to. A postapocalyptic conspiracy thriller the zulu virus chronicles book 1 by steven konkoly 4. The eyes of darkness novel predicted coronavirus breakout. Chilling 40yearold book predicted wuhan biological weapon outbreak coronavirus may have been predicted more than 40 years. Is it just us, or does it seem like we re living in a science fiction book due to the pandemic known as coronavirus, the world has been completely transformed. However, aside from the city of origin, there are actually few similarities between the coronaviruscovid19 and koontzs wuhan400.
A 1990s thriller fiction book by dean koontz actually features a wuhan400 virus outbreak. John mandel, the stand by stephen king, the great influenza. Yet no one seems to fully agree on why reading books or watching movies. Gregg braden is not a doctor and is in no way providing medical advice or suggestions of any kind whatsoever. Author dean koontz predicted the 2020 new coronavirus outbreak in his 1981 novel the eyes of darkness. No, dean koontz did not predict the coronavirus in a 1981 novel. Max brooks oral history of a virus that originated in china and spread. The presence of the wiv just 30km from the city of wuhan had already sparked conspiracy theories that the virus was a chinese bioweapon. Viruses, pandemics, or biological attacks viral in nature, please. Apocalyptic fiction helps us deal with the anxiety of the. The 2011 movie contagion looks at the spread of a deadly virus.
So, before you succumb to h7n9, here are 20 books, both fictional and non fiction, about disease and death. Wiki please only add books that feature viruses bacteriaetc used as weapons, as part a terrorist or warfare plot. What are some fiction books about virusespandemics. The 20 best pandemic books to read during coronavirus vulture. Coronavirus feels like something out of a scifi novel. Kgtv did the 1981 dean koontz book the eyes of darkness accurately predict the coronavirus outbreak. One book per author, so that was hard on the big three of science fiction. Novel predicted wuhan virus 40 years before coronavirus. Now there is one more about it being in a fiction book written 40 years ago is viral in social media now. His novel the eyes of darkness made reference to a killer virus called wuhan400 eerily predicting the chinese city. Great news we have compiled the best scifi books that all fans should read, everything from scifi classics to up and coming indie authors. Dean koontz book had wuhan400 virus in 1981 youtube. Sections of the book have been widely shared in the past week, alleging eerie similarities between the covid19 virus. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communications november 22.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading phobia. Turns out, the eyes of darkness isnt the only book that predicted the covid19 virus. Shes been going through a bit of a rough time recently and asked me to read her a book over video chat before she sleeps to keep her mind off things. Dont add books that feature nonwarfareterrorism outbreaks or epidemics. His plans are derailed by a computer virus that could end civilization, so pax is forced to choose how he can help humanity survive.
It can be tough to remember the title of a book you read a long time agoeven if it was really important to you. When readers first came across a biological weapon named wuhan400 in dean koontzs. The author of the topeka school, winner of the 2019 times book prize for fiction, speaks on poetry, debate, citizenship and crisis homeschooling. As the coronavirus outbreak continues to prompt more cancellations and. The grand finale of the book involved the protagonist stopping the mass transmission of the virus in new york city at an event that required thousands of people to congregate and hold hands. It is fantasy or science fiction book, it is a series but i cannot remember the names. Virus prediction coronavirus predicted by 1981 book about a deadly bug created in a wuhan lab, conspiracy theorists claim. Thriller writers 1981 book the eyes of darkness features a chinese lab in wuhan that makes a virus to be used as a biological weapon. Viruses fiction skip to main search results amazon prime. What are your favorite non fiction books about disease outbreaks or epidemiology. This article is a list of fictional diseases, disorders, infections, and pathogens which appear in fiction where they have a major plot or thematic importance.
How a book written in 1981 predicts the corona virus. The virus described in the science fiction novel differs dramatically from the real coronaviruscovid19 outbreak. John mandels novel station eleven knopf may have been published in. Truth and fiction coronavirus gregg braden youtube. The second book in the brilliance series, a better world mixes science fiction with slambang crimefiction suspense. Apocalyptic fiction helps us deal with the anxiety of the coronavirus pandemic dystopic science fiction provides a reference points for our anxieties during a time of. A theory widely shared on social media claims that american author dean koontz predicted the 20192020 coronavirus outbreak in 1981. The book depicts a fictional virus bioweapon known as wuhan400, whose shared place of origin with the coronavirus has led conspiracy theorists to believe koontz prophesied the current infection. As we face the threat of a new virus that is predicted.
But did you know a fiction book predicted the wuhan virus around 40 years ago. Are you looking for a new science fiction book to read. The chinese city wuhan is the epicenter of the virus which has now spread to over 25 countries. Dean koontz did not predict the coronavirus in a 1981 novel cnn. And it is described in the book that it is a perfect weapon to kill only humans. Plus, the virus itself is killing and infecting people around the globe. Phew, thank god the book belongs in the fiction section. So please, could you name books dealing with the above topics that is meant for older kids, but written in a language so that a junior in high school could understand. Did a 1981 science fiction book predict coronavirus. A postapocalyptic survival thriller the agora virus book 1 kindle edition by hunt, jack.
The coronavirus outbreak feels like something out of a science fiction or horror novel. Here are 10 books that can help you become more knowledgeable both about the viruses involved in pandemics and what you can do to help protect your family, your community, and the world from another outbreak. A dean koontz book from 1981 predicted coronavirus in. Books to read while social distancing during coronavirus time. Fiction books about viruses to read during social distancing.
Books that deal with the spread of a virus or deadly illness that affects the world in a big way score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Businesses are closed, people aren t allowed to leave their houses and jobs are being lost left and right. You should not receive packages shipped from china because youll get the virus people receiving packages from china are not at risk of getting the new coronavirus. Peng shepherds gorgeous 2018 debut novel, the book of m. Ashleys evolution, the chronicles of ashley stone vol. The corona virus, which emerged in wuhan, china and caused 1,384 deaths. Accordingly, the book from dean koontz suggests the virus as a biological weapon chinese developed, calling it wuhan400. Was coronavirus predicted in a 1981 dean koontz novel. Coronavirus predicted by 1981 book about a deadly bug.
Another book predicted a respiratory disease will break out in 2020. But, our natural fear of deadly viruses is rooted firmly in history and set ablaze by our imagination. Maybe 10 years ago, i read a book about a virus that was manufactured as a bioweapon. One hundred stories written around and about the time of the black death in italy during the 14. Author dean koontz eerily predicted the coronavirus outbreak in his 1981 thriller the eyes of darkness. Nearly 20 years ago, dean koontz wrote a science fiction thriller about the biolab near wuhan. The 60 best scifi books all science fiction fans must read. The terrifying true story of the origins of the ebola virus by richard preston, the passage by justin cronin, the s. Hong kong crime author chan hokei said that this kind of fictionprophecy was. Posts featuring the cover of the eyes of darkness book. This virus, the storyline goes, is purposely designed as a biological and chemical weapon. The basis of the book was prestons 1992 new yorker article crisis in the hot zone the filovirusesincluding ebola virus, sudan virus, marburg virus, and ravn virus are. They may be fictional psychological disorders, magical, from mythological or fantasy settings, have evolved naturally, been genetically modified most often created as biological weapons, or be any illness that came forth from the ab.
Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new. These agents are bacteria, viruses, or toxins, and may be in a naturally occurring or a humanmodified form. A terrifying true story is a bestselling 1994 nonfiction thriller by richard preston about the origins and incidents involving viral hemorrhagic fevers, particularly ebolaviruses and marburgviruses. Dean koontz book predicted coronavirus epidemic in 1981.
An excerpt from a 1981 fiction thriller has caught the eye of internet users, after it seems to predict the emergence of the covid19 coronavirus from wuhan. A fascinating claim viral on twitter and other social platforms says a book from 1981 predicted coronavirus epidemic. Camus novel about a bubonic plague ravaging the people of a north african coastal town is a classic of. The novel, a 2014 national book award finalist, weaves together. In the novel, the virus was created as a weapon in a laboratory. Apocalyptic novel where a virus kills off most people and it is nightmarish for survivors. Im 20 now i dont know very much about it, but it was a fiction book about a boy who lives in a government who decides everything. A 1990s thriller fiction book by dean koontz actually. Fiction book about manmade virus used as bioterror. The mentioned behavior of the virus outbreak resembles that of coronavirus, covid19. If you make enough predictions, one is bound to come true. He foresaw a virus outbreak created by the chinese government. Did a 1981 dean koontz novel really predict the coronavirus. Apocalyptic fiction helps us deal with the anxiety of the coronavirus.
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