The Day of the Triffids
First edition hardback cover | |
| Author | John Wyndham |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction, post-apocalyptic science fiction |
| Publisher | Michael Joseph |
Publication date | December 1951 |
| Publication place | England |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 304 (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-7181-0093-X (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 152201380 |
| Preceded by | Planet Plane |
| Followed by | The Kraken Wakes |
The Day of the Triffids is a 1951 post-apocalyptic novel by the English science fiction author John Wyndham. After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people. Although Wyndham had already published other novels using other pen name combinations drawn from his real name, this was the first novel published as "John Wyndham".
The story has been made into the 1962 feature film of the same name, three radio drama series (in 1957, 1968 and 2001) and two TV series (in 1981 and 2009). It was nominated for the International Fantasy Award in 1952, and in 2003 the novel was listed on the BBC's survey The Big Read. It was the inspiration for the zombie movie 28 Days Later. In 2021, the novel was one of six classic science fiction novels by British authors selected by Royal Mail to feature on a series of UK postage stamps.