Bird Box

Bird Box is a 2014 post-apocalyptic novel and the debut novel by American writer and singer Josh Malerman. The book was first published in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2014, through Harper Voyager and in the United States on May 13, 2014, through Ecco Press. The book follows a woman who must find a way to guide herself and her children to safety despite the potential threat from an unseen adversary. The story is partially told via flashbacks and takes place during three time periods. A sequel to the book, titled Malorie, was released on July 21, 2020. Bird Box was adapted into a film of the same name in 2018. Plot The novel is narrated in the first person by the protagonist, Malorie, and takes place in the present day with alternating flashback sequences. International news sources report a series of cases involving people suddenly flying into homicidal and suicidal madness. After becoming pregnant following a one-night stand, Malorie realizes that the phenomenon has reached the United States. The madness seems to be generated by "something", believed to be an entity, which causes people to develop sudden and violent suicidal tendencies just by looking at it. Not being able to determine exactly what the threat is, the population runs for cover by hiding in their homes and covering the windows.