The Dog Stars: The hope-filled story of a world changed by global catastrophe

The Dog Stars: The hope-filled story of a world changed by global catastrophe

Paperback Published on: 06/08/2026
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The Dog Stars: The hope-filled story of a world changed by global catastrophe
LOVE this book!
I can't stress enough how much I loved this book. It's set in the aftermath of a pandemic which has killed most of the population and left a few desperate ... READ MORE
Robyn Martin
The Dog Stars
An intersting take on the end of the world
The world seems a bleak and broken place in heller's dog stars. Most taken by a deadly flu, others who survived blighted with a debilitating blood sickness... READ MORE
Toby Palfreyman
The Dog Stars
Brilliant Debut
Society is broken, standard norms no longer apply, and a shoot first mentality has won. Hig has survived for almost a decade, but is unsure survival is eno... READ MORE
Dave George at Chelmsford High Street

Synopsis

Soon to be a major film, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley and Josh Brolin.

'A love-letter to things of beauty' GILLIAN FLYNN
'Magical and life-affirming'GUARDIAN
'A perfectly pitched post-apocalyptic tale' MARIE CLAIRE

THE ROAD - but with hope.

Hig, bereaved and traumatised after global disaster, has three things to live for - his dog Jasper, his aggressive but helpful neighbour, and his Cessna aeroplane. He's just about surviving, so long as he only takes his beloved plane for short journeys, and saves his remaining fuel.

But, just once, he picks up a message from another pilot, and eventually the temptation to find out who else is still alive becomes irresistible. So he takes his plane over the horizon, knowing that he won't have enough fuel to get back. What follows is scarier and more life-affirming than he could have imagined. And his story, THE DOG STARS, is a book unlike any you have ever read.

Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2013.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9781035447565
  • Number of pages: 416
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
  • Languages: English

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The Dog Stars
Fantastic ! Thank you Peter Heller
I cannot even get into another book at the moment as this book is so well written and full of meaning. Yes it does not have speech marks - but hey you get ... READ MORE
 Daydreamer
The Dog Stars: The hope-filled story of a world changed by global catastrophe
A bit different
I found this book hard work. But I persevered. Language was a different style. Last section I really enjoyed. Certainly not a "girlie" read.
Wendy Petschenyk
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