The Dog Stars

Peter Heller’s The Dog Stars has that rare quality of combining a literary fiction feel with genre style action. The story is a thematic mix of the American outdoors and survivalism contextualised with the protagonist’s inner reflection and his search for personal meaning in a post-apocalyptic world. It’s also a canine companion story.

The audio book’s narration is really great (it’s read by Mark Deakins). The film adaptation of The Dog Stars is slated for an August 2026 release. The movie is directed by Ridley Scott.