NPR described the novel as "crackerjack" and said: "With its soulful hero, macabre villains, tender (if thin) love story and action scenes staggered at perfectly spaced intervals, the story unfolds with the vigor of the film it will undoubtedly become. But it also succeeds as a dark, poetic and funny novel in its own right." [7]The Boston Globe also had praise for the novel, stating, "Peter ...

Aug 7, 2012 · Narrated by a man who is part warrior and part dreamer, a hunter with a great shot and a heart that refuses to harden, The Dog Stars is both savagely funny and achingly sad, a breathtaking story about what it means to be human.

Aug 7, 2012 · NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of The River: In this "end-of-the-world novel more like a rapturous beginning" (San Francisco Chronicle), Hig somehow survived the flu pandemic that killed everyone he knows.

11 hours ago · The Dog Stars centers on a civilian pilot living on an abandoned airbase with his dog and an ex-Marine amid a devastating pandemic. A random transmission picked up by the pilot’s radio from his ...

1 day ago · The Dog Stars is set in a near future where society has changed profoundly.Elordi plays Hig, a civilian pilot living on an abandoned Colorado airbase with his dog. Through an unlikely circumstance ...

The Dog Stars is a love story, but not just in the typical sense. It’s an ode to friendship between two men, a story of the strong bond between a human and a dog, and a reminder of what is worth living for.

13 hours ago · They’ll star alongside Jacob Elordi, who was hired in January after Paul Mescal exited the film due to scheduling issues. Based on Peter Heller’s 2012 novel, “The Dog Stars” was adapted by ...

Narrated by a man who is part warrior and part dreamer, a hunter with a great shot and a heart that refuses to harden, The Dog Stars is both savagely funny and achingly sad, a breathtaking story about what it means to be human.

The Dog Stars: Directed by Ridley Scott. With Jacob Elordi. In a post-apocalyptic world, a virus wipes out humanity. Survivors face roaming scavengers called Reapers. Protagonist Hig, a pilot, survived the flu but lost his wife.

13 hours ago · The Dog Stars, Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic movie with Jacob Elrodi, has added three stars from 2025 Best Picture nominees. Per Deadline , The Dog Stars has added Margaret Qualley ( The Substance ), Josh Brolin ( Dune: Part Two ), and Guy Pearce (The Brutalist ).