Warday is a novel written from the perspective of two survivors of a limited nuclear exchange between the united states and the soviet union, which was to take place in october of 1988. War day and the journey onward, whitley strieber, james kunetka. Whitley strieber broke new ground with communion, capturing the nations attention and forcing serious consideration of that which is improbable or impossible, depending on your viewpoint. Whitley strieber books list of books by author whitley. They present the book as a journalistic sort of travelogue, interviewing americans along the way about their experiences before, during, and since. Whitley strieber is the bestselling author of more than 25 books, including the legendary communion. Whitley strieber is the author of the communion series of books and many novels ranging from the wolfen and the hunger to the grays and his exciting new alien hunter series. Whitley strieber is the author of communion, the key, warday, the communion letters, super natural. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. He has maintained a dual career of author of fiction and advocate of paranormal concepts through his bestselling nonfiction books, his unknown country web site, and his internet podcast, dreamland. Warday is a novel by whitley strieber and james kunetka. My most famous works of fiction are the wolfen, the hunger, warday with james kunetka, superstorm with art bell, majestic and the grays.
Quotations by whitley strieber, american writer, born june, 1945. Aug 24, 2017 whitleys striebers communion is another formative object for me. Whitley is a texan, and the secret school has been listed by texas monthly among the top 10 books. Whitley strieber audio books, best sellers, author bio. It is not to deprecate these tales to indicate that they are sf of a very peculiar variety, consisting of sf tales whose fictionality is a mask over the truth. And the journey onward by strieber, whitley, kunetka, james from amazons fiction books store.
Whitley strieber is the author of the wolfen, the hunger, warday, communion, superstorm, majestic, the grays, super natural, the afterlife revolution and many others. Whitley, an upandcoming novelist with a promising future, risked all by courageously revealing his belief that he has been an abductee. In their 1985 novel warday, whitley strieber and jim kunetka explored the results of a possible limited nuclear war and found that while it was likely that the human race would survive, we would find ourselves in a much more limited world. The book is written epistolary, as if its a journalism project, the main characters tell the story of their. The authors tell the story of the aftermath of a very small nuclear war using themselves as the main characters in an exploration of the country five years after the war. Whitley strieber and james kunetka, old friends and writers, take a. Whitley was born in the town of san antonio, texas. Heather lynn returns to dreamland after her epic show last year about her book evil archaeology. Whitley strieber primary author only author division. Warday kindle edition by strieber, whitley, kunetka, james. Jun 10, 2016 read and post questions about the key, the incredible true story from whitley strieber, author of communion, the grays, 2012, the omega point and hybrids. Whitley strieber and james kunetka, old friends and writers, take a dangerous odyssey across the former united states, sometimes hopeful that a new, peaceful world can be built over the old, sometimes despairing over the immense losses and embittered people they meet. Transformationthe breakthrough whitley strieberon february 10, 1987, one of the most startling and controversial books of our timewas published. Born on june, 1945, louis whitley strieber is an american nonfictional novelist.
He was educated at the university of texas at austin and the london school of film technique, graduating from both in 1968. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This video does a fairly decent job of retelling his story. Communion, the wolfen, the hunger and superstorm have all been made into movies, superstorm as the day after tomorrow. Whitley strieber s newest novel about a young boy who is kidnapped by a deranged misfit is a shocking look into the dark soul of a psychopath. In their second shocking and fascinating portrait of americas possible destiny, whitley strieber and james kunetka have again written a breathless thriller, a book that gives us an important warning and ultimately a message of hope. Order of whitley strieber books whitley strieber is an american author of horror, science fiction, fantasy and thriller novels and nonfiction books largely on the paranormal topics. Most recently, i have published a work of nonfiction on high strangeness events called super natural. Both of these novels were made into films, the latter starring catherine deneuve, susan sarandon and david bowie. Now the pentagon is exploring the possibility of a cyber war. After all, i was 12 when the shelves of every bookstore i frequented groaned with the weight of the uncanny grey staring out at me from the books cover.
Five years after a limited nuclear war, two survivors journey across america. Whitley strieber wellknown ufo abductee and author whitley strieber is of course known throughout the world as a famous novelist but recently, with the advent of his own ufo abduction by the visitors, he has written a series of best selling books about his experiences. Warday by james kunetka, whitley strieber nook book. William morrow strieber, whitley 1983, the night church, new york. He writes the communion series, which is based on his own experiences as an abductee by visitors which he doesnt conclude are necessarily aliens from. He has maintained a dual career of author of fiction and advocate of alternative concepts. The breakthrough by strieber, whitley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Strieber s website is the largest of its kind in the world. Join facebook to connect with whitley strieber and others you may know. A new world, our relationship with ets and the future. From edward kennedy to playboy magazine, readers have praised warday as an absorbing, suspenseful novel and an important book for every american. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Read warday by whitley strieber available from rakuten kobo.
The books is very well researched and a captivating read. The novel warday, cowritten by strieber and james kunetka, was released in 1984. Every time someone ends a prayer in the western world they say amen that is the name of an egyptian god associated with completion. I have read several books now by whitley strieber, some of them with various coauthors. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. The nation on december 26, 1985, at a secluded cabin in upstate new york, whitley strieber went skiing with his wife and son, ate christmas dinner leftovers, and went to bed early. Whitley strieber transformation i wondered if i might not be in the grip of demons, if they were not making me suffer for their own purposes, or simply for their enjoyment.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. William morrow strieber, whitley 1981, the hunger, new york. Strieber was abducted from his cabin in upstate new york on december 26, 1985, by nonhuman beings. Jun 25, 2001 a version of this article appeared in the 06252001 issue of publishers weekly under the headline. Louis whitley strieber is an american writer best known for his horror novels the wolfen and. This is the world that confronts us in natures end a world only a few years from now. In that way its a little like david birns the postman. Here is a story so terrifying it will leave you breathless. In their second shocking and fascinating portrait of americas possible destiny, whitley strieber and james. Louis whitley strieber born june, 1945 is an american author and contactee selected bibliography. As this room faces west and north, winter blows in here, and his bookshelf is a. Whitley strieber was born in san antonio, texas, the son of karl strieber, a lawyer, and mary drought strieber.
The novel takes the form of a firstperson narrative research article and includes government documents, interviews with survivors and aid workers, and presenttense. This is the channel of whitley strieber, author of warday, communion, the afterlife revolution and in hitlers house as jonathan lane. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. However, given the fact that so much of the worlds information is stored on.
Strieber posted some excerpts from his new book, released on may 21st 1995 and glenda sent it to her snet mailing list on internet. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Warday audiobook by whitley strieber, james kunetka. Warday by whitley strieber and james kunetka what i recall about warday is little beyond its the story of two men exploring the usa five years after a limited nuclear attack. Novel whitley strieber and james kunetka postnuclear 1984 synopsis. In communion, whitley strieber described the shattering effects of an assaultfrom the unknownwhat seemed to be anencounter with intelligent nonhumanbeings. I was walking from the student union to the academic center, which was an openshelf library near the tower, when i heard a sharp. Whitley strieber is the author of over twenty novels and works of nonfiction among them the wolfen, the hunger, communion, and the coming global superstorm with art bell, which was the inspiration for the film the day after tomorrow. Whitley strieber is best known for his groundbreaking memoir communion, which popularized the alienabduction thesis, as well as his many bestselling novels, including the wolfen and the hunger. In the mideighties his novels of nuclear destruction, warday and wolf of shadows, became a new york times bestseller coauthored by james. With all the vivid detail, compassion, and compelling suspense of their new york times bestseller, the highly acclaimed warday, whitley strieber and james kunetka now bring us another riveting novel based on scientific fact. Collaborating with james kunetka, he wrote warday 1984, about the dangers of limited.
This idea, by itself, makes a key distinction from other apocalyptic fiction. His website, unknown country, is the largest of its kind in the world, exploring the. Whitley strieber began his writing career with a pair of moderngothic horror novels, the wolfen 1981 and the hunger 1983, for which he earned renown as one of the best of the new wave of horror writers. The wolfen by whitley strieber and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kunetka read 7 jan 1985 my nephew said this was the best book he read in 1984, so i have now read it.
The unthinkable happened five years ago and now two writers have set out to. Anne and whitley strieber s shattering alltime classic on the close encounter experience. Warday covers the effect, on the country, of a limited nuclear attack, on several cities and the midwest states near the dakotas, from the perspective of two writers, traveling the country, interviewing people, and their experiences. William morrow strieber, whitley 1982, black magic, new york. His science fiction thriller, the grays, is currently in development to be made into a film. Warday was an novel written by whitley strieber and a coauthor. Whitley strieber has 107 books on goodreads with 86154 ratings. It was a limited nuclear war, just a 36minute exchange of missiles that abruptly ended when the superpowers communication systems broke down. The unthinkable happened five years ago and now two.
Whitley strieber 1945 is an author best known for his book communion. Warday tells the story of two writers, semifictitious versions of strieber and kunetka themselves, journeying across america to write a book on how the country had changed after that fateful day. He attended central catholic marianist high school in san antonio, texas. Browse whitley strieber s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Whitley strieber is an american author of fiction best known for writing in the horror genre.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. They are ostensibly making this report for a newspaper. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Check out the article for whitley strieber bio including info about his family, career, net worth, body measurements, features, upcoming projects, gossips and much more. Excerpts of breakthrough whitley strieber s new book mr. Well, i guess i shouldnt have tempted fate by stating that my third article on nukes, nightmares and mothman would be the final one. Five years after the devastation, these two friends set off on a voyage of discovery across america to find out. A chilling tale that could only come from the pen of the bestselling wizard of suspense, whitley strieber. It is an account of the authors traveling across america five years after a limited nuclear attack in order to assess how the nation had changed after the war. Whitley strieber bio, family, career, body measurements. I am the author of 35 works of fiction and nonfiction, most notably wolfen, the hunger, warday, communion and superstorm.
Whitley strieber began his writing career with the wolfen and the hunger, for which he earned renown as one of the best of the new wave of horror writers. In fact, in no time after the article went live, i was contacted by a friend who suggested that i should read warday, a 1984 novel written by whitley strieber and james kunetka. Follow whitley strieber and explore their bibliography from s whitley strieber author page. My bestknown works of nonfiction are communion and the communion. Decoding the work of whitley strieber by louis proud anyone who knows anything about the subject of ufos and alien abduction would have heard of louis whitley strieber, the successful horror novelist, who, in 1987, published a book called communion which still stands as one of the most terrifying. Whitley strieber 769 followers american writer best known for his novels the wolfen, the hunger and warday and for communion, a nonfiction description of his experiences with apparent alien contact. Whitley worked on the novel parts whilst his cowriter was incharge of the technical data and research of nucler warfare and fallout data. Whitley strieber transformation by gary keyhoe issuu. Apr 17, 2014 whitley strieber, a wellknown author, recounts his alien abduction experiences that eventually lead to his best selling book, communion. Whitley strieber is currently considered a single author. Whitley strieber on february 10, 1987, one of the most star tling and controversial books of our time was published. Dreamland radio with whitley strieber envigorate me. Now, after 33 years of having what he calls the visitors in his life, whitley strieber returns with a new vision of.
In the mideighties his novels of nuclear destruction, warday. He is most known for his popular fictional horror novels the hunger and the wolfen. All four of these books were made into films, superstorm under the title the day after tomorrow. Written in the first person, the book is meant to give the impression of what a postwar future would be like. Author whitley strieber bio and signed books vj books. This time, she offers a whole new take on the anunnaki, exploring this mysterious legend from the perspective of a professional historian and, as she describes herself a renegade archaeologist. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading warday. They and you will discover what is left of our way of life. Jan 06, 2018 prophecy expert john hogue starts 2018 off with his 15th dreamland prophecy show. In 2001, strieber selfpublished a book entitled the key in which he claimed that while on a book tour for his book confirmation, he was visited in the early morning of june 6, 1998, at his toronto hotel room by an unknown man who presented him with a new image of god. It is a fictional account of the authors travelling across the u. Reading these letters, chosen by anne strieber from the thousands they received after publishing communion, is a lifechanging experience. His website, unknown country, is the largest of its kind in the world, exploring the edge of.
The super natural 9780143109501, 9781101983560 vitalsource. First, there was communion, the biggest best seller about alien contact ever published. Warday is a novel by whitley strieber and james kunetka, first published in 1984. Louis whitley strieber is an american writer best known for his horror novels the wolfen and the hunger and for communion, a nonfiction account of his alleged experiences with nonhuman entities. The white house is the electrifying third installment in whitley strieber s alien hunter series the aliens have seen many worlds, but they know that earth in particular is a jewel. I had actually read the book years ago, and it made for grim and disturbing reading. Whitley strieber transformation i felt an absolutely indescribable sense of menace. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. It was first published in 1984 and deals with slightly fictionalized versions of the authors traveling across the united states after a nuclear war to conduct a series of studies and research. Novel of a twenty minute nuclear war and the aftermath of survival in america. Warday and the journey onward whitley strieber, james w. Whitley strieber is the bestselling author of more than twentyfive books, including the legendary warday, natures end, and the coming global superstorm, the basis of the movie the day after tomorrow.
Whitley striebers regular guests join him to discuss the latest news in science, ufos, crop circles, unknown archaeology, prophecy, and other edge topics. Whitley strieber recounts his abduction experiences youtube. A work of fiction that reads like fact, warday is the result of a skillful blending of the talents of whitley strieber author of the wolfen and the hunger and james w. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.