Invasion (Cook novel)

Invasion
	First edition
Author	Robin Cook
Language	English
Genre	Medical thriller
Publisher	Berkley Books
Publication date	1997
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	393 pp
ISBN	0-330-35288-1
OCLC	39837167
Preceded by	Chromosome 6
Followed by	Toxin

Invasion is a 1997 thriller novel by American author Robin Cook.^[1]^[2] The book was adapted into the 1997 miniseries of the same name.

Plot

Small rocks fall from the sky which, when touched, trigger a latent virus that has always existed in humans and begins mutating them into an alien species. Taking advantage of its hive mentality, the aliens are absolutely dedicated to transforming every human on Earth and do so with alarming swiftness. Only a small group of remaining humans have the medical knowledge to devise antibodies to reverse the effects of the virus.

References

^ "Invasion by Robin Cook". www.publishersweekly.com. 31 March 1997. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
^ "Invasion". archive.nytimes.com. 4 May 1997. Retrieved 2023-06-04.

[1] "Invasion by Robin Cook". www.publishersweekly.com. 31 March 1997. Retrieved 2023-06-04.

[2] "Invasion". archive.nytimes.com. 4 May 1997. Retrieved 2023-06-04.

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v t e Novels by Robin Cook
Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery series	Blindsight (1992) Contagion (1995) Chromosome 6 (1997) Vector (1999) Marker (2005) Crisis (2006) Critical (2007) Foreign Body (2008) Intervention (2009) Cure (2010) Pandemic (2018) Genesis (2019) Night Shift (2022) Manner of death (2023)
Other novels	Year of the Intern (1972) Coma (1977) Sphinx (1979) Brain (1980) Fever (1982) Godplayer (1983) Mindbend (1985) Outbreak (1987) Mortal Fear (1988) Mutation (1989) Harmful Intent (1990) Vital Signs (1991) Terminal (1993) Acceptable Risk (1994) Fatal Cure (1994) Invasion (1997) Toxin (1998) Abduction (2000) Shock (2001) Seizure (2003) Death Benefit (2011) Nano (2013) Cell (2014) Host (2015) Charlatans (2017) Viral (2021)
Adaptations of works	Coma (1978 film) Sphinx (1981 film) Virus (1995 film) Invasion (1997 miniseries) Foreign Body (2008 web series) Coma (2012 miniseries)