The End of October by Lawrence Wright

At an Indonesian internment camp, a deadly virus with no known cure begins to spread—swiftly, silently, and with terrifying precision. Dr. Henry Parsons, an epidemiologist working for the World Health Organization, races against time to contain the outbreak before it becomes a global catastrophe. But as the contagion crosses borders, the world spirals into chaos, governments fall, and society teeters on the brink of collapse.

Drawing from real-world science and political insight, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Lawrence Wright delivers a hauntingly prophetic thriller that explores humanity’s vulnerability in the face of invisible enemies—and the moral choices that could determine our survival. The End of October is both a medical suspense novel and a chilling vision of how fragile civilization truly is.