 First edition | |
| Author | John Wyndham |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Dick Hart |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Michael Joseph |
Publication date | 1957 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 239 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7181-0236-4 |
| OCLC | 10234129 |
| 823.914 | |
| LC Class | PZ3.H2422 M PR6045 |
| Preceded by | The Chrysalids |
| Followed by | The Outward Urge |
The Midwich Cuckoos is a 1957 science fiction novel written by the English author John Wyndham. It tells the tale of an English village in which the women become pregnant by brood parasitic aliens. The book has been praised by many critics, including the dramatist Dan Rebellato, who called it "a searching novel of moral ambiguities", and the novelist Margaret Atwood, who called the book Wyndham's "chef d'œuvre". The book has been adapted into several media, such as film (twice as Village of the Damned, in 1960 and 1995), radio (1982, 2003, and 2017), and a television series (2022).