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For other uses, see The Day of the Triffids (disambiguation).

The Day of the Triffids is a 1951 post-apocalyptic novel by the English science fiction author John Wyndham. After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people. Although Wyndham had already published other novels using other pen name combinations drawn from his real name, this was the first novel published as "John Wyndham".

The novel has been adapted into a 1962 feature film of the same name, three radio drama series (in 1957, 1968 and 2001) and two TV series (in 1981 and 2009). It was nominated for the International Fantasy Award in 1952, and in 2003 the novel was voted #120 on the BBC's survey The Big Read. The novel's opening was the inspiration for the opening scene in the 2002 zombie film 28 Days Later. Joereadel (talk) 20:30, 16 March 2021 (UTC)