Doomsday Book

The Doomsday Book is a beloved sci-fi classic blending thrilling time travel with sobering history. A university student named Kivrin journeys back to the Middle Ages, eager to study this bygone era firsthand. But a mistake lands her in the year 1348—at the very onset of the Black Death, the devastating plague that will decimate medieval Europe. Back in the present day, an eerie plague emerges just as Kivrin's adventure goes awry.
Given our recent brushes with pandemic, it's striking how Connie Willis imagined people grappling with plague back in this 1992 tale. Yet more captivating than the danger is Willis' rich worldbuilding and character crafting. From intrepid Kivrin to ingenious Professor Dunsworthy, stalwart Father Roche, and courageous youngsters Collin and Agnes, the memorable characters linger as much as the tension.
Three decades later, The Doomsday Book still enthralls, thanks especially to its richly crafted world and people. More than just time-travel excitement, this sci-fi classic contemplates human resilience and purpose in the most dire adversity.