Frank Schätzing

The Swarm

Across more than a thousand pages the life of the sea strikes back at humanity.

💡 Did you know? For his research Schätzing immersed himself deeply in marine biology.

the sea

An unknown deep-sea intelligence directs whales, jellyfish and microbes against humankind.

💡 Did you know? Schätzing is seen as a master of blending suspense with real science.

a TV series

The adaptation was among the most expensive German TV productions.

💡 Did you know? Almost twenty years passed between the novel and the series.

Limit

The 1,300-page thriller weaves together a space elevator, raw materials and cyber intrigue.

💡 Did you know? As in „The Swarm“, „Limit“ is packed with meticulously researched future technology.

in advertising

Storytelling for advertising honed his feel for imagery and punch.

💡 Did you know? Only with „The Swarm“ did writing become Schätzing’s main profession.

Death and the Devil

A rogue in 13th-century Cologne stumbles into a murder conspiracy around the building of the cathedral.

💡 Did you know? Schätzing is a native of Cologne: the city features in several of his books.

Die Tyrannei des Schmetterlings

As in „The Swarm“, Schätzing blends high tension with cutting-edge science: here artificial intelligence.

💡 Did you know? The title alludes to the „butterfly effect“ of chaos theory.

thorough research

For each book he immerses himself deeply in fields such as marine biology or AI.

💡 Did you know? That is why his fiction often reads unnervingly plausibly.

Frank Schätzing