Beetle in the Anthill
Russian cover of the novel | |
| Author | Arkady and Boris Strugatsky |
|---|---|
| Original title | Жук в муравейнике |
| Translator | Antonina W. Bouis |
| Language | Russian |
| Series | Noon Universe |
| Genre | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
Publication date | 1979 |
| Publication place | Soviet Union |
Published in English | 1980 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0-02-615120-0 |
| OCLC | 6421596 |
| 891.73/44 | |
| LC Class | PG3476.S78835 Z4913 |
| Preceded by | The Kid from Hell |
| Followed by | The Time Wanderers |
Beetle in the Anthill (Russian: Жук в муравейнике, romanized: Zhuk v muraveynike, pronounced [ʐuk v mʊrɐˈvʲejnʲɪkʲɪ]) is a 1979 science fiction novel by Russian writers Boris and Arkady Strugatsky, set in the Noon Universe.
Beetle in the Anthill is the title of a theory explaining the Stepchildren phenomenon. Another example of such a title in Strugatskys' books is the Roadside Picnic, describing a possible origin of the "Zones".