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The Swarm

science fiction novel by Frank Schätzing
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The Swarm

Summary

The Swarm is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,163 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Swarm authored Frank Schätzing[3].
  • The Swarm received the Q139589521[4].
  • The Swarm received the Q141185532[5].
  • The Swarm's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • The Swarm's genre is techno-thriller[7].
  • The Swarm's genre is science fiction[8].
  • The Swarm's genre is thriller[9].
  • The Swarm's language of work or name is recorded as German[10].
  • The Swarm's country of origin is recorded as Germany[11].
  • The Swarm was released on 2004[12].
  • The Swarm was published on 2008[13].
  • The Swarm's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122128003[14].
  • The Swarm's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122130820[15].
  • The Swarm's main subject is marine biology[16].
  • The Swarm's title is recorded as Der Schwarm[17].
  • The Swarm's title is recorded as Odwet oceanu[18].
  • The Swarm's title is recorded as Qun[19].
  • The Swarm's title is recorded as Sürü[20].
  • The Swarm's title is recorded as Den femte dag[21].
  • The Swarm's title is recorded as Den femte dagen[22].
  • The Swarm's title is recorded as Pedot[23].
  • The Swarm's title is recorded as Abysses[24].
  • The Swarm's title is recorded as De zwerm[25].
  • The Swarm's title is recorded as El quinto día[26].
  • The Swarm's title is recorded as Peti dan[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Swarm authored Frank Schätzing[3].

Publication

Publication dates include 2004[12] and 2008[13]. The Swarm's language of work or name is recorded as German[10]. Genres include techno-thriller[7], science fiction[8], and thriller[9].

Subject and Themes

The Swarm's main subject is marine biology[16].

Reception

Awards received include Q139589521[4] and Q141185532[5].

Why It Matters

The Swarm ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,163 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Swarm receive?

Honors received include Q139589521[4] and Q141185532[5].

Related Entities

Germany literary work marine biology

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → The Swarm
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4969]]: [[Q113841230]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790007161948"
  2. 5w ago · Pfadintegral · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL276211W
    Award received → Q139589521, Q141185532
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q141185532]]"
  3. 15w ago · CurlyCrackling · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL276211W
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P648]]: OL276211W"
  4. 21w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → Q122128003, Q122130820
    Award received → Q139589521, Q141185532
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||ur */"
  5. 22w ago · Pfadintegral · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2004-00-00T00:00:00Z, +2008-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P577]]: 2004"
  6. 22w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    Country of origin → Germany
    Form of creative work → novel
    Publication date → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P7937]]: [[Q8261]], add [[:Q2629164|ISFDB]] reference"
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