2666 is the final novel written by Chilean novelist Roberto Bolaño. It was released posthumously in 2004 after Bolaño presented the first draft to his publisher shortly before the author's death from liver disease. Its themes are manifold, and it depicts, among other things, the unsolved and ongoing serial female homicides of Ciudad Juárez (called Santa Teresa in the novel), the Eastern Front in World War II, and the breakdown of relationships and careers. The apocalyptic 2666 explores 20th-century degeneration through a wide array of characters, locations, time periods, and stories within stories.
