The Last Day of Creation (in original German: Der letzte Tag der Schöpfung) is a science fiction novel by German writer Wolfgang Jeschke, first published in 1981. The first part of the book describes several ancient artifacts that turn out to be remnants of modern era items, including a part of a jeep and a grenade launcher. The second part describes the "Chronotron" time machine project, while part three focuses on Steve Stanley, a military pilot sent by the Chronotron into the past. In 1982 the book won the Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis (Kurd Laßwitz award), the premier science fiction award in Germany.