Leviathan in popular culture also make their appearance in the 5th book, the "Princeps' Fury", when Aleran and Canim armies cross the sea on ships. Mike Carey's ongoing comic "The Unwritten" features Leviathan as a central character/force of nature that lies at the heart of the plot. In the book - Prisoner, Jailor, Prime Minister, the author - Tabrik C has used Leviathan as a chapter name, essentially comparing the antagonist to the biblical sea monster. "Escape from Leviathan" is a book on libertarian philosophy by J C Lester. "Leviathan" is the title of a piece in David Sedaris's 2018 collection of essays, "Calypso."
Biblical studies hosts one academic conference in North America and another international conference each year, as well as smaller regional meetings. Biblical criticism is the scholarly "study and investigation of biblical writings that seeks to make discerning judgments about these writings". Viewing biblical texts as being ordinary pieces of literature, rather than set apart from other literature, as in the traditional view, it asks when and where a particular text originated; how, why, by whom, for whom, and in what circumstances it was produced; what influences were at work in its production; what sources were used in its composition; and what message