Dystopian

Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people....

Ten years after the events of Morning Star, Darrow and the Rising are battling the remaining Gold loyalist forces....

The Reaper is a legend, more myth than man: the savior of worlds, the leader of the Rising, the breaker of chains. But the Reaper is also Darrow, born of the red soil of Mars: a husband, a father, a friend. The worlds once needed the Reaper. But now they need Darrow....

The world outside has grown toxic, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. The remnants of humanity live underground in a single silo. But there are always those who hope, who dream....

In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days....

A gripping vision of our society radically overturned by a theocratic revolution, Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid's Tale has become one of the most powerful and most widely read novels of our time....

The second volume in the New York Times bestselling Silo series. Hugh Howey goes back to show the first days of the Silo, and the beginning of the end....

Ten years ago, Hell Diver Xavier "X" Rodriguez fell to Earth. Those he left behind went on without him aboard the airship he once called home....

Juliette, now mayor of Silo 18, doesn’t trust Silo 1, especially its leader, Donald. But in the world of the Silos, there is no black and white—everything is shades of gray....

Left for dead on the nightmarish surface of the planet, Commander Michael Everhart and his team of Hell Divers barely escape with their lives aboard a new airship called Deliverance. After learning that Xavier "X" Rodriguez may still be alive, they mount a rescue mission....

Isaac Race thought he'd found a new family and home. A new Life. He had, but it's all about to be snatched away....

The Sea Wolf sets out to search for the Metal Islands. Leading the expedition is legendary Hell Diver Xavier Rodriguez. After enduring for a decade on the poisoned surface, his survival skills will be put to the test on the dangerous open seas....

When an EMP attack wipes out the nation’s power grid and communications, college freshman Maddie Langston is forced to run for her life. Stranded in a Chicago airport when the lights go out, Maddie is in a race against time....

After a long, perilous journey, Hell Divers Xavier Rodriguez and Magnolia Katib discover the Metal Islands, a sunny, habitable zone where thousands of people live by fishing and farming. But this "paradise" is really a violent warrior society ruled by the cannibal King el Pulpo....

Tired from years of fighting, Xavier passes the crown to a younger Hell Diver, Kade Long, and then sets off on the Sea Wolf with Magnolia to find Michael and his family. But the journey will push them both to their limit....

After the events surrounding MPF6's destruction on Karkin Four, Wic and his team of daredevil operators join forces with the rebel force known as the Blood Guard. While the Phantoms desire to help relocate human refugees to safer worlds, they're forced to confront a more pressing objective....

When Conor is called back to work for the first time since the terror attacks, he learns that business is good. With no media and no law, anyone with a score to settle is working hard to take out their enemies before order is restored.

The Banished Lands has a violent past where armies of men and giants clashed in battle, but now giants are seen, the stones weep blood, and giant wyrms are stirring. Those who can still read the signs see a threat far greater than the ancient wars....

Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations....

Working at the local processing plant, Marcos is in the business of slaughtering humans - though no one calls them that anymore. His wife has left him, his father is sinking into dementia, and Marcos tries not to think too hard about how he makes a living....

If society fell apart, could your family survive? Jim Powell thought he was ready. He was a regular guy who travelled a lot for work and hated every second he was away from his young family....

While the Hell Divers cross an ocean to battle the machines, an old flesh-and-blood threat returns to the islands....

This is the way the world ends...for the last time. It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter....

After a violent coup in the United States overthrows the Constitution and ushers in a new government regime, the Republic of Gilead imposes subservient roles on all women....

Loretta Thurwar and Hamara “Hurricane Staxxx” Stacker are the stars of Chain-Gang All-Stars, the cornerstone of CAPE, or Criminal Action Penal Entertainment, a highly-popular, highly-controversial, profit-raising program in America’s increasingly dominant private prison industry....

In the Malku universe, fae, merfolk, and humans live together in varying degrees of harmony. Over the millenia, through the use of fae magic, these humanoid groups have inter-married thus creating the faekind (humans with fae ancestry) and webbies (humans with merfolk ancestry.) The story takes place in the land of Hanrisor, whose original inhabitants have lived with foreign sojourners and descendants of slaves.

In the aftermath of the revolution, the survivors are faced with the challenge of rebuilding a new society on the authoritarian ashes of Arcadia. As the council looks to structure the city as a shining beacon of hope and freedom, a threat looms in the city's underbelly. In the West Empire, escaping the shadow of the past proves daunting, and those dedicated to preserving the newfound peace find themselves fighting their toughest trial yet – preventing it all from unraveling.

John Garrett and Alvin Silverton spend their days drinking too much beer and smoking what most would consider too much pot. Life for the best friends has remained simple until a world pandemic strikes, wiping out most of humanity. John and Alvin grab as much beer and weed as they can and run off to Colorado to hide from a collapsing civilization and try to rebuild a new world.

Tides of Dystopia by R William Penne In a world devastated by a relentless zombie apocalypse, Lathan and his faithful companion, Boss, set out on a perilous journey from their quiet farm in Alabama. With the haunting melodies of Bruce Springsteen as their only solace, they navigate the treacherous landscapes of the undead-infested wastelands. Lathan's world is shattered when his loving parents fall victim to the zombies. Left with nothing but his unwavering determination and the memories of his mother's stories about Asbury Park, he embarks on a mission to reach this legendary haven of hope...

In a world of swords, elves, dwarves, extraordinary beasts, and even magic, there remained a hidden darkness that had been avoiding detection, waiting for its time to act. Sinister in its intent and purpose, the unnatural power had remained unseen for centuries with the exception of a gifted young woman named Cherise. It was in her childhood that Cherise first caught wind of the supernatural presence. Unknowing at the time of the true scale of the threat she bore witness to, in less than a year’s time, the darkness would finally make its move. Igniting war over the lands, the diabolical ...

In the ruins of New Arcadia, a group of bookbinders led by Master Scribe Eben and his apprentice Kael dedicate their lives to preserving the last remnants of knowledge in a world devastated by the cataclysmic event known as The Great Sundering. When Kael discovers a clue to a hidden library untouched by the destruction, the bookbinders embark on a perilous journey through the toxic Ashen Haze and the overgrown Creeping Wilds. As they uncover secrets of the past and face rival factions, including the ruthless Crimson Quill led by the cunning Malvora Blackthorne, the bookbinders must decide ...

Bowdoin and his crew have grown in both strength and reach. They have taken on all comers, gangs, corpo, and otherwise, and expanded their domain to include the entirety of their arcology. But they have not avoided entrapment. Ostensibly, Bowdoin is doing work for hire for the hacker corporation Inside Eye. The reality of it is bleaker than this. The chains may be pretty and invisible to the naked eye, but they are still there.

The second installment of "Vagabond" this pioneering series explores the theme of apocalypse through a rich tapestry of tales. Featuring a compilation of twelve riveting narratives from some of the most talented contemporary authors in speculative fiction, these stories promise to captivate and enthuse. Discover the gripping tale of "Deathball: Hunt For The Playoffs" by Charles Eugene Anderson, the intriguing "And Then What?" by Denise E Dora, and the precious narrative in "More Precious Than Gold" by Wayne Faust. Delve into "The Working Class" by Rebecca Hodgkins, experience the regal "...

The focal point remains ground zero, where every form of brutal experimentation is still on the table… in the frantic struggle to stem the rise of the ferocious undead. With desperation surging, grasping for a remedy may stand, instead, to poison mankind. Though down, however, Andy is not out. His resolution knows no bounds. As driven by an unrelenting mission—securing a future for his loved ones, and possibly for mankind itself—he’ll soon be forced to prove himself . . . and face impossible choices.

Life in SoCal in 2195 is controlled by a corporatocracy. Elsa scavenges twenty-first-century trash, living on the edge of starvation in this ruthless world through her grit and instincts. When she unearths a metal tube containing maps to six Doomsday seed bunkers and a silver key, she dreams of renewable sources of food and a life based on more than subsistence, but GreenCorps will stop at nothing to acquire her find. Accused of theft and beaten half to death, she escapes with a handsome train hopper. They seek the long-lost bunkers, hoping to break GreenCorps' monopoly on food.

In the post-apocalyptic world of 2165, the last remnants of humanity navigate a labyrinth of underground bunkers and bio-secure zones against a backdrop of viral mutations and abandoned cities. Amidst this chaos, Kyle and Bob, two childhood friends, dare to enter the notorious Azgard, a perilous zone turned into a zombie-themed amusement park. Here, players compete against genetically engineered zombies for a chance at a life-altering prize.

In the shadowed waters of the bayou, a community clings to survival, led by Jacob, a visionary leader whose wisdom and resilience have fostered a bastion of hope in a world overrun by the undead. "Swamp of the Dead II" delves into the heart of human and supernatural struggles, intertwining Jacob's leadership with the haunting legacy of a mysterious outbreak that reshaped humanity. As ancient lore surfaces, revealing chilling connections to the undead's origins, Jacob and his community must confront not only the relentless threat of zombies but also internal divisions and external enemies ...

In a world irrevocably transformed by a catastrophic pandemic, "202Z" traces the harrowing journey of Andy, a survivor navigating the ruins of a society overrun by the undead. After enduring months of isolation in a fortified Atlanta apartment, Andy embarks on a perilous trek across the ravaged landscapes of the United States, driven by the faint hope of finding refuge in Salt Lake City. With each step, Andy encounters remnants of humanity's desperate fight for survival: deserted cities, abandoned vehicles, and scattered communities clinging to the vestiges of civilization. Armed with only ...

America has fallen. The fight for water has begun. Ten years after the war of 2027, the 34 states left in the union are trying to rebuild the Republic. Sixteen-year-old Jamie and her family moved to a small Michigan town during the chaos. Her mom is a Senator in a fledgling State government. Her dad is a mechanic and outspoken government critic. When her dad is dragged out of their house by military police, Jamie sets out to find out why. She uncovers corruption and a conspiracy that could cost her everything she holds dear.

In the harrowing sequel "Swamp of the Dead," set against the backdrop of 1980s southern Florida, Jacob, a determined wildlife biologist, emerges as an unlikely hero amidst a relentless undead outbreak. Transitioning from the bright lights and chaos of Miami, the story plunges into the shadowy depths of the Everglades—a perfect hiding spot turned battleground. As the undead encroach, Jacob must lead a band of diverse survivors, each grappling with the new harsh realities. Faced with constant danger, they fortify an old wildlife research station, striving to create a safe haven. But ...