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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. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they want: They are allowed to go outside.

An epic story of survival at all odds and one of the most anticipated books of the year. In a ruined and hostile landscape, in a future few have been unlucky enough to survive, a community exists in a giant underground silo. Inside, men and women live an enclosed life full of rules and regulations, of secrets and lies. To live, you must follow the rules. But some don't. These are the dangerous ones; these are the people who dare to hope and dream, and who infect others with their optimism.

The much anticipated prequel to best seller Wool that takes us back to the beginnings of the silo. The full novel which brings together First, Second and Third Shift.

The much-anticipated final instalment of the Wool trilogy. "The next Hunger Games" (The Sunday Times) "Thrilling, thought-provoking and memorable ... one of dystopian fiction's masterpieces alongside the likes of 1984 and "Brave New World." (Daily Express) In the aftermath of the uprising, the people of Silo 18 are coming to terms with a new order. Some embrace the change, others fear the unknown; none have control of their fate. The Silo is still in danger.

In this barren home, siblings Conner, Rob, Palmer and Violet daily carve out a future. They live in the shadow of their father and oldest sister, Vic, two of the greatest sand divers ever to comb the desert’s depths. But these branches of their family tree are long gone, disappeared into the wastes beyond, leaving the younger siblings scratching in the dust, hopeful for a better life. On the other side of No Man’s Land, Anya was born beside the abundant mines knowing her prospects would be to marry, have a family, and work in ore, in service to the Empire of the East.

Ordem, segundo volume da trilogia Silo, apresenta um mundo pós-apocalíptico, com poucos seres humanos restantes sobrevivendo à atmosfera tóxica do planeta Terra em um silo subterrâneo.

A batalha pelo Silo já foi vencida. A guerra pela humanidade só está começando. É um tempo em que, para sobreviver, os humanos precisam se manter em cidades subterrâneas, aprisionados, sem ligação com o mundo lá fora. Juliette, uma operária nascida nos subterrâneos, é a heroína da trama apocalíptica. Em Legado, ela se torna prefeita do Silo 18, que está se recuperando de uma rebelião.

Mason has a one way ticket out of the silo. He entrusts his daughter to fulfill his last wishes. Sara cannot resist trying to uncover more about her fathers' secret life, especially after what he does during his cleaning. Follow Sara's tragic journey into the silo's resistance in this short story based on Hugh Howey's world of Wool. What reviewers are saying: "...a lot of unexpected twists and turns along the way." - Patrice M. Fitzgerald "Thomas Robins does a great job extending the Wool universe." -Debra Miller

Lottery is a novella taking place in Hugh Howey's World of Wool. In the world of the silo, falling in love comes with its own set of rules. As young Tabitha and Justin begin their lives together, they know what they can and cannot do. Then the impossible happens and Tabitha finds out she is with child. With no lottery ticket to redeem, the consequences for pregnancy are harsh: every addition requires a subtraction. From the Down Deep to the Up Top, there is nowhere to hide. It won't be long before the truth comes out and her husband is sent outside and put to cleaning. There is just one way...

The Order of the Free Silo was organized, hidden, and in control. At least, they had been. The upcoming head of IT is determined to flush out his silo's long-standing secret organization to prove himself worthy of his new title.

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 ...