Dystopian Short Stories

The perfect addition to the number one New York Times best-selling Red Queen series, Broken Throne features three brand-new novellas, alongside two previously published novellas, Steel Scars and Queen Song. Fans will be delighted to catch up with beloved characters after the drama of War Storm and be excited to hear from brand-new voices as well. This stunning collection is not to be missed.

Kvinden harker, sluger vand, basker vildt med armene, sluger mere og opgiver, synker sammen, hovedet under vand. Skriiitch, dyt! Jeg har været så opslugt af programmet, at en bil må bremse hårdt op for at undgå at ramme mig. Chaufføren peger på min hale og sætter en finger i tindingen, drejer rundt. "Sjoskerøv, du vil nok gerne indlægges i Dødskampen?" råber han forskrækket. Jeg er så optaget, at jeg ikke gider svare jokkehovedet. Krydser gaden. (Citat fra Svend Åge Madsens novelle Skabt for hinanden).

La tecnologia cambia e nel farlo modifica le nostre vite e noi stessi. Eppure attraverso l'obsolescenza programmata si pianifica e scandisce l’aggiornamento e la sostituzione di qualunque dispositivo di uso quotidiano. E se questo processo non fosse rivolto solo agli oggetti ma anche agli esseri umani? E se l'adeguamento non si limitasse alle cose ma si estendesse anche alle persone che ne fanno un uso sempre crescente? Se gli oggetti invecchiano precocemente, che dire di coloro che li usano?

Follow Aapeli, Tinker, Liberty, Harmony, Rat, a tiny robot named Boy, and a droid who always believes they're on the verge of dying in this post-apocalyptic collection by Regina Puckett. The Liberty and Forbidden Collection includes six stories surrounding the events of The Great War that changed the face of the Earth, killing millions and destroying most of the world's technologies.

Laundrygate: Strange Stories About the Future is an unusual collection of short stories about the unimagined consequences of technology and the creation of new realities. Tery Spataro dreams up these wild, surreal tales and envisions the outcomes brought about by technological change and human curiosity, and imagines post-humanist worlds. The four heroines of Laundrygate experience many themes and challenges caused by these otherworldly environments.

2 B R 0 2 B is a science fiction short story by Kurt Vonnegut, originally published in the digest magazine Worlds of If Science Fiction for January 1962, and collected in Vonnegut's Bagombo Snuff Box (1999). The title is pronounced "2 B R naught 2 B" and references the famous phrase "to be, or not to be" from William Shakespeare's Hamlet. In the story, the title refers to the telephone number that one dials to schedule an assisted suicide with the Federal Bureau of Termination.

A collection of five thought-provoking short stories. In this compelling anthology, author Daniel Myles delves into the intricate tapestry of modern life, exploring the profound impact that our perceptions of technology can have on the very fabric of our existence through fictional short stories. As the digital age evolves, so too do the consequences of our reliance on technology

While wandering outdoors, Gary makes an amazing discovery that turns his life upside down. A clunky, old piece of metal becomes a trusted companion - or does it? Follow them on a tragicomic, interplanetary journey with its share of twists and turns, bumps, and bruises.

Imagine a company so large that it touches the lives of the majority of citizens around the globe. Through technology, seemingly unlimited resources and philanthropy, kongo.com set out to change the world while making profits never seen before in business. Follow the actions of this behemoth company through four stories detailing the life-changing methods used to make the world a better place. What could possibly go wrong? Listen to these stories to find out exactly what can go wrong, even with the best intentions.

Torn from the world she’s used to, Nyra battles with the mystery of her father’s death. Gary’s hospitality has made the sudden change easy on her. They’ve formed a quick friendship – a friendship that stops Nyra from spinning into total unease. However, more and more mysteries unfold that put more questions in Nyra’s mind than are answered. When someone masquerades as a familiar face to ask about her father in her dream, Nyra begins to understand that she may be part of something she has no idea about. But why? Answers may be waiting for her if she honors the text that promises ...

In the immaterial depths lies a layer of darkness. In this absence of light, voices bellow. Crying out their stories and begging for acknowledgment of someone...anyone. For some, they have been given a breath of life over the years, for others they’re just now being released. For the first time, they have been gathered in an ensemble.

In a dystopian America 50 years from now, a battle-weary enforcer for a domestic terrorist cell trying to overthrow the ruling class questions his faith in the cause.

The world is burning and Nelson Miles is the only man alive who can stop it. Nelson Miles is a software engineer who confronts a rogue AI he designed that is bent on saving the biosphere by reducing the human population to sustainable limits. When the AI sends a little girl to Nelson demanding assistance in its designs, Nelson has to decide between saving himself and the girl or sacrificing the girl so he can destroy the monster he created.

A stream of consciousness short story about life after undeath. An entertaining satire about personal transformation in the face of frightening odds. Not for the faint of heart.

In this science fiction short story, a young man living in a totalitarian farming community seeks a better life in a fabled city beneath the ground.

Fighting in the streets, corruption at the highest levels, collapsing infrastructure, brutal police, a daily threat of nuclear war: few of us thought we’d find ourselves here, so far into the 21st century. What’s next? Are we really going to be “great again,” however that’s meant? And if we are, what does that mean for those of us on the receiving end of the less-than-great? In this diverse and vigorous mix of stories by newcomers and luminaries, writers offer their takes on what life might hold for us in the next few years.

When her mother's head is pulped to mush by a coin carelessly dropped from higher up in the mega-city, sixteen-year-old Jerica makes a difficult trek up through a miles-high skyscraper, determined to find out who dropped the coin and avenge her mother

The year is 2836: 800 years since the great war. Liberty has grown up in this postapocalyptic climate. Her home is an airship built by her adopted father. It has been five years since his death, and each day is just another day of trying to survive in a hostile environment. That is until a dying friend of her father asks if she'll take custody of a small, childlike robot.

Consider this a warning dear reader. Most of these stories are not for the faint of heart. While many of them are not horror stories in the traditional sense, some contain horrible and often remarkable things. Many of them are full of dark scenes and evil deeds. Some are full of wonder and even humor. There are many different spaces inside these covers to travel, but few are completely safe. Try not to dwell too long in the darker places here.

Prawdziwa sensacja i tajemnicze historie są na wyciągnięcie ręki! I to dosłownie. Jeżeli uważasz, że istnieje zbrodnia doskonała, a pierwszym człowiekiem na Księżycu był Neil Armstrong, to koniecznie musisz wysłuchać czterech brawurowo napisanych opowiadań autorstwa Dariusza Rekosza, które otworzą Ci oczy. Okazuje się bowiem, że w świecie pędzącym ku zdigitalizowaniu naszego życia, nikt nie może czuć się bezpieczny, a praca w biurze w nadgodzinach kończy się nieoczekiwanym wyzwoleniem drzemiących w ludziach żądz. Gdy rozum śpi, budzą się demony?