Dystopian Short

The Time Machine, perhaps Wells' best known work, tells the story of the first time traveler. In the distant future, the human race has evolved into two beings: the gentle Eloi and their dreaded cousins, the Morlocks, masters of the underworld. Ralph Cosham's performance is possibly the best narration ever of this science-fiction classic.

In my second collection of short stories (February), I take readers on a journey across magical lands, dystopian futures, and the intricate landscapes of the human experience. Crafted through a collaborative process with an AI companion, these flashes of fiction emerged from a simple daily ritual: each morning, I would propose an imaginative premise, then let the AI build upon my ideas to spin them into fully realized tales. The stories within capture a dazzling array of concepts, characters, and settings. We meet an explorer traversing the multiverse, a ninja warrior forced to choose ...

On the way home from a gym, Mary starts noticing a large man stalking her. Whenever she tells people about it, they mysteriously forget about it the next day. When her friend tries to help her catch this stalker, he gets kidnapped instead and a few minutes later, everyone forgets about him except her and two others...

The dark dimension is under attack! Lacey and her friends discover giant black spaceships hovering over the kingdom. The ships are the source of the radiation that sickened the villagers and caused the devastating death of the Voice. With Matt's assistance, Lacey and Alex cross to the dark dimension once again. They must find out who these invaders are and what they want. Without the help of the Voice, will they be able to defeat this new enemy? Can they do it in time to save the kingdom? This is the second book of The Lost Voice of the Dark World series. Recommended reading after Series "...

Miccah Blu I finally found my naughty princess. It was only a matter of time before I discovered her hiding place. Now it is time to destroy her universe, so she has no choice but to turn to me. I am not too worried, though. I brought her a consolation prize: her beloved unicorn. Neev My friends call me prude, even innocent. And a human. However, I’m actually a fallen Fey princess, banished from my home and a villain to many. But I’ve left the past behind and adore my human life in Jewel, Oregon. All is good until my childhood love crashes the party and threatens to burn the entire ...

In a world gone wrong, heroes and villains are not always easy to distinguish and every individual has the ability to contribute something powerful. In this stunning collection of original and rediscovered stories of tragedy and hope, the stars are a diverse group of students, street kids, good girls, kidnappers, and child laborers pitted against their environments, their governments, differing cultures, and sometimes one another as they seek answers in their dystopian worlds.

Tatum O’Neill knows her life is a mess, and escaping her violent family seems the only solution, but then, she finds herself in a terrorist conspiracy and must evade the cabal’s grip to bring them to justice. The New Reform Quartet is the complete dystopian political thriller series.

America is peaceful and back at the top of the world seventy years after the Second Revolutionary War tore through the country and gave birth to Central—the new government. For Lily Sandover the Second Revolution is just another war to learn about in school, until her political father gets promoted into Central and she is taught that everything is not as it appears.

A celestial entity sets out on an extraordinary quest to breathe life into a barren planet, weaving the foundations of existence itself. But as creation takes shape, unforeseen challenges arise, testing the limits of its power and purpose. "What a great fiction book about the cosmos! From the very first page, the story immerses you in the fascinating life of the cosmic builder, whose ability to create planetary life for the first time is nothing short of awe-inspiring. The vivid descriptions and imaginative storytelling by the author immediately draw you into this cosmic realm, making you ...

A Deadly Lie. A Billionaire CEO. And a Race Against Time. The war against HealthSync’s lethal neural implants is nearing its end—but the battle hinges on one last target: Siegfried, the elusive CEO of NeuroFusion Systems, the mastermind behind the deadly technology. To take him down, the resistance sends their cunning operative—Marie, a seductive chameleon with nerves of steel. Her cover? A no-nonsense federal tax agent with the power to ruin Siegfried’s empire. Her mission? Get close. Disarm his implant. Extract the truth. But Siegfried is more than just another corrupt billionaire...

The 'best short story writer in English' (Time) is back with a masterful collection that explores ideas of power, ethics, and justice, and cuts to the very heart of what it means to live in community with our fellow humans. With his trademark prose—wickedly funny, unsentimental, and perfectly tuned—Saunders continues to challenge and surprise: here is a collection of prismatic, deeply resonant stories that encompass joy and despair, oppression and revolution, bizarre fantasy and brutal reality.

Long before 1984, Star Wars, or The Hunger Games, Victorian authors imagined a future where new science and technologies reshaped the world and universe they knew. The great themes of modern science fiction showed up surprisingly early: space and time travel, dystopian societies, even dangerously independent machines, all inspiring the speculative fiction of the Victorian era.

The Scarlet Plague, by Jack London, was the first example of a post-apocalyptic fiction novel in modern literature. Set in a ravaged and wild America, the story takes place in 2073, 60 years after the spread of the Red Death, an uncontrollable epidemic that depopulated and nearly destroyed the world in 2013. One of the few survivors, James Howard Smith, alias “Granser”, tells his incredulous and near-savage grandsons how the pandemic spread in the world and about the reactions of the people to contagion and death.

It's on the prowl... When an inquisitive paperboy notices something strange along his route, he immediately investigates. But what begins as an innocent inquiry will soon become something hauntingly sinister. And as the truth is unleashed, the neighborhood discovers... THE ATTACK IS JUST BEGINNING Now, hampered by a record storm and left to fend for themselves, three high schoolers must do the impossible. Their neighborhood is under attack--the infection spreading. And with a deadly creature and its undead minions on the loose, what these teenagers think they know, could never be more wrong...

Join the postapocalyptic adventure as David and the survivors of a solar storm taking out the grid try to find the means to survive another day. Earth and space are about to come into contact in a way that's new to human history.... Are you prepared for the loss of all modern electronic technology? The sun is waking up from a deep slumber. NASA says in next few years we expect to see much higher levels of solar activity and to prepare ourselves for a century-class solar storm event.

Brace yourself. The earth is hungry, and you're on the menu. "The Abyssal Hunger: A Short Horror Story" isn't just an audiobook—it's a descent into madness that'll hijack your senses and haunt your dreams. Feel your heart pound as ancient horrors awaken. Gasp as reality warps around you. Shudder as the ground beneath your feet comes alive with ravenous intent. Every shadow will become a threat. Every tremor, a warning of impending doom.

Earth is quickly becoming an undead wasteland, that much is for sure. What isn't certain is the fate of her three children, as their desperate bid to find safety at their family cabin is cut off by the revelation of world-altering proportions. What seems like a lifetime ago, the secret battle to be the first superpower to perfect the perfect bioweapon has been corrupted into a scourge now headed straight for them. Suddenly Abby's past becomes just as unclear as her future.

Dragons are real, and they're hungry. Marlena never expected to be a dragon slayer. She's a bleeding heart, a geek, and a lifelong animal rescuer. But when Mount St. Helens erupted for the second time in fifty years, it wasn't just ash that poured out. Dragons, legendary creatures of myth, became a terrifying reality. Now, Marlena and a ragtag band of survivors - a gamer-turned-knight, a brilliant scientist, and a former supermodel - are fighting for survival in a world where most cities have fallen. They’ve found refuge in Camelot, a makeshift haven built to withstand dragon attacks. ...

Dark and hazy nights were both their sword and shield... Liz Danger surrounded her. Escape seemed impossible. Hope came from the last place she expected. She knew his name...everyone did. But she knew nothing about the man he really was. Or if he had any chance at saving her. Sam The plan was a good one. If it worked. He had the perfect cover story. He’d be the one asking all the questions. Looking for answers was the story of his life and everyone knew it...expected it. This time though...the stories could turn out differently than expected. Sam and Liz knew the trip wouldn’t be easy ...

Post-war Denver is ruled by the powerful Guild, an egalitarian regime intent on maintaining order at all costs. But some of the citizens remember what it was like before the fall of the old world and will stop at nothing to bring back capitalism and democracy to their city. Meanwhile, Misha, a young farm boy with his head in the clouds, is lured in by the beautiful Kara. She holds the key to a secret that will bring Misha's world crashing down and has the potential to change his future.