In a few short days, society collapses as upwards of 90 percent of humanity succumbs to a deadly virus. Taking out its victims in less than 48 hours, the virus makes quick work and surprises even the most prepared.
Dystopian
A young man finds himself out of place in his world. He cannot stop thinking individual thoughts when he is only supposed to agree with the collective “we.”
Anthem by Ayn Rand
Set a mere 19 years in the future, American Omens brings to life an America where Christianity is considered a hateful thing and is slowly being outlawed and made illegal. Books are censored, churches are monitored
American Omens by Travis Thrasher
“The scene was surreal. A large vessel had planted itself firmly along the side of the Orion. Neither vessel was moving. It’s as though they’ve been fused together on contact.” The ocean waters have risen, leaving very little livable land on Earth and only one source of oil out in […]
Rising Tide Series by Lynn Steigleder
[sg_popup id=”17″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] “We all knew things were difficult, conditions harsh. But if we pulled together, we were told, we would survive. We could thrive in a world which had become difficult to live in. But it was clearly made more difficult for some citizens than for others. The thought […]
Flow by Clare Littlemore
“We do our part – where nature and the nation places us. Each of us to our own abilty … and thus ensure the wealth of the nation.” In Bakerton, most people don’t work. They are designated as Citizens and get a stipend and privileges because they are medically inferior. […]
The Wealth of a Nation by T.B. O’Neill
“For the ones to come after you, it will be easier. … Because they won’t want things they can’t have.” The world is much different than it used to be, but those women living in the changed world still remember how it used to be – walking freely in the […]
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
1 “At that second, I think we all realized that it was Our Moon and that if it was attacked, then we were attacked.” Like any other rare phenomenon in outer space, the whole world gathers to watch as an asteroid is about to hit the moon. The calculations have been […]
Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
4 “It would be the ultimate irony if the most connected, the most media-saturated population in history failed to disseminate the most elementary survival plan until the power was out and it no longer had the capacity to do so.” Scary. Imagine a scenario where a cyberattack takes down one of […]
Lights Out by Ted Koppel
2 Three years after EMP attacks change the balance of power in the world, America is starting to settle into a world without power. Those who have survived are now parts of communities that work together to farm, hunt, tend to the wounded and try to make things better for the […]