Wastelands Series by John Joseph Adams, Paolo Bacigalupi, Cory Doctorow, Christopher Barzak, Genevieve Valentine, D. Thomas Minton, Nancy Kress, Ramsey Shehadeh, Orson Scott Card, David Brin, Robert Silverberg, Christie Yant, Hugh Howey, Megan Arkenberg, James Van Pelt, Tananarive Due, Milo James Fowler, Toiya Kristen Finley, Mira Grant, Keffy R.M. Kehrli, Rachel Swirsky, Joe R. Lansdale, Maureen F. McHugh, George R.R. Martin, Maria Dahvana Headley, Junot Díaz, Jake Kerr, Seanan McGuire, Lauren Beukes, Rudy Rucker, Bruce Sterling, Jack McDevitt, Ann Aguirre, Veronica Roth, Richard Kadrey, Jonathan Maberry, Carmen Maria Machado, Ken Liu, Carol Emshwiller, Jonathan Lethem, Octavia E. Butler, Stephen King, Gene Wolfe, M. Rickert

Famine, Death, War, and Pestilence - the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the harbingers of Armageddon - these are our guides through the Wastelands. From the Book of Revelation to The Road Warrior, from A Canticle for Leibowitz to The Road, storytellers have long imagined the end of the world, weaving eschatological tales of catastrophe, chaos, and calamity... moreFamine, Death, War, and Pestilence - the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the harbingers of Armageddon - these are our guides through the Wastelands. From the Book of Revelation to The Road Warrior, from A Canticle for Leibowitz to The Road, storytellers have long imagined the end of the world, weaving eschatological tales of catastrophe, chaos, and calamity. In doing so, these visionary authors have addressed one of the most challenging and enduring themes of imaginative fiction: The nature of life in the aftermath of total societal collapse. Gathering together the best post-apocalyptic literature of the last two decades from many of today's most renowned authors of speculative fiction - including George R. R. Martin, Gene Wolfe, Orson Scott Card, Carol Emshwiller, Jonathan Lethem, Octavia E. Butler, and Stephen King - Wastelands explores the scientific, psychological, and philosophical questions of what it means to remain human in the wake of Armageddon. Whether the end of the world comes through nuclear war, ecological disaster, or cosmological cataclysm, these are tales of survivors, in some cases struggling to rebuild the society that was, in others, merely surviving, scrounging for food in depopulated ruins and defending themselves against monsters, mutants, and marauders. Wastelands delves into this bleak landscape, uncovering the raw human emotion and heart-pounding thrills at the genre's core. --back coverContains the following stories:Introduction by John Joseph AdamsThe End of the Whole Mess by Stephen KingSalvage by Orson Scott CardThe People of Sand and Slag by Paolo BacigalupiBread and Bombs by M. RickertHow We Got In Town and Out Again by Jonathan LethemDark, Dark Were the Tunnels by George R. R. MartinWaiting for the Zephyr by Tobias S. BuckellNever Despair by Jack McDevittWhen Sysadmins Ruled the Earth by Cory DoctorowThe Last of the O-Forms by James Van PeltStill Life With Apocalypse by Richard KadreyArtie’s Angels by Catherine WellsJudgment Passed by Jerry OltionMute by Gene WolfeInertia by Nancy KressAnd the Deep Blue Sea by Elizabeth BearSpeech Sounds by Octavia E. ButlerKillers by Carol EmshwillerGinny Sweethips’ Flying Circus by Neal Barrett, Jr.The End of the World as We Know It by Dale BaileyA Song Before Sunset by David GriggEpisode Seven... by John LanganAppendix: For Further Reading less

Edited by acclaimed anthologist John Joseph Adams, WASTELANDS 2: MORE STORIES OF THE APOCALYPSE is the star-studded follow-up to the 2008 bestselling anthology Wastelands. The first book traced the 21st century resurgence of post-apocalyptic fiction, and while it is considered the definitive collection of its kind, dozens of new stories have been written since it was released... moreEdited by acclaimed anthologist John Joseph Adams, WASTELANDS 2: MORE STORIES OF THE APOCALYPSE is the star-studded follow-up to the 2008 bestselling anthology Wastelands. The first book traced the 21st century resurgence of post-apocalyptic fiction, and while it is considered the definitive collection of its kind, dozens of new stories have been written since it was released. Five of the stories are from the 20th Century, but the remaining twenty-six were all published from the year 2000 onward, and nineteen of those originally appeared in the years since volume one came out. Like its predecessor, WASTELANDS 2 will feature a who’s who of modern authors including George R. R. Martin (A Game of Thrones), Hugh Howey (Wool), Junot Diaz (The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao), Ann Aguirre (Enclave), Cory Doctorow (Little Brother), Nancy Kress (After the Fall), and more. The thirty-one stories include the seminal tale “The Postman” by David Brin, and “The Happiest Place,” a new work by John W. Campbell Award winner Mira GrantComplete Contents:Introduction / John Joseph Adams -- The Amarisk Hunter / Paolo Bacigalupi -- Deep Blood Kettle / Hugh Howey -- Animal Husbandry / Seanan McGuire -- "--for a single yesterday" / George R. R. Martin -- Chiswick Messiah / Lauren Beukes -- Colliding Branes / Rudy Rucker & Bruce Sterling -- Ellie / Jack McDevitt -- Foundation / Ann Aguirre -- Beat Me Daddy (Eight to the Bar) / Cory Doctorow -- A Beginner's Guide to Survival Before, During, and After the Apocalypse / Christopher Barzak -- Wondrous Days / Genevieve Valentine -- Dreams in Dust / D. Thomas Minton -- By Fools Like Me / Nancy Kress -- Jimmy's Roadside Cafe / Ramsey Shehadeh -- The Elephants of Poznan / Orson Scott Card -- The Postman / David Brin -- When We Went To See the End of the World / Robert Silverberg -- The Revelation of Morgan Stern / Christie Yant -- Final Exam / Megan Arkenberg -- A Flock of Birds / James Van Pelt -- Patient Zero / Tananarive Due -- Soulless in His Sight / Milo James Fowler -- Outer Rims / Toiya Kristen Finley -- Advertising at the End of the World / Keffy R. M. Kehrli -- How the World Became Quiet: A Post-Human Creation Myth / Rachel Swirsky -- Tight Little Stiches in a Dead Man's Back / Joe R. Lansdale -- After the Apocalypse / Maureen F. McHugh -- The Traditional / Maria Dahvana Headley -- Monstro / Junot Diaz -- Biographical Fragments of the Life of Julian Prince / Jake Kerr. less

The brilliant new post-apocalyptic collection by master anthologist John Joseph Adams, for the first time including new stories by the edgiest modern writers.New short fiction by many of the edgiest modern authors, offering tales of life after the apocalyptic event or events that end society as we know it today... moreThe brilliant new post-apocalyptic collection by master anthologist John Joseph Adams, for the first time including new stories by the edgiest modern writers.New short fiction by many of the edgiest modern authors, offering tales of life after the apocalyptic event or events that end society as we know it today. In addition to a selection of newly reprinted works, WASTELANDS 3 will feature original, never-before-published stories by a group of writers hand-picked by master editor John Joseph Adams. Original stories by Veronica Roth, Hugh Howet, Elizabeth Bear, Seanan McGuire, Tananarive Due, Wendy N. Wagner and many more. Reprints will include works by Carmen Maria Machado, Charlie Jane Anders, Paolo Bacigalupi, Ken Liu and Cat Valente amongst others. less