Martin, hugh howey, junot diaz, david brin, and many more. Grasping for the wind wastelands is a fine anthology. This eclectic mix of tales explores famine, death, war, pestilence, and. This is fine editorial work right here, and it shows beautifully what a potent genre postapo is. Stories of the apocalypse is an anthology of postapocalyptic fiction published by night shade books in january 2008, edited by john joseph adams. And the final words neatly sum up what it is i find so compelling about the dystopian genre what the world would look like following a major disaster and more. The overall standard of the stories was wonderfully high and so when wastelands 2. Wastelands 2 more stories of the apocalypse is a new anthology of postapocalyptic literature from some of the most renowned science fiction and fantasy authors in the field today including george r.
More stories of the apocalypse by john joseph adams, george r. More stories of the apocalypse by john joseph adams. More stories of the apocalypse wastelands 2 2015 anthology by john joseph adams contents view concise listing 11 introduction wastelands 2. This eclectic mix of tales explores famine, death, war, pestilence, and harbingers of the biblical apocalypse. Paywhatyouwant for the humble postapocalyptic book bundle, including the end is nigh. Stories of the apocalypse audiobook various authors.
Comics online as a whole this collection is excellent and i would recommend it to any fan of the genre or short fiction in general. This is a good thing because in some ways an apocalypse story set in the 1950s is less believable than one set in the 2010s. Stories of life after apocalypse was a bit more apt in describing the content of this anthology. More stories of the apocalypse, paperback by adams, john josep. Stories of the apocalypse is the best anthology of any kind i have read to date. John joseph adams has done an admirable job of combing through genre and putting together a volume well worth reading. As is usual with anthologies some were interesting others not so much. The living dead anita blake vampire hunter john joseph adams. Wastelands 2 audiobook by john joseph adams edited by. The above paragraph is the synopsis for wastelands. For decades, the apocalypse and its aftermath have yielded some of the most ex. Wastelands 2 more stories of the apocalypse john joseph adams. Duration 17 hours 2 minutes famine, death, war, and pestilencethe four horsemen of the apocalypse, the harbingers of armageddonthese are our guides through the wastelands. This companion volume to the critically acclaimed wastelands offers thirty of.
According to the anthologys official web site, wastelands explores the scientific, psychological, and philosophical questions of what it means to remain human in the wake of armageddon. The following stories can be found in wastelands 2. Martin, hugh howey, junot d\u00edaz, david brin, and many more. Wastelands 2 more stories of the apocalypse is a fine collection of apocalyptic short stories and is every bit as good as the first collection. Martin author of game of thrones, gene wolf, carol emshwiller, stephen king, and more. Wastelands 2 is riveting, and perfect for onthego fans of thoughtprovoking, masterfully crafted postapocalyptic tales. Wastelands stories of the apocalypse the definitive anthology of the best postapocalyptic literature of the last two decades. Think the road, a canticle for leibowitz and 28 days later.
Stories of the apocalypse 9781597801058 and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Its the end of the world as we know it for decades, the apocalypse and its aftermath have yielded some of. From david brins seminal the postman to hugh howeys deep blood kettle and tananarive dues prescient patient zero, the. Featuring new york times bestsellers stephen king, george r. Series of postapocalyptic anthologies edited by john joseph adams. For decades, the apocalypse and its aftermath have yielded. Stories of the apocalypse is a collections of short stories dealing with the aftermath of the end of the world. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. More stories of the apocalypse kindle edition by martin, george r. During, and after the apocalypsechristopher barzak. You probably wont like everything, but its all worth reading. These stories wont necessarily have sluggish, soundsensitive zombies or combatequipped, jeepriding groups roaming the badlands, however. Wastelands 2 more stories of the apocalypse thriftbooks.
The stories collected here by editor john joseph adams are not about the apocalypse, but rather about life after apocalypse. More stories of the apocalypse is a new anthology of postapocalyptic literature from some of the most renowned authors in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres today, including george r. Wastelands 2 is riveting, and perfect for on the go fans of thoughtprovoking, masterfully crafted postapocalyptic tales. Such is also the case with this second anthology of wastelands titled wastelands 2. The end of the world as we know it dale bailey a song before sunset david grigg famine, death, war, and pestilence. I cant help but give this collection the highest recommendation. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
It is an eclectic mix of tales that explores famine, death, war, pestilence, and. Wastelands 2more stories of the apocalypse by john joseph. Introductionjohn joseph adams the tamarisk hunterpaolo bacigalupi deep blood kettlehugh howey. Stories of the apocalypse, a collection of short stories written by a number of the worlds most successful and talented writers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastelands 2. The anthology includes 22 stories, plus an introduction by the editor. For decades, the apocalypse and its aftermath have yielded some of the most exciting short stories of all time. Wastelands 2 more stories of the apocalypse is a new anthology of post apocalyptic literature from some of the most renowned science fiction. Wastelands 2 its the end of the world as we know it.
Wastelands 2 more stories of the apocalypse is a new anthology of postapocalyptic literature from some of the most renowned science fiction. Dec 25, 2007 wastelands is a collection of 22 stories set within a wide variety of postapocalyptic settings. Martin and orson scott card, edited by awardwinning anthologist john joseph adams. Martin, hugh howey, junot diaz, david brin and many more. The four horsemen of the apocalypse, the harbingers of armageddon these are our guides through the wastelands. Edited by acclaimed anthologist john joseph adams, wastelands 2. Wastelands stories of the apocalypse by john joseph adams. Adams collected an array of stories, both classic and new, that show the world postapocalypse in many different ways. From david brins seminal the postman to hugh howeys deep blood kettle and tananarive dues prescient patient zero, the end of the world continues to thrill. There seem to be more modern stories in this collection than in the first one of this series. The stephen king contribution had been made into a tv episode, so it was familiar before id gone more than a paragraph. More stories of the apocalypse audiobook by hugh howey, seanan mcguire, paolo bacigalupi, david brin, george r. Stories of the apocalypse is an anthology of postapocalyptic fiction. Wastelands 2more stories of the apocalypse by john.
Its the end of the world as we know it for decades, the apocalypse and its aftermath have yielded some of the most exciting short stories of all time. More stories of the apocalypse 2015 essay by john joseph adams. Apr 02, 2017 duration 17 hours 2 minutes famine, death, war, and pestilencethe four horsemen of the apocalypse, the harbingers of armageddonthese are our guides through the wastelands. Wastelands 2 by john joseph adams overdrive rakuten. Wastelands is the expected mix of strong and some average short stories. I think this will be a cornerstone for most readers shelves. Wastelands 2 jacksonville public library overdrive. Wastelands captures our apocalypse fears and fantasies equally well and sometimes even simultaneously. Adams wisely chooses stephen kings the end of the whole mess as an opener and moves into all manner of exciting territory from there.
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