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The End of the Whole Mess | Stephen King
The narrator, Howard, wants to tell us how everything ended. He doesn’t have much time. His brother, Robert, who was the messiah, died a few hours ago. The brothers are from a bright family. Howard is smart but Bobby was beyond what anyone could have expected. Eventually, Bobby became obsessed with why people are so bad. He invented something he called The Calmative. Read “The End of the Whole Mess” (First story in Amazon preview of Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse)
The Tamarisk Hunter | Paolo Bacigalupi
Lolo finds and destroys tamarisk, a plant that uses a lot of water. Water is in short supply. Most of the people have moved north. He manages to make his living. He also does something in secret that ensures he won’t run out of work. He rides to and from his jobs on his camel, Maggie. On his way back he runs into Travis, a man in the same trade. Read “The Tamarisk Hunter” (First story in preview of Wastelands 2: More Stories of the Apocalypse)
Bullet Point | Elizabeth Bear
The narrator believes she’s the last person in Las Vegas, and possibly in the world. The lights have been going out as reserve power runs down. She’s concerned about the potential danger if she isn’t alone, and tries to stay out of easy to see areas. She makes a note of things that do and do not exist anymore. Read “Bullet Point” (First story in preview of Wastelands: The New Apocalypse)
Embroidery | Ray Bradbury
Three women sit embroidering on a porch. The women are waiting for five o’clock, when the result of an experiment will become obvious. (Summary) Read “Embroidery” (PDF)
“I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream” by Harlan Ellison
There are only five humans left alive—four men and one woman. They’re being held in a underground complex by AM, a supercomputer. It makes life miserable for the group, but won’t allow them to die. They haven’t been provided with any food for days. One of the men hallucinates about canned goods in the ice caverns. They suspect AM is merely playing a cruel trick on them. In their desperation, they set out for the caverns. Read “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream” (PDF)
“Created He Them” by Alice Eleanor Jones
Ann Crothers is up early to get the children out of the way and prepare her husband’s breakfast. She’s careful about everything she does because she knows her husband will complain. Food and other supplies are low. Read “Created He Them” (PDF)
“Murder, 1986” by P. D. James
Sergeant Dolby responds to a crime scene in a Colony, where those who are infected with the Disease must live. He knows he has to report it, because it looks like murder, even though Headquarters won’t like it. They already have too much work, and the dead girl is an Ipdic, which makes the case less important. He investigates carefully and calls it in. The response is more significant than he expected.
“Graduation Afternoon” by Stephen King
Janice is at her boyfriend Buddy’s house for his graduation party. His family is richer than hers and she feels this fact from his family. They play tennis and swim. She thinks about where their lives will go after this.
To Serve the Master | Philip K. Dick
Applequist is making deliveries when he comes across a damaged robot in a ravine. When he returns to the Company defense ring, he asks the director about the war and why the robots were destroyed. He is told that information is off-limits. He decides to sneak away to look for the robot and get some answers.
- Martin Sheen Had A Heart Attack. Heart Attacks are bad enough if one is close to a hospital. Now imagine having one in the Philippines, a quarter-mile away from the nearest assistance.
- It Created A Surfing Scene In The Philippines. Prior to the movie, surfing was a virtually unknown activity in the archipelago. However, locals observed members of the crew engaging in the sport.
- Laurence Fishburne. Apocalypse Now was only Laurence Fishburne's third film role. Becoming a part of such a prestigious production so early is impressive.
- Marlon Brando. By the late '70s, Marlon Brando's physical appearance was a far cry from the hunky Stanley Kowalski who made women faint in theaters more than twenty years prior.
The Impressionist. After the apocalyptic event 22 years ago some people suddenly began to exhibit signs of powers. Each seemly the most compatible with your personality, and your art. Take photographs, suddenly be able to have a real photographic memory. You can sing, well now you have vocal manipulation.
Dec 8, 2020 · Alone by Jason Thornton. Anathema by Chrysalis. As They Walk Among Us by William Long aka Weeble. Awakenings by Erin M. Klitzke. Bastion: The Last Hope by Rob Osterman. Children of the Apocalypse by Skyla Dawn Cameron. Chronos Chronicles by Joan of Acre. City at World’s End by Edmond Hamilton. Contrarion by Antonshine.
Oryx and Crake. Margaret Atwood - Mar 30, 2004 (first published in 2003) Goodreads Rating. 4.0 (264k) Fiction Science Fiction Dystopian Fantasy. A post-apocalyptic world where one man may be the last human alive. Snowman, also known as Jimmy, mourns the death of his best friend and the love of his life, Oryx.
is a post apocalyptic novel from Robert Bloch - a mentoree of the legendary H.P. Lovecraft, and the author of the classic novel (and the book which inspired Hitchcock's classic film). strikes a particularly resonant note with modern readers, as scarce resources and swelling cities force the Earth's ruling forces to take drastic measures to ...
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