Two-hundred years after a global nuclear war, two explorers from a research outpost, that largely survived the cataclysm, discover a settlement of hum...
In the wake of a nuclear explosion, a group of survivors on a ranch in Nevada must learn to adapt to their new, irradiated world. Led by the resourcef...
A tale of survival and self-discovery in the aftermath of a cataclysm that has left two people alone in a desolate world. Adam and Robin must learn ho...
In a world ravaged by climate change, humanity has been reduced to primitive tribes struggling for survival. Burl, a young hunter, embarks on a journe...
In "Gray Plague," Lloyd Eshbach crafts a chilling tale of an apocalyptic event brought about by a mysterious alien pathogen. The story unfolds as a de...
In the wake of a devastating World War IV, a disillusioned soldier discovers he possesses a remarkable ability that could potentially end the conflict...
In a distant future, the world has been drastically altered, with massive insects and colossal fungus growths dominating the landscape. Humans have be...
This collection features two early stories by Robert Silverberg, exploring themes of human evolution, social change, and the potential perils and triu...
Set in a distant future where the sun has died, leaving the Earth shrouded in eternal darkness, "Night Land" follows a group of survivors who have tak...
In a world ravaged by self-destructing militaries and a mysterious plague that corrupts minds, Chandler is branded a 'Hoaxer' after committing a horri...
In a chilling dystopian future, Earth has been conquered by technologically advanced aliens. The remnants of humanity, reduced to a mere 128 individua...
This issue of "Astounding Stories" presents a collection of short stories and novelettes in the science fiction genre. Readers are taken on journeys t...
The Last Man is an early post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Mary Shelley, which was first published in 1826. The three volume book tells of a f...
In a world ravaged by war and a devastating plague, humanity finds itself enslaved by the very machines they created. The robot armies, originally des...