Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse

Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse is an anthology of post-apocalyptic fiction published by Night Shade Books in January 2008, edited by John Joseph Adams.[1]

Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse
First edition cover art
EditorJohn Joseph Adams
SubjectApocalypse, End of the world (fiction)
GenreScience fiction, dystopia
PublishedSan Francisco: Nightshade Book, 2008
Media typeBook
ISBN9781597801058
OCLC166390474

The anthology includes 22 stories,[2] plus an introduction by the editor. According to the anthology's official web site, "Wastelands explores the scientific, psychological, and philosophical questions of what it means to remain human in the wake of Armageddon." It received very positive reviews, with critics describing it as "belong[ing] in most sf or short fiction collections"[3] and "a well-chosen selection of well-crafted stories, offering something to please nearly every postapocalyptic palate."[4]

It was followed up by Wastelands 2: More Stories of the Apocalypse in February 2015,[5] and Wastelands: The New Apocalypse in June 2019,[6][7] both under Titan Books.

Contents

References

  1. "Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse". Publisher's Weekly (254.47). 26 November 2007.
  2. "Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse". OCLC Worldcat. OCLC. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  3. Cassada, Jackie (1 January 2008). "Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse". Library Journal. 133.1: 89.
  4. Schroeder, Regina (1 February 2008). "Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse". Booklist. 104 (11): 35.
  5. Wastelands 2: More Stories of the Apocalypse title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  6. Wastelands: The New Apocalypse title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  7. "Wastelands 3: The New Apocalypse Presents a Distinctly American Perspective on the End of the World". Tor.com. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

See also

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