Climate Apocalyptic Fiction

With full-color illustrations! “Dubh is a writer of great imagination.” (Kirkus Reviews) “The book’s intense world-building is worth the price of admission.” (Kirkus Reviews) “A sprawling, linguistically playful dystopian novel.” (Kirkus Reviews) The earth has been shriveling and dying for thousands of years, and unless Ròna and the Children of the Mother can put a stop to the plundering by the PieceTakers of the Monstrato Corps, the Wayp -- the last refuge of life on earth -- will be lost as well. In the aftermath of The Great Melt, what is left of the natural environment ...

In an unspecified future, the United States' borders have receded behind a salt line - a ring of scorched earth that protects its citizens from deadly disease-carrying ticks. Those within the zone live safe, if limited, lives in a society controlled by a common fear. Few have any reason to venture out of zone, except for the adrenaline junkies who pay a fortune to tour what's left of nature. Those among the latest expedition include a pop star and his girlfriend, Edie; the tech giant Wes; and Marta, a seemingly simple housewife.

In the blink of an eye, the small Texas town of Harper Springs is flattened by the worst tornadic system to ever hit the area. Homes are demolished, trees are uprooted, and people are left for dead. Taking cover in a cellar with his son, Ryan Gibson narrowly escapes the storm and gets separated from his wife. He hopes that help will come fast - his child is severely injured and the crippling weather pattern rages on, making them pawns in Mother Nature's game.

In 2084, the world as we know it has come to an end, and the Greens have emerged victorious. But for Brady Mahone, a man locked up in prison, this new era brings its own set of challenges. With the help of Sattva Systems™, the charismatic leader of the Greens, Bodhi Sattva, has implemented a one-hundred-year plan to save the planet using Nanotechnology and Fusion Power.

The rain began nineteen years ago, and it never stopped: more than a foot of rain per day until almost the whole of North America was underwater. Those who survived the first year were forced to take drastic measures, and those who held to the veneer of civilization were few and very far between. Seventeen-year-old Tanner grew up after the rain began. She and her adoptive caretaker, Russell, have long sought a fabled Colorado refuge, a dream that has kept them going through years of brutal trials as they try to stay one step ahead of the “face eaters”.

In a world ravaged by rising seas and violent storms, the last remaining coastal city of Pelagia stands on the brink of collapse. With humanity’s survival hanging in the balance, a small team of scientists revives a long-abandoned project known only as Aegis. Their goal: to harness the power of a mysterious crystal and erect a protective barrier that can save the city from the encroaching chaos. But as the team delves deeper into the forgotten technology, they uncover dark secrets that were meant to stay buried. The crystal is not just a source of power—it’s a gateway to forces far ...

Mariam Najjar had a dream, but it turned into a nightmare. As the world descended further into climate chaos and political polarization, Mariam and her Lamplighters struggled to preserve their faith as the oppressive agency SMOKE teamed up with a doomsday cult to destroy everything Mariam had worked for. Could a body of inspiring stories, practices, and imaginal insights truly provide a cultural foundation for deep renewal and regeneration? Or was it all for naught? And what about the traitor Mariam senses but cannot identify? In this climactic novel of the Lamplighter Trilogy, narrator Kay...

"The Edge of Oblivion" is a gripping science fiction fantasy that takes readers on a thrilling adventure through a world at the brink of collapse. With heart-pounding action, deep bonds of friendship, and a quest for redemption, this novel is a must-read for fans of dystopian epics and survival stories. Will Zindel and his friends save the world, or will they be consumed by the desolation above? In a world torn apart by cataclysmic climate shifts, where half the planet is scorched by relentless desert heat and the other buried beneath eternal ice, survival is no longer a given—it’s a ...

Ryan Gibson has been reunited with his wife and son. Those lucky enough to have survived the tornadoes have made an old church cellar into a temporary refuge. The storms have tapered off, the temperatures are climbing, and the shift in the weather pattern is cause for concern. Everyone is wondering what Mother Nature has in store for them next.

Aeris was born a monster—a patchwork of serpent’s skin, black scales, and brittle feathers. His gold-coin eyes, slashed like knife wounds, cut a ragged rift straight through his soul. He longs to peel away his hideous flesh, to carve himself into something real. Something human. But human skin is not given. It is taken. At a price. Generations ago, the realms fell to the Burn—the only way to purge a land so twisted by man that its harvests nourished the body while poisoning the flesh. Now, as the wilderness creeps through the ashes, what remains for nature’s tinkerers? Pathway—the...

In the midst of a mysterious environmental crisis, as London is submerged below flood waters, a woman gives birth to her first child, Z. Days later the family are forced to leave their home in search of safety. As they move from place to place, shelter to shelter, their journey traces both fear and wonder as Z's small fists grasp at the things he sees, as he grows and stretches, thriving and content against all the odds.

The year is 2086. Six months ago, Tasha Strong’s blissful existence was shattered when a terrorist’s bomb killed her husband during Recognition Day, the Southron Union’s celebration of independence from the United States. On that day, Tasha’s old life ended, and a new one began. Obsessed with solving the mystery of Derik’s death, Tasha’s investigation led her to an inescapable conclusion. The General, The Union’s enigmatic dictator, had ordered her husband’s murder after it was discovered that Derik was collaborating with the Gulf Coast Liberation Army, an underground ...

What if the Little Ice Age never ended? In The Glacier Holds, Ramsey Coutta reimagines a frostbitten world, where a cataclysmic 1850 super-eruption locks the world in unrelenting cold. London’s Thames stays frozen, New York’s Hudson a sheet of ice, and humanity—shrunken to 11 million—adapts to a steampunk reality of frost cities, ice tribes, and tropical booms. Steam reigns where electricity falters; whale oil lights the dark; empires crumble as resilience rises. Crafted with the cutting-edge power of AI, under Coutta’s deft guidance, this alternate history blends meticulous ...

EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS THREATEN HUMANITY AS GLOBAL WARMING REACHES NEW LIMITS. CAN MANKIND CONTROL THEIR DESTINY? Following the Battle of Malacca, Plasticity Island expanded rapidly and seceded from the United States of America to become The Republic of Gyreland. Brent Brodie and his team take on the challenge of reducing Global Warming, surviving rising ocean levels, and controlling violent weather patterns. From the thermosphere to all the major oceans and continents of the world, the action never stops. No Country is immune from the struggle for fresh drinking water, food, and ...

The year is 2085 In the Southron Union, a breakaway autonomous region of the former United States, climate change steals more of the South with each passing day, shrinking the coastlines and leaving behind an ocean of sand in its wake. Ruled by a man known only as The General, a charismatic leader who rose to power following a military coup, life here is a brutal convergence of violence and starvation. Tasha Strong enjoyed a privileged existence. She had food to eat. A roof over her head. Water flowed freely from the tap. After being hand-selected for a top job by The General, she met Derik...

Traveling alone through the climate-crisis-ravaged wilds of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, 19-year-old Reid Graham battles the elements and her lifelong chronic illness to reach the utopia of Howse University. But life in one of the storied “domes”—the last remnants of pre-collapse society—isn’t what she expected. Reid tries to excel in her classes and make connections with other students, but still grapples with guilt over what happened just before she left her community.

Neal Stephenson’s sweeping, prescient new novel transports listeners to a near-future world where the greenhouse effect has inexorably resulted in a whirling-dervish troposphere of superstorms, rising sea levels, global flooding, merciless heat waves and virulent, deadly pandemics. One man has a Big Idea for reversing global warming, a master plan perhaps best described as 'elemental'. But will it work? And just as important, what are the consequences for the planet and all of humanity should it be applied?

Scott Tucker had it all. As The General’s principal bodyguard, he enjoyed a life most people in the Southron Union could only hope for. Protecting the dictator had given him status, prestige, and most importantly, the love of Tasha Strong, his best friend’s widow. For a while, Scott’s life was perfect. But in a moment of desperation, it all came crashing down, plunging Scott into a dark, never-ending pit of grief and despair. When three Southron generals invade Austin, hoping to revive their dream of a military dictatorship on American soil, the only thing that stands in their way is ...

An imminent threat from a band of looters circles the perimeter of Harper Springs, halting their plans of rebuilding the small town. Ryan grows leery of people he once trusted and begins to investigate the possibility of a traitor among their group. He secretly follows the suspicious person toward the badlands of New Mexico to gather evidence and prove that his suspicions are justified. Throughout the constant changing weather, Ryan has asked the same question - why has this happened?

In the chilling shadow of Cleveland’s skyline, a near-future apocalypse has transformed the once-bustling city into a frozen wasteland. Rising waters from an unforgiving climate have reshaped the world, and the harsh winters of this new era are relentless. Amidst this desolate backdrop, Katy, a once-revered doctor, emerges as an unlikely beacon of hope. Katy’s world is overturned when a ferocious storm wrecks her boat, propelling her into the heart of a city she had long forsaken. Here, amidst the icy ruins, the horrors she encounters surpass the darkest recesses of the imagination. The...