Dystopian

É 1984, e a vida está irreconhecível. Pista Aérea Um, antes conhecida como Grã-Bretanha, é um lugar onde o Grande Irmão está sempre de olho e é impossível se esconder. Exceto, talvez, para Winston Smith. Enquanto trabalha reescrevendo a história no Ministério da Verdade, ele nutre sonhos secretos de liberdade. E, num mundo onde o amor e o sexo são proibidos, onde é difícil distinguir os amigos dos inimigos, ele conhece Julia e O’Brien e decide se rebelar.

Over two centuries have passed since the Third World War reduced civilization to ashes in a global nuclear inferno. Unforgiving geomagnetic storms rage, blocking out the sun and poisoning the radioactive Earth. Humanity clings to survival above the tempestuous skies in giant airships, sustained by Hell Divers—brave souls who risk their lives plunging to the surface for essential parts and supplies.

Hundreds of years after the end of the world, the Appalachian community of Iron Hollow finds itself beset by demons. Such horrors are common these days in the outlands, where most folks die young—if they don’t turn into monsters first. When a legendary knight is summoned to hunt down the latest unearthly beast to haunt their woods, the town’s new oral historian, Shrike, has more reason than most to be concerned. Because that demon was her wife. And while Shrike is certain that May still recognizes her—that May is still herself, somewhere beneath it all—she can’t prove it.

Depuis qu'elles se sont rencontrées dans les rues malfamées d'Ilya, Adena et Paedyn sont devenues inséparables. Ensemble, elles se sont construit leur propre foyer sur la Pillards, vivant des ventes de vêtements de l'une et des larcins de l'autre. Mais Paedyn est sélectionnée pour les Épreuves de la Purge, au cours desquelles elle risque fort de trouver la mort. Désormais seule, Adena ne peut plus compter que sur elle-même.

" Ils n'utiliseront pas mes larmes pour leur divertissement. " – Haymitch Abernathy. Redécouvrez l'un des personnages les plus emblématiques de la série culte, à travers le timbre atypique et nuancé de Xavier Baur ! À l'aube des cinquantièmes Hunger Games, la peur s'empare des districts de Panem. Cette année, en l'honneur des Jeux de l'Expiation, le nombre de tributs arrachés à leur famille pour participer à ces jeux cruels sera doublé ! Dans le district 12, Haymitch Abernathy tente de ne pas trop penser au terrible tirage au sort. Il est concentré sur sa survie et sur la survie de celle qu'il aime.

Brianna Colfax returns to her small-town roots to run a restaurant, but a national crisis shatters her peace. With a sudden draft, curfew, power outages, and dwindling supplies, Brianna must protect her business and loved ones. As winter sets in and threats close in, she relies on her military skills to navigate the chaos. In a fight for survival, Brianna discovers that home and family are worth any battle.

The year is 2132. Humanity has forsaken nature for technology, focusing instead on creating The Simulation—a hyper-realistic alternate reality. Julius, a tech enthusiast, dives headfirst into its worlds, but fractured memories and shifting identities blur the line between illusion and existence.

Der Aufstieg der Bene Gesserit Vor dreiundachtzig Jahren wurden die Maschinen in der Schlacht von Corrin vernichtend geschlagen. Vor dreiundachtzig Jahren ernannte sich Faykan Butler zum Imperator des neuen, Planeten umspannenden Menschenreichs, und vor dreiundachtzig Jahren verschwand der Kriegsheld Vorian Atreides. Inzwischen sitzt Faykans Nachfahre Salvador Corrin auf dem Thron, doch von Frieden kann noch lange nicht die Rede sein.

He loved only one, but he was never what she needed, never the right man for her. The best thing he ever did was walk away from Layla before he destroyed her life. Proven over and over again, most recently when he ended up tricked by his own government into taking an "immunization" that turned him into something not quite human, a super soldier, a GTECH.

Experience the chilling dystopian world of E. M. Forster's The Machine Stops, narrated by the captivating voice of Mike Vendetti. This thought-provoking tale, first published in 1909, remains eerily relevant today. Don't miss this gripping audiobook that explores themes of technology, isolation, and the human spirit.

In einer Welt, die am Abgrund steht, ist die Familie alles, was zählt – und Shane McDonald schreckt vor nichts zurück, um seine Familie zu beschützen. Als Nuklearingenieur war Shanes Priorität immer die Verhinderung von Katastrophen. Doch als ein Sonnensturm einen globalen Stromausfall auslöst, geht es für ihn ums Überleben. Während die Gesellschaft zusammenbricht, muss Shane seine blinde Tochter Violet durch eine gesetzlose Landschaft führen, um das Haus seiner Schwiegermutter zu erreichen.

Eigentlich sollte der Filter meiner Maske noch ein paar Minuten halten. Eigentlich. Das Institut. Leuchtfeuer der Menschheit. Ein gewaltiger Forschungskomplex am Ende der Welt. Hier sollte unsere Spezies die Grenzen ihres Daseins überwinden. Hier sollten wir neue Menschen werden. Doch es kam alles anders. Nun steht das Institut für dutzende unterirdische Ebenen voller Giftgas, unerklärlicher Anomalien und missgestalteter Kreaturen. Es ist die Keimzelle unseres Untergangs.

Oliver Matthews starts to believe he is living in a simulation. When he awakens in a pristine, futuristic facility, he learns from Holly, the facility's AI, that he’s been preserved for over a thousand years, living in a simulation, and that the world he once knew is long gone. But as Holly guides him through the new reality, the details don’t quite add up. As he delves deeper, Oliver begins to question what’s real, what’s simulated, and who he can trust.

Changes to the World Order are imminent, but not in the way anyone expected. Cameron Evans, a determined young woman from Twin Falls, has a different destiny. Gravely ill and on the brink of death, Cameron is unaware that she will soon rise again as Patient Zero—the first of the undead. She will lead a legion of the reanimated in a fierce reprisal against the living who are responsible for this horrific fate. In her mid-twenties, Cameron has endured a life of relentless hardship and adversity. But now, for the first time, she is poised to come out on top.

In a world controlled by the Ministry, where all decisions follow the rigid King Wen sequence, society thrives on the illusion of order. Ai-Li, a brilliant programmer, discovers a mysterious fractal anomaly within the system—alive, adaptive, and challenging deterministic control. As the Ministry fights to maintain its grip, Ai-Li, with the help of strategist Jonas and conflicted ally Karis, must decide whether to embrace the fractals' potential for transformation or risk annihilation.

Seit ihre Mutter verschwand, lebt Trish auf der Straße. Sie schnorrt, stiehlt und hat keine Zukunftsperspektive. Einzige Bezugsperson ist ihr Bruder Mike, der sich als Fahrradkurier durchschlägt. Eines Abends beobachtet Trish, wie Männer in dunklen Anzügen und mit seltsamen Tätowierungen auf dem Handrücken Jugendliche von der Straße ansprechen. Diejenigen, die ihnen folgen, sieht sie nicht wieder. Als einer dieser Männer auch zu ihr kommt und ihr eine bessere Zukunft verspricht, entscheidet sich Trish, mitzugehen. Doch das angepriesene gute Leben hat einen zu hohen Preis.

In a near future, post-apocalyptic America, terror attacks, riots and insurrection have turned cities and towns into war zones... Professional security contractor and former Navy SEAL, Eric Branson, has been away fighting ongoing insurgencies in Europe when he learns his own country faces the same fate. But before he can make his way back home to Florida, a catastrophic hurricane deals the final blow to an infrastructure already ravaged by riots and terror attacks, leaving survivors cut off and on their own.

In the year 2363, the floating city of Atlanta represents humanity’s last hope, suspended above a toxic, uninhabitable Earth. At least, that’s what everyone believes. Young engineer Zip Scooter has never questioned the Council’s authority, or their warnings that the world below is deadly. But when a data breach reveals a shocking truth—that Earth’s atmosphere has healed—Zip uncovers a carefully constructed lie designed to keep humanity imprisoned.

Unlock the Mind, Challenge the System, Reveal the Truth! Step into a gripping near-future world where Vault technology reigns supreme. These cutting-edge devices store memories and identities, making privacy a thing of the past. Meet Iris Vale, a skilled memory restoration specialist who delves into Vaults to uncover stories of awe, peril, and treachery. But when a billionaire tech mogul’s corrupted Vault exposes a chilling conspiracy—mind manipulation, erased truths, and an AI weapon capable of global domination—her life takes a dangerous turn.

Gen-X computer hacker Toby is a classic American: impulsive, irreverent, intelligent, and inventive. And, after a silly accident in 2008, he can add “inanimate” to the list—because Toby is dead. But only for a while. Eighty years later, medical science has advanced enough to bring Toby back to life.

In 2032, interconnect, an advanced artificial intelligence supercomputer, emerges as a beacon of hope for humanity, promising a utopian future guided by flawless algorithms and 24/7 connectivity to citizens. Jared Rohde, a disillusioned academic seeking meaning, witnesses the disturbing rise of algorithmic control over human behavior. Torn between two realities, Jared experiences psychic turmoil as he's drawn into a machine-curated world fostering narratives of hate and division.

Sowing the End: A Quest for Growth at All Costs is a dark satirical allegory about an isolated farmer whose quiet existence is upended by a strange creature with an insatiable hunger for more. Alone on the remote island of Capita, Noel Smith has lived a simple, self-sufficient life with only Pip, his ever-watchful gull, and Herbert, his scarecrow, for company—until the day the creature arrives. At first, it offers little wonders in exchange for food, but as the deal darkens, the demands grow. Soon, J. E. F. F.

If Fight Club, Money, and The Motorcycle Diaries had a three-way, Novelty would be their web-toed, mutant lovechild. Finn Balor is a depraved billionaire and polymath with a vendetta against fate and an insatiable appetite for hedonism. Obsessed with the idea that free will is a fallacy, he invents the Oracle—a quantum device capable of reshaping reality.

In a world where death can be undone for one deserving soul, nine grieving individuals are brought together by the government’s controversial reanimation program, Project Equilibrium. The program gives them the power to resurrect one of nine victims taken by the same killer, Lucas Rehn, using his life force as payment. Over the course of an emotionally charged week, the group must grapple with the unbearable weight of their decision. Each deliberator brings their own pain, guilt, and love to the table

On a dying planet where the sun burns mercilessly and hope has been buried beneath centuries of despair, only a few thousand people remain. These survivors are enslaved, chained by fear and the cruel will of a tyrant who controls the last remnants of life’s most essential resources. With extinction closing in, and every breath a struggle, their world teeters on the edge of oblivion. One woman refuses to accept this fate. She risks everything; her life, her soul, to steal something precious, something forgotten, a relic from a time when the world was thriving.