Explore Dystopian Worlds
These series paint a harsh picture of Earth’s future – where resources dry up and war has ravaged the land, leaving cities desolate and pushing civilisations to revolt.
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Life after the apocalypse
Earth as we know it is gone, humanity is decimated by disease, war or natural disasters. These are tales of those left behind, struggling to survive.
DMITRY GLUKHOVSKY
Metro
Humanity is nearly extinct and radiation has made cities uninhabitable. The world’s last survivors reside in the Moscow Metro – but their safety hangs in the balance.
NICHOLAS S. SMITH
The Hell Divers
This bestselling series is set 200 years after World War III, which has poisoned the planet. Airships orbit Earth, with people risking their lives to salvage parts for their ships.
DEVON C. FORD
After It Happened
Set in the UK in the aftermath of a mysterious illness that left millions dead, this series follows a reluctant hero, who struggles with the elements, scarce resources… and other people.
MULTIPLE AUTHORS
Arisen
A zombie apocalypse has reduced the population to 50 million survivors battling 7 billion animated corpses. One listener describes it as ‘Walking Dead meets The Unit’.
JOSHUA GAYOU
Commune
When Earth faces a mass extinction event, humanity is plunged back into the Dark Ages. Survivors must adapt to this primitive, hostile world… or perish. One listener calls it ‘intense and so, so real’.
PHILIP REEVE
Mortal Engines
In this young adult series, a great war has pushed humanity to form mobile cities. The bigger the settlement, the more strength it has to hunt and absorb smaller ones.
Revolutionary spirit
These series see young heroes fight for a better future, inspiring rebellion to usher in a new era.
MARGARET ATWOOD
The Handmaid's Tale
The critically acclaimed book from the '80s that confronted patriarchy head on and lit a fire inside countless readers has been re-released with narration by Elisabeth Moss.
VERONICA ROTH
Divergent
In a world where a psychological test at the age of 16 determines your place in society, Tris aims to shut down the process and uncover the truth about her world. One listener admits to being ‘completely addicted’.
JAMES DASHNER
Maze Runner
At the centre of a terrible stone maze, a group of young people live in a walled encampment. They don’t know why they’re there, but they will risk everything to find out. One listener calls it ‘simply enthralling!’
SUZANNE COLLINS
Hunger Games
In this dystopian world, young competitors are forced to fight to the death. This series is narrated by Emmy Award-winning actress Tatiana Maslany, who one listener calls the ‘best narrator on Audible’.
Saving the world
What do a cyborg, a group of teens lost in the woods, and a six-year-old boy have in common? They're the world’s last hope in these stories.
ORSON SCOTT CARD
Ender's Game
This Hugo and Nebula Award-winning classic centres around a trio of unusual siblings who have the ability to rebuild their world… if it survives. The ‘brilliant cast brings the story to life’, says one listener.
JOHN MARSDEN
Tomorrow
While Ellie and her friends are away in the bush, the world changes. They are thrown into a world where they must find courage and wisdom – or perish.
MARISSA MEYER
The Lunar Chronicles
In these futuristic fairytales, a cyborg becomes Earth's last hope. As Booklist says, it’s 'part science fiction, part political machination with a hint of romance'.
Love in a hopeless place
In these dystopian worlds, romance blossoms as characters grapple with dark times and forbidden feelings.
SCOTT WESTERFELD
Uglies
Tally can't wait to turn 16, when she'll be able to undergo surgery and go from being an 'Ugly' to a 'Pretty'. But little does she know how dangerous that choice may be.
LAUREN OLIVER
Delirium
In this dark setting, love is a disease, forbidden by the government. But Lena struggles to accept the lies authorities tell her in this explosive and recklessly romantic story.
MARIE LU
Legend
In this dystopian Romeo and Juliet tale, June was born into an elite family, while Day is from the slums. Together they uncover how far their country will go to keep its secrets.
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