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In the far future, a small Martian family live happily in the solar systems biggest city as a dictator rises to power, and one of his regime's secret projects has them in its sights. Read More

Tags: future, sci-fi, futuristic, dystopian

Technology has progressed! Instead of years of schooling, individuals can now with the flick of a switch and 7 minutes to spare understand larger amounts of content and topics. The progress of humanity has reached its pinnacle, or has it? Read More

Tags: short, dystopian, technological-advancement

Living in a near-perfect city created five hundred years ago and guarded by robotic beings called Peacekeeper. Frei just wants to escape and look for her Father who disappeared into the wasteland five years ago. To escape the city Frei and her friends have to find out the dark secret… Read More

Tags: friendship, sci-fi, dystopian

The person and the place has been intentionally left undefined so that the reader can imagine their own. Cover image: pixabay.com. Read More

Tags: manipulation, censorship, dystopian, ai

How the world was taken over Read More

Tags: fiction, dystopian, commentary

Marigold and her little brother Charlie have been on their own for as long as they can remember. With the corrupted government, they are rebels on the run, living in the large forest outside the country of Pluviam. When they meet Archer, Oliver, and Orchid, everything changes. The five of… Read More

Tags: romance, action, dystopian

Short Story / Horror

January 06, 2021

Reads: 105

Comments: 4

The Booksie Classic House

Cover image: Benjamin Lehman on Unsplash. Read More

Tags: dystopian

In the country claimed to be a successful utopia, there are two sides of the spectrum when it comes to how the society is viewed. To the man who was handed leadership over the country, it is everything he and his mentor wanted it to be. To the young woman… Read More

Tags: gay, lesbian, dystopia, dystopian, spies

Kai Matthews and his friends live in a one of the many clans, each divided into what jobs you'll have. Kai runs a rebellion which wants to change the ways of the clan leaders, but he can't do it without help. Read More

Tags: dystopian

Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 30, 2020

Reads: 465

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

based off "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Gilman Perkins. Read More

Tags: dark, mystery, madness, dystopian, the-yellow-wallpaper

Photograph Credit: Photo by Adam Wilson on Unsplash I also feel obliged to state that the views that are expressed in this poem have no affiliation at all to the photographer, this poem is purely my own words and work. I hope you enjoy! Read More

Tags: social, politics, hate, realism, dystopian

Tags: anger, thriller, dystopia, dystopian, first-person

i wrote this poem in 1987. at the time i hadn't the vaguest notion that it could possibly be prophetic. and then 2020 happened and the rest must be judged by the reader. Read More

Tags: dystopian

A grisly war veteran struggles with his inner demons while considering his unlikely conversion as a peace activist. Read More

Tags: military, science-fiction, scifi, dystopian, dystopian-scifi

Featured Review by Kristen Chan

"I was hooked throughout the story! Your story portrayed facing trauma very well, and the world-building was excellent! Such a scary time for Dar..." Read More

One of three short stories I entered into the 2020 Hive South Yorkshire writing completion; all three stories were long listed then one made it to the short list. This short story was long listed; the story has a biopunk dystopian world theme which follows a Scavenger as they work… Read More

Tags: science-fiction, future, sci-fi, dystopian, dystopian-future

Prison literature has existed for as long as writing has. Something about the old saying that the pen is mightier than the sword rings very true. Book burning, suppressing writers and journalists, incarceration of creativity and the death of creators litters human history. But they are the ones who are… Read More

Tags: ghosts, prison, nightmares, dystopian

The year is 2028 it's been 9 years since the Great War that saw most of the world nuked. A world government has now been set up to prevent anymore wars. After a tragic event Stan is seeking revenge, but against who? Find out more about this crazy world with… Read More

Tags: post-apocalyptic, dystopian, sword-fighting, martial-arts, gun-fights

A short story I entered into the Hive Young Writers competition in 2018 which was shortlisted; The architect created the city, the architect thinks they own the city, but what if someone gained access to their wrong doings and aired it to the people of 'the architect's city'... Read More

Tags: fantasy, dark, thief, dystopian, short-story

Sci-fi ~ Mystery ~ Action ~ Romance. The year is 2083. Irma Zimmermann, young daughter to a wealthy businessman, is sent on a collective business trip to the famous island of Delta Metropolis, the capital of the modern world. Consisting of a massive interconnected network of glass-built malls known as… Read More

Tags: technology, science-fiction, cyberpunk, futuristic, dystopian

Short Story / Horror

July 11, 2020

Reads: 199

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Cover image: pixabay.com. Read More

Tags: survival, dystopian

Most of America has devolved in a constant struggle to survive after the War of the Neighbors. A vast majority of the remaining populace must fight every day to make it in the slums, hoping someday to make it to a Sanctuary City where only those deemed worthy are allowed… Read More

Tags: dystopian

once a world of peace and harmony, clarity would be seen throughout everywhere, that was until he got elected... Read More

Tags: society, dystopian, dystopian-society, cyborb, cacotopia

'The Revolution Series' tells the story of Exeus Wildfred, a Windlander black sting who fights for Lord Ben Centric’s ludclub in Mentrish. Exeus becomes the national champion in the 2666 season after defeating the champion of Lord John Lawyer’s ludclub—the other ludclub in the capital of Sapagna—and meets Leader Christopher… Read More

Tags: revolution, dystopia, dystopian, uprising, dystopianfiction

Short Story / Other

June 01, 2020

Reads: 208

Comments: 1

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: the_end, dystopian

It takes team work to flush out prey, in this science fiction detective short story. Read More

Tags: mystery, crime, detective, dystopia, dystopian

opening of the ya dystopian thing i dreamt.. Read More

Tags: dystopian, young-adult

Jamie Corson was an unlikely candidate to become the leader of the New World. But, having defeated Creighton Ashwill, she finds herself on the throne as Queen Raisa. Now, with the fate of ten thousand immortals in her hands, she must face a new enemy, one who possesses power she… Read More

Tags: virus, queen, dystopian, young-adult, new-world

Rain

Book / Romance

April 07, 2020

Reads: 75

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

For twenty years, the world has undergone changes that have made it where people are no longer safe to wander outside. Jordan, being in a coma for ten years, wakes up with no memories except of that night and has to find her brother, if he is still alive. Read More

Tags: mystery, science-fiction, scifi, futuristic, dystopian

Jamie watched in stunned disbelief as the United States Senate abolished the federal government with a single vote. As the seventeen-year-old daughter of a U.S. Senator, Jamie was sure that would be the most shocking news of the day. And it was…until she was chosen to be the first queen… Read More

Tags: virus, queen, dystopian, female-leader

Featured Review by Queenie Maud

"This is a great read! I love the speculative nature of the piece, and the characters all seem very intriguing. So far a great set-up and I look ..." Read More

Book / Literary Fiction

March 27, 2020

Reads: 642

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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Sam finds himself sitting on a gravestone with no memory of his past. He is drawn into a world that he doesn't understand and, with others, must fight for his survival. This book is available on Amazon in both Kindle and paperback. The novel is available on Amazon in both… Read More

Tags: adventure, dystopian

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