This is the story of mankind clawing for survival, of mankind on the edge. The world outside has grown unkind, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are allowed to go outside.*** What the press is saying: ***Boing Boing’s … ***
Boing Boing’s Official Review: “This story is terrific. I was completely immersed, watching Howey slowly paint a picture of a society gone wrong through the eyes and discovery of some truly compelling characters.”
Wired.com’s Official GeekDad Review: “Howey is among a growing list of authors who are making successful careers of publishing without the assistance of agents and traditional publishing houses. The traditional argument has been that if a book couldn’t find a publisher it probably wasn’t worth reading. However, just as iTunes changed how consumers found music and the way in which bands made their bread, ebook readers, and in particular the Kindle, are changing the ways in which authors find their readers and make a living. All of this means the old assumptions about indie books no longer hold true, and readers need to be prepared to adjust their expectations accordingly. The Wool Omnibus is a great book and deserves recognition as a full fledged contribution to the science fiction genre.”
WOOL went from a self-published short story to a blockbuster New York Times bestseller in 2012 (New York Times, October 2012). The work has been translated into over 40 languages, and was picked up by Ridley Scott and 20th Century Fox for a feature film adaptation.
Note from the author: This Omnibus Edition collects the five Wool books into a single volume. It is for those who arrived late to the party and who wish to save a dollar or two while picking up the same stories in a single package.
The first Wool story was released as a standalone short in July of 2011. Due to reviewer demand, the rest of the story was released over the next six months. My thanks go out to those reviewers who clamored for more. Without you, none of this would exist. Your demand created this as much as I did.
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Amazing story
Predictable.
She sticks to her knitting.
Fantastic! I love Howey’s writing style. If only he were more prolific.
This and the related books in the series take a dark look at human nature and the danger of too much power in too few hands. Highly recommended.
The beginning of the wool series Read them all there isn’t a bad one ! You will be swept away to a whole new reality. It’s always a bit scary and a lot entertaining! Be brave walk into the darkness
It kept me asking questions, had to keep going to figure out what happens.
I read this in 2011 and reintroduced myself to science fiction. Worthy!
This is the most awesome dystopian series I have ever read! The way that Hugh Howey approaches each of these books/silos is what really draws you in. I really could imagine trudging up and down those stair with the people and could see them in my mind’s eye! I hope I never see that kind of life.
This book is set in the post-apocolyptic future where people have been driven into silos due to the air on earth becoming toxic. The silo has 130 levels and holds thousands of people. They have been underground for over 100 years, so the people in the silo have no idea that any other way of life. The Silo is run by a mayor and when someone “gets a little mad” they are sent outside to a “cleaning”. These cleanings are to make the outside window of the silo clear for people to see out into the world, and at the same time – the person who is sent out, dies from the exposure to the earth. No one has ever survived a cleaning punishment.
One day, a girl named Juliette is sent out to do a cleaning – sent out for crimes she didn’t commit – and she is the first person who doesn’t clean the lense. Instead – she walks over the hill and can no longer be seen. Her disappearance starts an uprising among the people in the silo that the people at the top are finding hard to control. Unanswered questions about their existence start to come to the surface and secrets will be revealed.
This was a pretty good book. Warning – it is a TRILOGY – so be prepared for a cliff hanger ending. Most of the characters are likable. There are parts that were a bit technical and drawn out, but overall, the story was unique. I enjoy dystopian/post-apocolyptic future books, and this one was very different from others I have written. I was trying to picture how the silo would work. There was no elevator for the 130 floors – the people walked. The people in the “down deep” didn’t go to the top floors more than 1-2 times a year, and sometimes not even that often.
Check it out. I am anxious to read the next two books to see where the story is going.
A really greazt read. Fascinating and engrossing.
This is by far the best post apocalyptic series I have read. It is unique, with great characters. It doesn’t follow some formula like so many do. It looks you from the first page. I found I liked it in audible format best.
I really, really enjoyed this book. I recommend it highly. Read it. Enjoy it. Opening to the first page is like taking the lid off a brand new box of chocolates and inhaling the fragrance. Ahhhh!
Love this book series! I highly recommend you read them. Wool, Shift, and Dust. All great books.
Too depressing. Not my cup of tea.
At someone else’s recommendation, I read Wool and then proceeded to read the entire series. A most realistic and frightening look at a very real possible future. Spoiler Alert!!!! What if the elite decided that the world needed to start over, but didn’t have either the technology or the funds or the desire to seed the nascent human race in space? What if they just created terrestrial spaceships and a story that would guarantee mankind remain there for hundreds of years? And, of course, the elite got to choose who lives and who knows the truth?
Fantastic series.Highly recommended
A completely new world or worlds. I think it is a story that many sci fi fans and fans of dystopian reads will love. 🙂
My favorite sci-fi series!
This series is nothing short of outstanding.