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Lovecraft. \u003cbr\u003eThe tale of a heroic search for life beyond the darkness, this groundbreaking 1912 story was the first work of modern fantasy to feature a dying Earth. The inspiration for countless science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels, the book's legions of fans included Clark Ashton Smith, who remarked that \"In all literature, there are few works so sheerly remarkable, so purely creative, as \u003ci\u003eThe Night Land\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReprint of the Eveleigh Nash, London, 1912 edition.\u003c\/div\u003e dark fantasy;dead planets;distant futures;land of darkness;classic sci-fi;macabre;aliens;cosmic alienage;dark mystery;terrifying stories;night-black planet;forces of darkness;surviving human race;monsters;mysterious creatures;threats to survival modern fantasy;dying earth;horror novels;science fiction;humor;page turner;engaging;lively;fantasy;man v beast;imaginative;vivid;remote places;suspense;dark;mystery;noir;post apocalyptic; science fiction; dark fantasy","brand":"William Hope Hodgson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179319050561,"sku":"9780486806327","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/3262\/5985\/files\/9780486806327.jpg?v=1758668646"},{"product_id":"9780486807324","title":"Lord of the World","description":"Belief in God has been replaced by secular humanism in this gripping tale of the apocalypse. Protestantism is over, Catholicism is driven underground, and the Eastern religions have merged into a single pantheistic creed that poses an ongoing military threat to the West. Without a spiritual dimension to their lives, people are literally bored to death, choosing legal euthanasia rather than an empty existence. A charismatic leader arises amid this culture of despair, and in their eagerness for change, the citizens support the coming of the Antichrist and the end of days.\u003cbr\u003eOne of the first works of modern dystopic fiction, this 1907 novel is remarkably prescient in its depiction of a technologically advanced society that rushes headlong toward its own destruction. Author Robert Hugh Benson, son of the Archbishop of Canterbury and a convert to Roman Catholicism, wrote this dark parable in response to the science-fiction novels of H. G. Wells, which portrayed utopian societies in terms of atheism and one-world government. The novel has been hailed as prophetic by Dale Ahlquist, Joseph Pearce, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis, among others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReprint of the Sir Isaac Pitman \u0026amp; Sons, London, 1907 edition.\u003c\/div\u003e the pope;end times;religious wisdom;fictional titles;advanced methods;world hooked;british marxist;english priest;haunting aspects;nefarious designs;slight critique;global government;unknown american;today's news;commonly prescribed;latin mass;none dare;superficial world;frozen river;faith seriously;catholic perspective;accurate predictions;pre-vatican ii;cartoonish representations;secular humanism;introspective tale;eerily prophetic;world government;forcibly converted;vatican ii;sedate pace;accurately predicted;mass destruction;catholic priest;nuclear weapons;roman catholic;politically correct;catholic church;21st century;doomsday;heatwaves;apocalypse;monsignor;msgr;sparrow;materialists;humanitarianism;secularized;zeppelins;prophecy;anti-christ;foresees;nazareth;antichrist;1907;liturgy;mabel;euthanasia;archbishop;1908;canterbury;atheism;circa;prescient;catholics;catholicism;priests;politician;clash;worship;steampunk;fantasy science fiction;pope john;percy franklin;pope francis;julian felsenburgh;george orwell;germany;russia;london;africa;america;england;books on latin masses;books on english priests;books on end times;books on today 's news;books on frozen rivers;books on nefarious designs;books on secular humanisms;books on global governments;books on religious wisdoms;books on superficial worlds;books on unknown americans;books on the popes;books on fictional titles;books on catholic perspectives;books on world governments;books on advanced methods","brand":"Robert Hugh Benson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179321737537,"sku":"9780486807324","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/3262\/5985\/files\/9780486807324.jpg?v=1758668695"},{"product_id":"9780486810522","title":"Japan Sinks","description":"\"A chillingly realistic work of science fiction.\" ― \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAfter dropping anchor for the night near a small island to the south of Japan, a crew of fishermen awaken to find that the island has vanished without a trace. An investigating scientist theorizes that the tiny island has succumbed to the same force that divided the Japanese archipelago from the mainland ― and that the disastrous shifting of a fault in the Japan Trench has placed the entire country in danger of being swallowed by the sea. \u003cbr\u003eBased on rigorous scientific speculation, \u003ci\u003eJapan Sinks\u003c\/i\u003e recounts a completely credible series of geological events. The story unfolds from multiple points of view, offering fascinating perspectives on the catastrophe's political, social, and psychological effects. Winner of the Mystery Writers of Japan Award and the Seiun Award, this prescient 1973 science-fiction novel foreshadowed the consequences of the 1995 Osaka-Kobe earthquake and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReprint of the Harper \u0026amp; Row, New York, 1976 edition.\u003c\/div\u003e science fiction; japanese literature; sci-fi mystery; mystery; geological events; earthquakes and tsunamis; horror; doomsday classics; hard science fiction; surrealism and modernisms; fiction; apocalyptic; japanese society; heroine; thriller; island adventure; phenomenon, Ring of Fire; disaster novel; 20th century; twentieth century; major motion picture; movie; film; tohoku; destructive plate boundary; plate; nihon igai zenbu chinbotsu; world sinks except japan; thriller; science fiction; michael gallaghr; tsunami; mystery writers of japan award; seiun award; shiro moritani; shinji higuchi; osaka-kobe; earthquake; tectonic; geology; geologic; richter","brand":"Sakyo Komatsu. 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Clarke's \"No Morning After.\" \u003cbr\u003eThe first-ever apocalyptic fantasy about global warming, \"The End of the World,\" appears here, in translation from Eugene Mouton's 1872 French-language original. \"The Pretence,\" by Ramsey Campbell, questions the nature and structure of everyday life in the aftermath of a doomsday prediction. In addition, thought-provoking stories by Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Greg Bear, Erica L. Satifka, and others offer an end-of-the-world extravaganza for fans of science fiction, horror, and fantasy.\u003cbr\u003e\"These doomsday tales are highly original, thought provoking, and reality questioning. Recommended as a collection for fans of intriguing and eccentric sci-fi!\" — Read Well \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDover Original.\u003c\/p\u003e fiction; speculative science fiction; science fiction; apocalyptic fantasy; dystopian worlds; alien contact; collections \u0026amp; anthologies; horror and fantasy; apocalyptic \u0026amp; post-apocalyptic theories; time travel; doomsday classics; steampunk; action \u0026amp; adventure; compelling tales; predictions of the future; end of humanity; theoretical; page turner; edge of your seat; heart racing; good and evil; scientists; engaging; lively; suspenseful; twist endings; astronauts; space exploration; spaceships,","brand":"Edited by Drew Ford. 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But a ray of hope descends into the underworld when a young American chemist manages to penetrate the subterranean society in an attempt to rally the demoralized citizens and spark a revolution.\u003cbr\u003eWritten toward the end of World War I and published in 1919, this gripping dystopian novel offers remarkably prescient views of Germany's resurgence and the rise of fascism. \u003ci\u003eCity of Endless Night\u003c\/i\u003e's many anticipations of Nazi ideology include rigid governmental control of the press, promotion of eugenics, and the embrace of the concept of a master race. 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The victims die within hours, their rapidly decomposing bodies spreading the disease in the dust. Art, science, and learning die with them while the few survivors degenerate into feral clans. This story takes place in 2073, sixty years after the great pandemic of 2013. A former professor of literature―now a dirty old man in goatskin―tells his incredulous and uncomprehending grandsons, \"I am the last man who was alive in the days of the plague and who knows the wonders of that far-off time. We, who mastered the planet―its earth, and sea, and sky―and who were as very gods, now live in primitive savagery.\"\u003cbr\u003eJack London's \u003ci\u003eThe Scarlet Plague, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich originally appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe London Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e in 1912, ranks among the earliest works of post-apocalyptic fiction. This pioneering science-fiction novella, like many of the master storyteller's other tales, explores the thin line between civilization and barbarism. 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With the fate of the human race at stake, wealthy financier Stanley Nordenholt establishes a stronghold in central Scotland and assumes dictatorial powers to save what remains of the planet's starving population. This gripping tale of survival explores some of the moral dilemmas that arise in the wake of catastrophic events as well as their social, cultural, and political consequences. \u003cbr\u003eA precursor to the latter-day tales from the golden age of science fiction, this compelling novel was published by a noted British chemist in 1923. Acclaimed by the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e as \"realistic, reasoned, sociologically observed, and credible,\" it offers an ever-relevant warning against the exploitation of disaster as a pretext for the suspension of freedom, democracy, and justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReprint of the Constable \u0026amp; Company, London, 1923. \u003c\/div\u003e science fiction; golden age of science fiction; action \u0026amp; adventure; hard science fiction; bacterial strain; apocalyptic \u0026amp; post-apocalyptic; starving population; beneficent dictator; social and cultural upheaval; political consequences; catastrophic; destroying the planet; lively; phenomenon; adventures; nailbiter; heart racing; fast paced; politics; government and governing; political; good and evil; life and death; page turner; engaging; complex; human condition,","brand":"J. J. 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Amid the ruins of civilization and a countryside ravaged by warring tribes, a lone hero undertakes a quest to prove himself worthy of his beloved. \u003cbr\u003eCharacterized by the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e as \"the most beautiful of Victorian novels,\" this 1885 tale pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre of science fiction. Author Richard Jefferies was a noted naturalist, and his scientific expertise informs the evocative descriptions of birds, plants, and animals. An avid lover of wilderness, Jeffries devised a fantasy that places humanity in a state closer to nature. \u003ci\u003eAfter London\u003c\/i\u003e influenced William Morris, J. R .R. Tolkien, and countless other writers, and it remains a haunting tale of environmental collapse and dynamic adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReprint of the E. P. 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Survivors, seeking a source of heat, dig deep into the earth. Their catastrophe ultimately gives birth to a triumph of human ingenuity and spirit when the subterranean civilization develops labor-saving technology that frees citizens to focus on artistic endeavors. \u003cbr\u003eGiven the appropriate environment, people can do anything, according to this 1905 novel by a noted sociologist. Gabriel de Tarde wrote \u003ci\u003eUnderground Man\u003c\/i\u003e to illustrate the concept that humans are creatures of their social environment. An intriguing mix of the post-apocalyptic and the utopian, the story combines satirical and ironic points of view with an optimistic perspective on the possibility of overcoming the failings of human nature to develop a thriving culture of intellectual and artistic achievement. H. G. 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