Books tagged: dystopian short story

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Triple Monkeys : A Dystopian Post-Apocalyptic Short Story    by Alex Severin
Price: $0.99 USD. 5410 words. Published on April 14, 2011. .

Everything fell. People. States. Governments. Countries. A virus THEY made mutated beyond their control. Millions died. Millions more died of the vaccine they shot the population up with. Discontent and violence spread and infected the entire globe and brought civilization down. But some rode it out. Some stood firm when the jack-boots came calling and showed THEM who was boss.
The Lost Memory    by John Krissilas
Price: Free! 4210 words. Published on April 25, 2011. .

In the future... memories and thoughts are stored on devices strapped to our arms, freeing our minds from the need to remember. This seemed like the perfect kind of future for Jason. But when he encounters a figure who strikes a chord in the deepest recesses of his heart, he comes to the realization that he would give it all up in order to find his "Lost Memory".
The Hour of the Time    by Vincent Hobbes
Price: Free! 3280 words. Published by Hobbes End Publishing, LLC  on May 5, 2011. .

This is the most important day of Charlie's life...and he's running late!
Drawing Down the Stars    by Amanda McCarter
Price: $1.49 USD. 8000 words. Published on May 15, 2011. .

On a dark, frozen world, light years away from Earth, the last remnants of humanity struggle to survive. With no light to heat their world, mankind must rely on Starfire dancers to draw the light from a distant star to warm their cities. Aewit is just such a dancer. She's loyal to her group, but when division among her people threatens to destroy everything she knows, which side will she choose?
Modus Operandi    by John Krissilas
Price: Free! 4450 words. Published on May 24, 2011. .

In the future... people all over the world have been swept up in a new cult of happiness called The One True Way. A reporter tells of the harrowing assassination attempt on the cult's leader by a motley crew featuring a priest, a scientist, and a mystic. As the team infiltrates the cult's fortress, they'll each reveal their own perspective on the path to eternal happiness, their "Modus Operandi".
Don't Call Me Naomi - A Middle East Short Story    by Andre Klein
Price: $0.99 USD. 3240 words. Published on January 18, 2012. .

She's a housewife and mother like any other, except that she carries a gun for her government and is part of an elaborate border defense plan.
Cavanaugh's Cure    by Dwayne Bearup
Price: $1.49 USD. 5590 words. Published on January 21, 2012. .

A madman has destroyed the human race, leaving only a remnant alive to glorify him for until the end of time. Cavanaugh's Cure is the story of a boy becoming a man in the society which grew out of that destruction.
Once Upon a Gas Tank    by Tia Nevitt
Price: $0.99 USD. 5860 words. Published on April 22, 2012. .

When their only family car is stolen, Ty and his kid brother Joel can't believe it when Pa buys a horse-n-buggy instead of another car. But Pa has decided to accept the reality of a world where fuel is getting scarce. “Once Upon a Gas Tank” is a short tale about two brothers in a world where progress is stuck in reverse.
The Company Is Always Watching    by Douglas T. Vale
Price: $1.49 USD. 10390 words. Published on May 1, 2012. .

Morrison was desperate for a job, and his interview with the Company was his first chance at employment in a long time. But he had little idea what kind of work he was really signing up for, or what kind of company he was joining.
Stories From Our Future: The Bird    by Alice Adler
Price: $0.99 USD. 8950 words. Published on May 8, 2012. .

Melanie Green is a normal teenager with a gift. Living in a trailer park inside Prison Forest, she cares for her brother and sister as best she can without a job. When her boyfriend's brother stumbles in on her breaking the law, it quickly becomes an opportunity to use their skills to get them out of poverty.