See all books authored by hugh howey, including wool omnibus, and shift, and more on. P erhaps inevitably, hugh howey s wool has been described as the science fiction version of fifty shades of grey. Author hugh howey makes all of his books available at very low price for the ebooks and for audio versions when purchased with the ebooks. Hugh howey is an american author of science fiction. You get a free credit for signing up, and wool only costs one credit. In wool, hugh howey delivers the key elements of great science fiction. Howey s supple, muscular writing is the icing on the cake. The subsequent, rapid releases of the next four ebook installments of wool rocketed hugh howey s name to the top of amazon bestseller lists in several categories. Hugh howey is known for crafting riveting and immersive tales of boundless imagination. The author masterfully conveys the feeling of desperation, doom, and unrest that stem from questionably voluntary livingimprisonment in the. Howey born 1975 is an american writer, known best for the science fiction series silo, part of which he published independently through s kindle direct publishing system.
Listen to wool audiobook by hugh howey, narrated by amanda sayle. Written by hugh howey, narrated by susannah harker. The stories are set in a postapocalyptic future in which the earths air has become toxic and the last survivors are forced to live underground in an immense silo with over levels. His wool series has been picked up in 17 countries for translation, and the film rights have been purchased by ridley scott and steve zaillian. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hugh howey s dystopian science fiction series wool still remains firmly affixed on the top of the best seller lists at amazon, rating number one in three different categories although some of the. Hugh howey books list of books by author hugh howey. Silo is a series of postapocalyptic science fiction books by american writer hugh howey. Wool, the movie this is my take on the main titles to the wool. The first wool story was released as a standalone short in july of 2011. Hugh howey is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wool, shift, dust, beacon 23, sand, and machine learning. The world outside has grown unkind, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. Even if it were just a runofthemill postapocalyptic novel about a society forced to live underground, wool. Wool, a postapocalyptic science fiction novel, is hugh howey s first book.
Why is the first book of the silo series called wool. The book is not perfect, howey provides more description of the appearance of places than of his characters, the writing is a bit choppy at times, and i was left really wishing i understood better how the world actually got to the wool. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. An epic story of survival at all odds and one of the most anticipated books of the year. Chris salamone twists and turns, wool is a dystopian world which. Interview with successful selfpublished author, hugh howey its worth noting that wool sheeps hair does make an appearance in the early pages of the first book, used to clean the cameras. His works have been translated into more than forty languages and have. Hugh howey is the author of wool, a book he wrote while working as a bookseller, writing each morning and during every lunch break for nearly three years. I dont have any control over price, but my wife an avid audible user says a membership is the way to go.
Now comes machine learning, an impressive collection of howey s science fiction and fantasy short fiction, including three stories set in the world of wool. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Hugh howey, susannah harker, random house audiobooks. The series started in 2011 with the short story wool, which was later published together with four sequel novellas as a novel with the same name. Wool omnibus edition wool 1 5 audiobook hugh howey. Im working on expanding the territories beyond the us and canada. Omnibus edition is a collection of his first five novellas in the wool series. Wool by hugh howey is the story of mankind clawing for survival, of mankind on the edge.
Howey initially selfpublished the first instalment of his postapocalyptic story. 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. Along with wool, the series consists of shift, dust, three short stories and wool. Ive had it on my kindle for a while, but i opted for the audiobook, which im happy i did, as it allowed me to just keep reading while i had to do other things, like. The stories are set in a postapocalyptic future in which the earths air has become toxic. Justin cronin wool is frightening, fascinating, and addictive. Wool, the movie this is my take on the main titles to the wool movie. It was then when he published it on amazon, and it blew up the bestseller charts, and so began the ascension of hugh. As a readerlistener i appreciate what he and other well and.
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