Grave Predictions: Tales of Mankind's Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian and Disastrous Destiny

By: Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen King and Greg Bear and Harlan Ellison and Ray Bradbury and Brian Stableford and Ramsey Campbell and Joe R. Lansdale and Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and W.E.B. Du Bois and Carmen Maria Machado and Drew Ford and Erica L. Satifka and Mark Samuels

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Synopsis: "This is a book of stories intended to describe that hand of mortal destruction in 16 utterly different, yet all apocalyptically stunning ways!"—Harlan Ellison, from the Introduction.These compelling visions of post-apocalyptic societies and dystopian worlds include short stories by some of the most acclaimed authors of our time. Among the noteworthy contributors and their works are Stephen King's "The End of the Whole Mess," "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury, and Arthur C. Clarke's "No Morning After." The 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.