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Wool by Hugh Howey

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Wool

Wool Trilogy (Related to this series)

Author
Hugh Howey
Narrator
Susannah Harker
Publisher
Random House
Publish Date
17 January 2013
Run Time
16 hours 40 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic, Dystopian and utopian fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction
Rating
4.8 (5 reviews)

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What to expect

NOW THE NO.1 DRAMA IN THE HISTORY OF AppleTV+, SILO.

In a ruined and hostile landscape, in a future few have been unlucky enough to survive, a community exists in a giant underground silo.

Inside, men and women live an enclosed life full of rules and regulations, of secrets and lies.

To live, you must follow the rules. But some don't. These are the dangerous ones; these are the people who dare to hope and dream, and who infect others with their optimism.

Their punishment is simple and deadly. They are allowed outside.

Jules is one of these people. She may well be the last.

'The next Hunger Games' SUNDAY TIMES

'Well written, tense, and immensely satisfying, Wool will be considered a classic for many years in the future.' WIRED

'Howey's Wool is an epic feat of imagination. You will live in this world.' JUSTIN CRONIN

'Wool is frightening, fascinating, and addictive. In one word, terrific.' KATHY REICHS

©2013 Hugh Howey (P)2013 Penguin Audio

Critics Review

  • Exhilarating, intense, addictive. A novel you will never forget.
  • Thrilling, thought-provoking and memorable . . . one of dystopian fiction's masterpieces alongside the likes of 1984 and Brave New World.

    Daily Express

  • Well written, tense, and immensely satisfying, Wool will be considered a classic for many years in the future.

    WIRED

  • Wool is frightening, fascinating, and addictive. In one word, terrific.

    Kathy Reichs

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  • A thrilling sci-fi novel, equally adept at world-building, pulling the rug out from under its readers, and commenting in classic sci-fi fashion on our own present day.

    The Slate

  • Brilliantly written . . . Howey creates a starkly believable and terrifying apocalypse.

    Sunday Express

  • Wool is incredible . . . the best science fiction series I've read in years.

    Douglas Preston

  • Claustrophobic and, at times, genuinely terrifying.

    Washington Post

User Reviews

Book 4.8

Narration 4.2

  • 5.0 5.0

    I’ve watched Apple’s TV version of this book “Silo” and thought to listen to the book after finishing the latest series. This book is fantastic, much better than the already brilliant TV show.

    The Postman 2025-02-07
  • 4.0 3.0

    An interesting tale of surviving in a bunker.
    The thought of people having to live like this is not an attractive one.

    Hojohns 2024-02-08

Details
Author
Hugh Howey
Narrator
Susannah Harker
Duration
16 hours 40 minutes
Release Date
17 January 2013
ISBN
9781448178230
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Random House
Genre
Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic, Dystopian and utopian fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction
Rating
4.8(5 reviews)
Narration
4.2(5 reviews)

Synopsis

NOW THE NO.1 DRAMA IN THE HISTORY OF AppleTV+, SILO.In a ruined and hostile landscape, in a future few have been unlucky enough to survive, a community exists in a giant underground silo.Inside, men and women live an enclosed life full of rules and regulations, of secrets and lies.To live, you must follow the rules. But some don't. These are the dangerous ones; these are the people who dare to hope and dream, and who infect others with their optimism.Their punishment is simple and deadly. They are allowed outside.Jules is one of these people. She may well be the last.'The next Hunger Games' SUNDAY TIMES'Well written, tense, and immensely satisfying, Wool will be considered a classic for many years in the future.' WIRED'Howey's Wool is an epic feat of imagination. You will live in this world.' JUSTIN CRONIN'Wool is frightening, fascinating, and addictive. In one word, terrific.' KATHY REICHS©2013 Hugh Howey (P)2013 Penguin Audio

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