End-of-the-world stories, books, poems, and more

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Max is a cyborg that sets off on a shocking adventure in space after a soldier from another planet arrives on the cold and frozen earth that is now lacking life. Then he finds out many secrets, including the secret of love and emotion. - A tale of love and… Read More
Two soldiers sit in missile silo waiting for a phone call that they hope never comes because if it does that means it is the end of the world. One day the phone calls comes, on the other end something unnatural. Read More
I had written this story last year, when I was still more active on this site. My school life had taken over me, so I never had a chance to release more stories. But I found myself unshackled today, so after rewriting some parts of it, I released this story.… Read More
A man survives in a post-apocalyptic world by evading the squealing creatures that have taken over. It’s not until he’s seriously wounded and surrounded that he learns what happens when the squealing stops. Read More
Will nuclear weapons destroy the world? Read More
The Smith family's ordinary evening takes a harrowing turn when a government announcement predicts the world's end within twenty-four hours. As chaos grips the globe, the Smiths grapple with their past regrets and unfulfilled dreams, and society faces its collective existential reckoning. Read More
Project Planet and the last chance...will we be saved? Read More
I wanted to write something that played around with an apocalyptic setting, and this chapter was born (November 2015). The protagonist is a young teen that has survived on his own (with his dog of course) in the wilds of an unknown future, and now must decide if he should… Read More

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“The end of the world has given us a harsh, merciless existence, where nature tries hard to push mankind to the very brink of extinction. Everything is against us, between us... Untold miles of lawless, apocalyptic roads wait for our feet, and the future, cold and dark, offers little comfort.… Read More

Short Story / Other

October 28, 2021

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goats are on mushrooms. if you shoot a duck, ill be scared of toasters. Read More

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It’s the end of life on Earth. Let’s leave Read More
Rowan was no more than 18 when the world met its end. 10 years later, she has no home and little way of surviving. However, she's well known as the best hunter, survivor and soldier that has ever crossed the Ruins and would do anything to protect her 13-year-old tag… Read More
The observations of the new planet Earth and how it looks and feels years after a mysterious deadly disease almost destroyed human beings. Read More
You wake. Everyone is gone. It takes silence to find yourself. Read More

Short Story / Horror

December 08, 2019

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In a world where science is outlawed and technology from the past sold on the black market, two fortune hunters seek strange treasure. Read More
I Called Him May is the first version of a short, fictional story based on how the world ended. It is a 2-minute read that will make you think about what the human imprint on the world is. Read More
Former New York City Police Officer, Jack Wiley, is the last man on earth after the world ended. As he explores the ruins of New York City, he begins to realize that he may not be as alone as he thought. A creature hunts him. A man with glowing green… Read More

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Atop a crumbling building Philip looks on at the shattered remains of civilization Read More

Book / Fantasy

December 13, 2018

This tale is about a man who has led a somewhat normal life, he lives in a small village far away from any other civilization, and there is good reason for it. The land the village is built on has many names, but most refer to it as the cursed… Read More

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No real description here. I wrote this at like 4AM and it's based on images that popped into my head while listening to this song and reading the English lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDhfZpFGlg4 Yep. Just for fun. Read More

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the stories following various survivors after a horrific apocalyptic event destroyed the world. Read More
Everything seemed off. I ignored it, but that caused me my life Read More
after devastation hits the earth, there is one person left. the last human alive. Read More
There is spirits everywhere, even in Japan. Even to destroy the world. Division 9 Occult Club in Tokyo has found a spirit that is unlike nothing they have ever seen before. So they decide to confront their founder. Kazuma Kain who has lived for 1000 years. Now with a… Read More

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An invitation to the end of the world shakes up a business consultant's worldview. Read More
I have grown up with depression. one of the many things i struggled with was being content with my life. one of the things i always used to want was someone who understood me. that is simply what this poem is about. watching the end of the world with… Read More
28 years after the battle of Tokyo and the world, Kentaro and the gang has forgotten about 28 years ago, but when each one of them are captured and rounded up, they will learn the true meaning of the apocalypses and the final mystery of the apocalypses. They meet… Read More
It was just a normal day with Kentaro, but when creatures emerge from the sky and start attacking the city, Kentaro and his fellow friends must now find a way out of the city, but when they travel back in time to 2004 and the real enemy is Jun!… Read More
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