The brilliant new post-apocalyptic collection by master anthologist John Joseph Adams, for the first time including new stories by the edgiest modern writers. WASTELANDS, the unsurpassed collection of thrilling and mind-bending post-apocalyptic short fiction, is breaking new ground. For the first time, volume three—THE NEW APOCALYPSE—will feature ALL-NEW stories by some of the most acclaimed authors today, including New York Times bestsellers Veronica Roth (Divergent), Richard Kadrey (Devil Said Bang), Scott Sigler (Alive), Seanan McGuire (The Winter Long), Tananarive Due (The Good House), and many more! Continuing the tradition that made the earlier volumes definitive, this collection also will feature reprints of the best post-apocalyptic works of recent times. The who's who of short fiction will include Catherynne M. Valente, Ken Liu, Carrie Vaughn, Nisi Shawl, Timothy Mudie, Sofia Samatar, and Shaenon K. Garrity. Representing a diverse range of philosophies and points of view, WASTELANDS: THE NEW APOCALYPSE will be as essential as the original anthologies. Praise for the author: "As the editor of several apocalypse-themed anthologies...Adams has selected some of the best apocalyptic fiction to found anywhere. His brand-new follow-on in the Wastelands series, The New Apocalypse, continues this tradition." KIRKUS REVIEWS