Wool
Book 1 of Silo, the New York Times bestselling dystopian series, now an Apple TV drama
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4.1 • 27 Ratings
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
NOW THE NO.1 DRAMA IN THE HISTORY OF AppleTV+, SILO.
An epic story of survival at all odds and one of the most anticipated books of the year, soon to also be a major Apple TV series.
'Thrilling, thought-provoking and memorable ... one of dystopian fiction's masterpieces alongside the likes of 1984 and Brave New World.' DAILY EXPRESS
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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.
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'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
Silo, No.1 drama in the history of Apple TV as of May 2023.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This engrossing dystopian read catapulted author Hugh Howey from unknown to self-publishing phenomenon. In a not-so-distant future, humanity lives in a 144-story underground silo, prohibited from venturing to the toxic outside and protected by a rigid social code. With a labyrinthine plot that’s complex without being overly complicated, and richly drawn characters who are as intelligent and compassionate as they are flawed, the story of how the world came to ruin—and how to set it right—unspools with breathtaking eloquence.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Former bookseller Howey examines the lives of a group that inhabits a massive underground silo that shelters them from the toxic wasteland outside in this interesting but poorly executed debut novel. Sheriff Holston makes sure that law and order are kept in the silo, especially if anyone breaks the most dreaded taboo: expressing a desire to go outside. Anyone who does is immediately condemned to a ritual called "cleaning", wherein they are sent to clean the cameras that project images from outside on the walls of the silo's upper floors. After Holston breaks the taboo, he is replaced by Juliette, an intelligent and hard-headed mechanic from the bowels of the silo with little interest in being sheriff. Juliette discovers information on Holston's hard drive that explains why he broke the taboo and leads her to believe that everyone has been lied to about the outside as well as the nature and purpose of the silo, starting a chain reaction that may bring the silo's tenuous grasp on existence to an end. Wool's success as a self-published e-book is not surprising given its one-two punch of post-apocalyptic wasteland and futuristic dystopia, but Howey's immaturity as a writer, especially the bland characters and conflict reminiscent of B-movies, overshadows his intriguing world.
Customer Reviews
could not put it down
This was such a great story. Great premise, great characters, and I honestly have never been so consumed by a book as I was reading Silo. I couldn't stop reading.
Really enjoyed how it was mostly told from the perspective of an engineer. It really feels like a story that highlights the conflict between fear and reason. In a way the Silo feels like a metaphor for fear and how we can become trapped by it.