Italian, russian, polish, german, hungarian set in. Universe of metro 2033 book series metro wiki fandom. Metro 2033 is the book that formed the basis of the popular video game series for which it is perhaps better known, set in a world that has been devastated by nuclear war, where the remains of what is left of humanity have been forced to seek shelter in the moscow metro system. A home for fans of the metro book series, the games metro 2033, metro last light and metro exodus. Road signs by vladimir berezin, 2009 dark tunnels by sergey antonov, 2010 piter by shimun vrochek, 2010 towards. Metro books in order universe of metro 2033 books reading order. Nov 09, 2019 that led to a book deal and, when it was published in 2005, metro 2033 became a success, with more than 5 million copies sold. Dmitry glukhovsky is a russian writer and journalist. I finished metro 2033 and i am thinking about buying a book.
I would recommend the book to fans of the video game series, but if. The metro series is based on a series of books from russian author dmitry glukhovsky. In 20 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the earths surface into a set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic moscow, metro 2033 is a story of intensive. There are many more good horror books to discover on the site.
Metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky 9780575086258 dymocks. May 19, 20 the russian novelist is the principal creative voice behind the metro series, which started life on the internet in 2002 as metro 2033. Official page of metro 2033, metro 2034 and metro 2035 books by dmitry glukhovsky, base of metro exodus and other metro video. Many other books have also been published under the universe of metro 2033 banner. See the complete 2033 series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. See the complete series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Metro 2033 author on books 10year long journey to the. Metro 2033, by russian journalistauthor dmitry glukhovsky, tells the story of a young man artyom who.
Both the game and the book of the same name follow artyom, a young man born shortly before the great war, as he and his companions fight to reach ostankino tower and wipe out the dark ones. Jun 15, 2011 metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky, 9780575086258, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. See the complete uniwersum metro 2033 series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Jan 04, 2021 the metro series joined the ranks of beloved firstperson shooters and survival horror games when the first title, metro 2033, launched on pc and xbox 360 over a decade ago. Metro 2033 is a firstperson shooter survival horror video game developed by 4a games and published by thq. Metro video games in order of chronological release main. The basis of three bestselling computer games metro 2033 and metro last light, and. A metro 2033 movie died because producers tried to set it. Mar 21, 2016 in a world where established properties and potential franchises reign supreme, metro 2033 s 80 book series and a pair of popular video games are seen as prized assets for movie producers. Below are the books that have officially been recognized by dmitry glukhovsky as well. Metro 2033 isnt just a journey with lots of crazy events along the way. It is set in the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a. His freetoread debut ebook offered more than just a story. Sequels followed and, in 2010, a video game adaptation of the book.
Last light, and interweaves with the wider metro saga contained in dmitrys novels. After many hours playing the video game i decided to read the novel. There are many more good horror books to discover on the site we got extensive lists with top ten horror books, top ten young adult horror books and the best horror book series if you cannot find a good horror book to read you may consider searching for good science fiction books or fantasy books. If you cannot find a good horror book to read you may consider searching for good science fiction books or. It wasnt until 2010 that the book was published in other languages, to coincide. Nov 19, 2019 metro 2033 book series there are over 90 books published by various authors since the metro series, however, there is not a lot of information about most of them. The walking dead, fables, the heart of darkness, dantes inferno, and the witcher series have had their fantastic stories told in this electronic format. A metro 2033 movie died because producers tried to set it in. The project began in russia some 9 months after the release of metro 2034 and it has since then grown considerably, attracting the talents of belarusian, ukrainian, polish, italian, british, and cuban writers. Author dmitry glukhovsky started writing metro 2033 when he was eighteen, and it was first published on the internet in 2002. A year after the events of metro 2033, the last few survivors of the apocalypse, surrounded by mutants and monsters, face a terrifying new danger as they hang on for survival in the tunnels of the moscow metro.
In 20 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the earths surface into a. Aug 23, 2019 the first novel of the series, metro 2033, has been translated into 40 languages, with more than five million copies sold. The universe of metro 2033 novel series has been put on freeze. Dmitry glukhovsky is the author of the internationally bestselling series of metro novels and creator of the expanded metro universe which includes the video games by 4a games. The bleak opener to a series which inspired an acclaimed clutch of firstperson shooter games. Is the story any different than in game ie, did game spoiled it to me. Artyom go have a look artyom rose reluctantly from his seat by the fire and, shifting the machine gun from his back to his chest, headed towards the darkness. By getting a artyom edition my collection will be nearing completion as a fan of one of the metro series, i am very happy as a collector. Jun 09, 2011 metro 2033 is the book that formed the basis of the popular video game series for which it is perhaps better known, set in a world that has been devastated by nuclear war, where the remains of what is left of humanity have been forced to seek shelter in the moscow metro system. Last light, and interweaves with the wider metro saga contained in dmitrys.
Metro redux 2014 metro redux is not a new addition to the series. The novels that inspired the bestselling games paperback. Rome, urbino, rimini, santarcangelo di romagna, ravenna, veniceitaly continu. The universe of metro 2033 is a longrunning series of postapocalyptic short stories, novellas and novels, spanning a variety of genres. Video game companies are adapting novels into their media. The halfdestroyed cities have become uninhabitable through radiation. Metro 2033 book by dmitry glukhovsky 6 available editions.
Instead, it is a remastered package deal featuring metro 2033 and last light. It was published in 2005 in russia and on march 28, 2010 in the united states. Cult scifi novel metro 2033 to be adapted as movie. Metro 2033 is getting a movie adaptation, heres what we know. Much like the original book series its based on, the story of metro actually predates the events of metro 2033. In 2007 its getting darker was published, followed by metro 2034 in 2009, russias. The developers took both titles and made some enhancements, hoping to fix some errors as they made the games more graphically appealing. It was released in 2010 for the xbox 360 and microsoft windows. Metro 2033 author dmitry glukhovsky interview digital trends. Set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic moscow, metro 2033 is a story of intensive underground survival where the fate of mankind rests in your hands.
The novel quickly became popular, and even managed to find an audience outside russia, being translated into 34 different languages. The original author is dmitry glukhovsky and this work was initially published in his native russian language. I bought metro 2033 book some time ago and i finished it last week. I will continue to love metro and keep playing, both in the future and from now on. Cult scifi novel metro 2033 to be adapted as movie variety. His first novel, metro 2033, a postnuclear dystopia set in the moscow subway, the worlds biggest bomb. The video game based on this book is one of my three favorite video games of all time. Just picked up some books while on vacation, and among them was the excellent metro 2033 which the game is based off of. He stood right at the edge of the lighted area and then, as loudly.
My literary craving was eventually fulfilled upon my reading of metro 2033. Last light, and interweaves with the wider metro saga contained in dmitrys novels, metro 2033, metro 2034 and metro 2035. Metro 2033 has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Metro 2033 is getting a movie adaptation, heres what we. Mgm picked up the rights to the novel that inspired the game series back in 2012, but the project wound up dead in the water as. A few score thousand survivors live on in the moscow metro the biggest airraid shelter ever built. Based on dmitry glukhovskys trilogy of metro novels which were turned into a hit series of firstperson shooter games, the rights for a metro 2033 movie have been picked up by russias gazprom media. May 24, 2019 refresh your knowledge of the metro series in the run up to exodus dlc this summer with the original book series. Ad in an alternate version of 20, much of the worlds population is decimated.
This isnt the first time this has happened, however a gut feeling tells me based on the wording that it might be a while before those who want to see more of the universe can do so. It is set in the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. The story is based on dmitry glukhovskys novel of the same name, and is set in the ruins of moscow following a nuclear war, where the survivors are forced to live in underground metro tunnels. What most people might not realize, though, is that metro 2033 and its subsequent sequels are based on a book series from russian author dmitry glukhovsky. His first novel, metro 2033, a postnuclear dystopia set in the moscow subway, the worlds biggest bomb shelter, was written as an online interactive experiment and published on his own website as a free project in 2002, then completed in 2004. Dimitriy manasypow, author of 6 books from the metro world, presents us with the way of steel and hope the latest um20 33 item available now in stores. Now i decided to try out the game, and a lot of people told me that the differences plot and stuff is very different from the book. In 20 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the earths surface into a poisonous wasteland.
Renowned in the entire world, the metro post apocalyptic novel series is nothing like american dystopian fiction. Metro 2033 is a postapocalyptic science fiction novel by russian author dmitry glukhovsky. The cult postapocalyptic scifi book series and video game franchise metro 2033 is finally becoming a movie. Jul 14, 2017 in this second installment of the postapocalypticdystopia summer series, well take a look at the russian cult classic metro 2033. Metro exodus continues the storyline as told in the games metro 2033 and metro. Several years later, the novel came out as a printed book and became a success. Based on dmitry glukhovskys trilogy of metro novels which were turned into a hit. The city and the underground in metro 2033 and metro. Scifi video game franchise and book series metro 2033 is.
The storyline of metro exodus was codeveloped in close collaboration with dmitry to bring metro fans the next chapter in artyoms adventures. Metro 2033 is a postapocalyptic sciencefiction novel about life in the moscow metro. Metro 2033 take place over the course of eight days. The metro books have put dmitry glukhovsky in the vanguard of russian speculative fiction alongside the creator of night watch, sergei lukyanenko. We got extensive lists with top ten horror books, top ten young adult horror books and the best horror book series.
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