'The next Hunger Games'The Sunday Times

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

'Thrilling, thought-provoking and memorable ... one of dystopian fiction's masterpieces alongside the likes of1984andBrave New World.'Daily Express

'Howey'sWoolis an epic feat of imagination. You will live in this world.' Justin Cronin

'Woolis frightening, fascinating, and addictive. In one word, terrific.' Kathy Reichs

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.

Hugh Howey spent eight years living on boats and working as a yacht captain for the rich and famous. It wasn't until the love of his life carried him away from these vagabond ways that he began to pursue literary adventures, rather than literal ones.

Hugh wrote and self-published his first young adult novel,Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue.The Molly Fyde series won rave reviews and praise from readers but it was the release ofWoolthat made his career take off.

Hugh lives in Jupiter, Florida with his wife Amber and their dog Bella.