This is the article page for metro 2033 book series. Some books from the universe of metro 2033, like piter, towards the light and into the darkness, have been translated to a number of european languages, such as german, polish and swedish. Sequels followed and, in 2010, a video game adaptation of the book. Last light, no books in the series were released in a country where english is the prominent language. Humanity is nearly extinct and the halfdestroyed cities have become uninhabitable. The novel is the greatest work of the author, as it drew over 3 million readers worldwide. The novel initially reached 2 million online readers before it even hit print, and since then, it and its sequel hit bestseller status. Jan 15, 2019 the creator of metro 2033 series feels sorry for andrzej sapkowski. Its creepy as hell, its amazingly paced, and the atmosphere of the moscow metro is oppressive and suffocating.
I would personally recommend metro 2033 before playing the game, yes. Last light the breathtaking original story that inspired both the metro. The fate of the main character interested him, of course, but if he was killed then he could just pick another book off the shelf one with a happy ending. The basis of two bestselling computer games metro 2033 and metro last light, the metro books have put dmitry glukhovsky in the vanguard of russian speculative fiction. This guide to metro 2033 contains a detailed description of the prologue and of all seven chapters of the singleplayer campaign of the game, providing help in defeating enemies, completing mission objectives, collecting secret and unlocking all endings. 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. In the entire metro 2033 the book, artyom, the main character, only kills one person.
Metro 2033 is a book that constantly has you thinking that things will start getting exciting just over the next page but it never really does. Beyond their boundaries, they say, lie endless burnedout deserts and the remains of splintered forests. I bought metro 2033 book some time ago and i finished it last week. Last light, as well as novels written by other authors within and for the universe of metro 2033 international book franchise 70 books. Metro 2033 redux gameplay pc max settings hd 1080p 60 fps. Glukhovsky put the manuscript on his website, where more than 2 million russians read it. I read the book, played the game, then played last light though redux versions for both as original metro 2033 was. Im dmitry glukhovsky, the author of metro 2033, base of the metro. It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. Dmitry glukhovsky was born and raised in moscow to an intelligentsia family. S and was received with wide acclaim, so much so that a video game of metro 2033 was also created for xbox 360, ps3 and pc.
A little slow going with reading it just trying to figure out where the events are taking place and what events had taken place already in the metro universe, both in the previous books and in the video games 2033 and last light but overall a great book for fans of the metro universe. Jul 31, 2015 metro 2033 redux gameplay more gameplays. The cover for the us release of the english translation of metro 2033. In 20 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the earths surface into a poisonous wasteland. Prior to the 2010 videogame release, the metro 2033 series was a series of russian novels, primarily written by but not limited to dmitry glukhovsky. Just wanted to talk about it as last light is about to be released. Cult scifi novel metro 2033 to be adapted as movie variety. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items. Metro 2033 is way better with the developement of enemies. Buy metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky online at alibris. Metro 2033 author on books 10year long journey to the screen. The overall story and world building are pretty cool, with much of the world being inspired by the fallout games.
For related articles please refer to the category page. There is a twist in the tale but this literally happens in the last few pages by which time the end of the books feels like a bit of a mercy. A soldier who was talking to a radio operator about how when he also used to man the radios just after the apocalyspe, he got a message from a tank crew that were way out in the wilderness, they said their tank protected them from the radiation and they attempted to drive back to moscow to get down into a metro station, on the way finding a village and. Metro 2033 book by dmitry glukhovsky half price books. Although it began in russia, the project enjoys plenty of popularity in poland, romania, hungary, ukraine and germany as well. It is set in the year 2034 where a nuclear war has turned the world into a postapocalyptic wasteland. I wrote the divergent series of dystopian ya books divergent, insurgent, and allegiant, which have sold 42 million copies worldwide, and. Last light the breathtaking original story that inspired both the metro 2033 and metro. Metro 2033 author thinks the witcher creator is an old fool.
It continues the story of artyom, the protagonist of metro 2033 as he desperately searches for survivors of the terrible world war 3. The books were turned into metro 2033 and metro last light video games. That led to a book deal and, when it was published in 2005, metro 2033. But theyre mostly all in eastern european languages such as polish, hungarian, russian, etc. Last light is the direct first person shooter sequel to metro 2033. The first novel of the series, metro 2033, has been translated into 40 languages, with more than five million copies sold. It is translated into 37 languageshas and has already sold over 2 million copies.
Prior to 2014 and the video games metro 2033 and metro. Last light takes place in 2034, one year after the events of metro 2033, following the ending of the original novel in which artyoms missile strike against the dark ones mysterious beings that seemingly threatened the survivors of a nuclear war living in the moscow metro occurred. First off, the language, sex and drug use are nothing highschool freshman havent seen or used before, so these ratings shouldnt cause any problems. The books english edition was published as a tiein with its video game. May 24, 2019 the metro 2033 books are a perfect way to flesh out the metro games universe and actually see what the whole series was based on in its original, unadulterated, literary form. But this short piece also gives significant background into his life before and during the apocalyptic event. Atlanta metropolitan area wikipedia republished wiki 2. Metro 2034 by glukhovsky, dmitry 2014 hardcover hardcover. May 30, 2018 the basis of three bestselling computer games metro 2033 and metro last light, and metro. With over five million free downloads of his novels, in 37 different. Goodreads is the worlds largest site for readers with over 50 million. The novels that inspired the bestselling games glukhovsky, dmitry isbn. It is set in the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust.
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. It obviously didn t get the lasting support at the same time, but despite that, it went on to become a significant success it s. Metro 2033 has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky, 9780575086258, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Although it is set in moscow, just one year after the events of the first book, it is not a direct sequel as it follows the adventures of mostly different characters.
Widely popular, it has sold some 300 000 copies in just 6 months, making it russias biggest local bestseller in 2009. Just picked up some books while on vacation, and among them was the excellent metro 2033 which the game is based off of. The russian writer revealed that he simply feels sorry for the creator of the witcher. The metro 2033 books are a perfect way to flesh out the metro games universe and actually see what the whole series was based on in its original, unadulterated, literary form. Theres also many more books called the universe of metro 2033 book series thats a combination of many authors contributing not just dmitry glukhovsky. The witcher author is totally wrong, the games made the series popular. The metro books have put dmitry glukhovsky in the vanguard of russian speculative fiction alongside the creator of night watch, sergei lukyanenko. Humans had always been better at killing than any other living thing. Over 2 million had read the book on its official site before it even was published in print. 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.
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, as well as novels written by other authors within and for the universe of metro 2033 international book franchise 70 books published by october 2015. It has been followed by two sequels, metro 2034 and metro 2035, and spawned the vast metro media franchise. Last light video games an international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. 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. The outpost the outpost the metro 2033 saga comes to america from the mastermind of the worldfamous postapocalyptic metro saga dmitry glukhovsky now a new story set in america its been decades since the last war ravaged the entire earth, devastating cities, wiping out entire nations and decimating the mankind. 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. During our conversation with dmitry glukhovsky, the author of the metro book series, the topic of andrzej sapkowski was raised again. Last light the breathtaking original story that inspired both the metro 2033. Metro 2033 guide do you see the light at the end of the tunnel. Dmitry glukhovsky is a russian writer and journalist. Millions have read the free text of the novel in the original russian language on its official webiste. Artyom now has a family and is a stalker someone who travels to the surface of irradiated moscow.
Glukhovskys following books, metro 2034 and metro 2035, sumerki and futu. At 18, he published his first novel, metro 2033, a postapocalyptic. His metro saga is being told across his own novels metro 2033 and metro 2034, the two video games inspired by the books and continuing their storyline metro 2033 and metro. Metro atlanta, designated by the united states office of management and budget as the atlantasandy springsroswell, ga metropolitan statistical area, is the most populous metro area in the us state of georgia and the ninthlargest metropolitan statistical area msa in the united states. Even though metro 2033 is a very gritty, very bleak and very violent postapocalyptic game, it is an extremely fun and very useful addition to anyones video game collection. Metro 2033 is a bit of mixed bag, though some of it may be due to the translation. I noticed that a lot of the dialogues that artyom has in the book with other characters, we can actually hear them, almost exactly with the same lines between npcs in the scenery.
The book was first published in russia, great britain and the u. 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. The novel has become an interactive experiment, drawing in over 3 million readers worldwide. Not many authors understand pacing, atmosphere, and worldbuildingbut these things in metro 2033 are unparalleled. I had alreayd played metro 2033 and metro last light, but after i started to read the book a couple of weeks ago, i bought metro 2033 redux to replay it along side. Oct 25, 2018 metro 2033 author dmitry glukhovsky has called out the witcher creator andrzej sapkowski for being an old fool after his recent actions. Metro 2033 is the greatest novel written in the postapocalyptic genre. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. The novel has become an interactive experiment, drawing in over 3 million.
Artyom illustrates the consequences of the events the ended metro 2033. The basis of three bestselling computer games metro 2033 and metro last light, and metro. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. It was a very intense read and i really hope more people discover this book. He graduated from a school in arbat district and, having already decided to become a writer, conceived the idea for metro 2033 at the age of 15. It would take three unlikely heroes to face this menace.
Jan 17, 20 he began writing his first novel, metro 2033, at the age of 18, and then published it on his website in 2002, available for all to read for free. The witcher author andrzej sapkowski is demanding 16 million. I found some places where i really chosed to not kill a group of them, because, while i was sneaking, i listened to his chat about their family with his comrades at a fireplace, some enemies dialogs are so well designed, that you really think twice before your actions,on the other hand. Metro 2033 this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Metro 2033 he novel that gave birth to the video games metro 2033 and metro. He began writing his first novel, metro 2033, at the age of 18, and then published it on his website in 2002, available for all to read for free. With over five million free downloads of his novels, in 37 different languages. The halfdestroyed cities have become uninhabitable through radiation. Dmitry glukhovsky audio books, best sellers, author bio. Metro 2035 world war three wiped out the humankind. Ice captivity by igor vardunas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The gospel according to artyom is a bridge to metro 2034. 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.