A fan-made map of European locations from the series

The Universe of Metro 2033 (Russian: Вселенная Метро 2033) is a long-running series of post-apocalyptic short stories, novellas, and novels, spanning a variety of genres. The works are written by many different authors. However, all publications from the series are supported by Dmitry Glukhovsky and advertised on the official Metro 2033 website.

Overview[edit | edit source]

Although the project started off in Russia in late 2009, it has grown immensely since then and has consequently been turned into an international programme. To date, over 90 books have been published under this label. The series features not only the creations of Russian writers, but also the creative works of Belarusian, Polish, Ukrainian, British, Italian, and Cuban authors.

It enjoys great popularity in Russia (where a new title is released each month) and other Eastern European countries, such as Poland (where the project is growing rapidly) and Hungary (where it has also gathered a cult following). Outside of the region, Germany has received some translations; even fewer stories from the series have also been published in Italy, Spain, Sweden, France, and South Korea. None of the works has yet been translated into English.

One way of judging which countries are the most interested in the series is by looking at the statistics of the official Russian website for the Universe. Looking at its live stats, the top 5 countries with the most visits (from most frequent to least) are the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Poland.

Italy[edit | edit source]

The Roots of Heaven[edit | edit source]

See also: The Roots of Heaven (Novel)

Author(s): Tullio Avoledo

First published in: November 2011 (Italy)

Available in: Italian, Russian, Polish, German, Hungarian

Set in: Rome, Urbino, Rimini, Santarcangelo di Romagna, Ravenna, Venice (Italy)

Continued by: The Children's Crusade

Poland[edit | edit source]

Achromatopsia[edit | edit source]

The Promised District[edit | edit source]

See also: The Promised District (Novel)

Author(s): Paweł Majka

First published in: August 2014 (Poland)

Available in: Polish

Set in: Kraków (Poland)

Continued by: The Promised Human

The Promised Human[edit | edit source]

See also: The Promised Human (Novel)

Author(s): Paweł Majka

First published in: November 2016 (Poland)

Available in: Polish

Set in: Kraków (Poland)

Continued by: N/A

The Abyss[edit | edit source]

The Tower[edit | edit source]

In the Firelight[edit | edit source]

Whispers of the Fallen[edit | edit source]

See also: Whispers of the Fallen (Novel)

Author(s): 8 Polish writers

First published in: April 2015 (Poland)

Available in: Polish, Russian

Set in: Kiev (Ukraine), Moscow (Russia), Warsaw, Zwonowice, Radom, Szczecin, Częstochowa (Poland), parts of Slovakia and Hungary

Continued by: N/A

Echo of an Extinguished World[edit | edit source]

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Author(s): 14 Polish writers

First published in: March 2016 (Poland)

Available in: Polish, Russian

Set in: Gdynia, Gdańsk, Warsaw, Zabrze, Kraków, Giewont (Poland), Moscow (Russia), Stockholm (Sweden), Dunmore Cave (Ireland)

Continued by: N/A

In Ruins[edit | edit source]

Russia[edit | edit source]

Dark Tunnels[edit | edit source]

Piter[edit | edit source]

Towards the Light[edit | edit source]

Into the Darkness[edit | edit source]

Beyond the Horizon[edit | edit source]

See also: Beyond the Horizon (Novel)

Author(s): Андрей Дьяков (Andrey Dyakov)

First published in: February 2013 (Russia)

Available in: Russian, Polish, German, Hungarian

Set in: St. Petersburg, Yaroslavl, Kaspiysk, Vladivostok (Russia), Kazakhstan and the coasts of Southern Asia

Continued by: N/A

Heritage of the Ancestors[edit | edit source]

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Author(s): Сурен Цормудян (Suren Tsormudian)

First published in: July 2012 (Russia)

Available in: Russian, Polish, German

Set in: Kaliningrad Oblast (Russian exclave)

Continued by: N/A

The Right to Use Force[edit | edit source]

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See also: The Right to Use Force (Novel)

Author(s): Денис Шабалов (Denis Shabalov)

First published in: August 2012 (Russia)

Available in: Russian, Polish

Set in: Serdobsk (Russia)

Continued by: The Right to Life

The Right to Life[edit | edit source]

The Right to Revenge[edit | edit source]

See also: The Right to Revenge (Novel)

Author(s): Денис Шабалов (Denis Shabalov)

First published in: June 2017 (Russia)

Available in: Russian, Polish

Set in: Serdobsk, Penza (Russia)

Continued by: N/A

Murancha[edit | edit source]

To See the Sun[edit | edit source]

The Rest[edit | edit source]

Many other books have also been published under the Universe of Metro 2033 banner since the launch of Dmitry Glukhovsky's project in 2009, but information about most of them is scarce. The titles of some of these are: