Universe of Metro 2033 (Book Series)

Russian logo of the series

A fan-made map of European locations from the series

 See also: Universe of Metro 2035 

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

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

The Roots of Heaven

 See also: The Roots of Heaven 

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

The Children's Crusade

 See also: The Children's Crusade 

Author(s): Tullio Avoledo

First published in: April 2014 (Italy)

Available in: Italian, Russian, Polish, Hungarian

Set in: Milan (Italy)

Continued by: The Conclave of Darkness

Poland

Achromatopsia

 See also: Achromatopsia 

Author(s): Artur Chmielewski

First published in: March 2017 (Poland)

Available in: Polish

Set in: Warsaw (Poland)

Continued by: N/A

The Promised District

 See also: The Promised District 

Author(s): Paweł Majka

First published in: August 2014 (Poland)

Available in: Polish, Russian

Set in: Kraków (Poland)

Continued by: The Promised Human

The Promised Human

 See also: The Promised Human 

Author(s): Paweł Majka

First published in: November 2016 (Poland)

Available in: Polish

Set in: Kraków (Poland)

Continued by: N/A

The Abyss

 See also: The Abyss 

Author(s): Robert J. Szmidt

First published in: August 2015 (Poland)

Available in: Polish, Russian, Hungarian

Set in: Wrocław (Poland)

Continued by: The Tower

The Tower

 See also: The Tower 

Author(s): Robert J. Szmidt

First published in: May 2016 (Poland)

Available in: Polish

Set in: Wrocław (Poland)

Continued by: The Giant

In the Firelight

 See also: In the Firelight 

Author(s): 12 Polish writers

First published in: January 2014 (Poland)

Available in: Polish, Russian

Set in: Moscow (Russia), Łódź (Poland)

Continued by: N/A

Whispers of the Fallen

 See also: Whispers of the Fallen 

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

 See also: Echo of an Extinguished World 

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

 See also: In Ruins 

Author(s): 12 Polish writers

First published in: June 2017 (Poland)

Available in: Polish, Russian

Set in: Oleśnica, Katowice, Szczecin, Sława, Ostrołęka, Żar mountain, Warsaw (Poland), Chicago (USA)

Continued by: N/A

France

Rive Gauche

Author(s): Pierre Bordage

First published in: May 2020 (France)

Available in: French

Set in: Paris (France)

Continued by: Rive Droite

Rive Droite

Author(s): Pierre Bordage

First published in: March 2021 (France)

Available in: French

Set in: Paris (France)

Continued by: Cité

Cité

Author(s): Pierre Bordage

First published in: April 2022 (France)

Available in: French

Set in: Paris (France)

Continued by: N/A

United Kingdom

Britain

 See also: Britain 

Author(s): Grant McMaster

First published in: September 2011 (Russia)

Available in: Russian

Set in: Glasgow, Carlisle, York, Sheffield, London (United Kingdom)

Continued by: N/A

Russia

Dark Tunnels

 See also: Dark Tunnels 

Author(s): Сергей Антонов (Sergei Antonov)

First published in: January 2010 (Russia)

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

Set in: Moscow (Russia)

Continued by: In the Interest of the Revolution

Piter

 See also: Piter 

Author(s): Шимун Врочек (Shimun Vrochek)

First published in: February 2010 (Russia)

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

Set in: St. Petersburg (Russia)

Continued by: Piter: The War

Towards the Light

 See also: Towards the Light 

Author(s): Андрей Дьяков (Andrey Dyakov)

First published in: June 2010 (Russia)

Available in: Russian, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Swedish, French, Hungarian, Korean

Set in: St. Petersburg (Russia)

Continued by: Into the Darkness

Into the Darkness

 See also: Into the Darkness 

Author(s): Андрей Дьяков (Andrey Dyakov)

First published in: July 2011 (Russia)

Available in: Russian, German, Polish, French, Swedish, Hungarian

Set in: St. Petersburg (Russia)

Continued by: Beyond the Horizon

Beyond the Horizon

 See also: Beyond the Horizon 

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

 See also: Heritage of the Ancestors 

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: The Edge of the Earth. Lost Paradise (spin-off)

The Right to Use Force

 See also: The Right to Use Force 

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

 See also: The Right to Life 

Author(s): Денис Шабалов (Denis Shabalov)

First published in: March 2013 (Russia)

Available in: Russian, Polish

Set in: Serdobsk, Penza, Saransk, Ulyanovsk, Zelenodolsk, Yoshkar-Ola, Yaransk, Kirov, Syktyvkar, Ukhta, Beryozovka (Russia)

Continued by: The Right to Revenge

The Right to Revenge

 See also: The Right to Revenge 

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

 See also: Murancha 

Author(s): Руслан Мельников (Ruslan Melnikov)

First published in: January 2011 (Russia)

Available in: Russian, Polish

Set in: Rostov-on-Don (Russia)

Continued by: From the Depths

Hunger

 See also: Hunger 

Author: Сергей Москвин (Sergey Moskvin)

First Published in: October 2012 (Russia)

Available in: Russian, Polish

Set in: Novaya Zemlya

Continued by: To See the Sun (spin-off)

To See the Sun

 See also: To See the Sun 

Author: Сергей Москвин (Sergey Moskvin)

First Published in: March 2011 (Russia)

Available in: Russian, German

Set in: Novosibirsk (Russia)

Continued by: N/A

Leshy Never Die

 See also: Leshy Never Die 

Author: Игорь Осипов (Igor Osipov)

First Published in: September 2015 (Russia)

Available in: Russian

Set in: Smolensk, Dukhovschina (Russia)

Continued by: N/A

Ouroboros

 See also: Ouroboros 

Author: Светлана Кузнецова (Svetlana Kuznetsova)

First Published in: November 2018 (Russia)

Available in: Russian

Continued by: N/A

Unburied

 See also: Unburied 

Author: Сергей Антонов (Sergei Antonov)

First Published in: January 2012 (Russia)

Available in: Russian

Continued by: Rubylovka

The Rest

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:

A

• A Palace for Slaves
• Abode of Dreams
• Arkaim
• Arkaim-2
• At the Edge of the Abyss

B

• Below Hell
• Bezymyanka
• Blindmen
• Born to Crawl

C

• Cat and Mouse
• Countdown
• Crimea
• Crimea-2
• Crimea-3
• Crossroads of Fate

D

• Daughter of the Heavenly Spirit
• Dark Target
• Death of the Octane Gods
• Dusk at the End of the Tunnel

E

• Edge of Humanity
• Exit by Force

F

• Flying Away
• From the Depths

G

• Ghost Station
• Guardian Demon

I

• Icy Captivity
• In the Interest of the Revolution
• Isolation

K

• Kingdom of Rats

M

• Marmoreal Paradise
• Muos
• Mutant

N

• Nobody
• Nomad

P

• Parad-alle
• Paramedics
• Pythia
• Pythia-2
• Pythia-3

R

• Road Signs
• Rublyovka
• Rublyovka-2
• Rublyovka-3

S

• Siege of Paradise
• Sisters of Sorrow

T

• The Apostate
• The Bad Side of Peace
• The Beast Code
• The Blinding Void
• The Edge of the Earth
• The Edge of the Earth-2
• The Host of the Yauza
• The Last Refuge
• The Measurer
• The Meter
• The North
• The One Standing at the Door
• The Road of Steel and Hope
• The Supreme Power
• The Wanderer
• The Winter of Mercy
• The Witness
• The World's End
• The Price of Freedom
• Through Alien Eyes
• Towards the Distant Blue Sea
• Track Marks

W

• War of the Moles
• White Leopard

Books inspired by the Metro universe

Books falling under this category are NOT part of the Universe of Metro 2033 project and the authors hold no rights to the Metro franchise. These books are only inspired by the universe and not canon.

Apprehension

Author: Jakob Jansson

First Published in: May 18, 2023

Available in: English

Set in: Spas-Klepiki (Russia)

Continued by: Apprehension: Interloper

Apprehension: Interloper

Author: Jakob Jansson

First Published in: November 26, 2023

Available in: English

Set in: Central Russia, Caspian Sea (Russia)

Continued by: Apprehension: Vicarious Paths (Currently in works)

Map of Moscow

Highly detailed Polish map of the Moscow metro and its surroundings for the year 2035

English Translation of the Polish Map

Gallery

Authors

Elona Demidova

Sergei Antonov

Nikita Averin

Irina Baranova

Igor Bardunas

Adrey Dyakov

Tullio Avoledo

Dagmara Adwentowska

Artur Chmielewski

Yuriy Kharitonov

Sergey Moskvin

Leonid Yeslakov

Kira Ilarionova

Dmitri Manasypov

Dmitri Yermakov

Viktor Lebedev

Anna Kalinkina

Wojciech Magiera

Piotr Jedliński

Paweł Naskręt

Paweł Majka

"Malynosorozec"

Magdalena Kucenty

Maciej Głowacki

"Komodo"

Justyna Micota

Grant McMaster

Ewa Malinowska

Dawid Jaworski

Yuriy Ulengov

Tatyana Zhivova

Sergei Semenov

Rinat Tashtabanov

Olga Shvetsova

Valeriy Pylaev

Andrey Grebenshchikov

Aleksandr Shakilov

Tomasz Przyłucki

Simon Zack

Robert J. Szmidt

Marek Zychla

Marek Pietrusewicz

Ilona Podgajna

Anna Wołosiak-Tomaszewska

Aneta Pazdan

Shimun Vrochek

Others

Universe of Metro 2033 books as seen in Metro 2033 (the video game).