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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 (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
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 (Novel)
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 (Novel)
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 (Novel)
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 (Novel)
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 (Novel)
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 (Novel)
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 (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[]

See also: Echo of an Extinguished World (Novel)
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 (Novel)
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
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 (Novel)
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 (Novel)
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 (Novel)
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 (Novel)
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 (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[]

See also: Heritage of the Ancestors (Novel)
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 (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[]

See also: The Right to Life (Novel)
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 (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[]

See also: Murancha (Novel)
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
To See the Sun[]

See also: To See the Sun (Novel)
Author: Сергей Москвин (Sergey Moskvin)
First Published in: March 2011 (Russia)
Available in: Russian, German
Set in: Novosibirsk (Russia)
Continued by: N/A
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:
- Track Marks
- Exit by Force
- Marmoreal Paradise
- The Wanderer
- The North
- In the Interest of the Revolution
- War of the Moles
- Bezymyanka
- Below Hell
- Ghost Station
- Paramedics
- Icy Captivity
- Siege of Paradise
- The Last Refuge
- Unburied
- The Blinding Void
- Kingdom of Rats
- Muos
- The Bad Side of Peace
- Hunger
- The Witness
- Daughter of the Heavenly Spirit
- Abode of Dreams
- Cat and Mouse
- Rublyovka
- The One Standing at the Door
- Dark Target
- Crimea
- From the Depths
- Blindmen
- Dusk at the End of the Tunnel
- The Measurer
- Sisters of Sorrow
- The Road of Steel and Hope
- Mutant (novel)
- The Host of the Yauza
- Born to Crawl
- Rublyovka-2
- Crimea-2
- The Apostate
- Arkaim (novel)
- White Leopard
- The Supreme Power
- Pythia (novel)
- Pythia-2
- A Palace for Slaves
- Guardian Demon
- Ouroboros
- The Winter of Mercy
- The Meter
- Isolation
- The World's End
- Towards the Distant Blue Sea
- The Beast Code
- Nomad
- The Edge of the Earth
- The Edge of the Earth-2
- Leshy Never Die
- Countdown
- Through Alien Eyes
- The Price of Freedom
- Flying Away
- At the Edge of the Abyss
- Death of the Octane Gods
- Parad-alle
- Road Signs
- Edge of Humanity
- Crossroads of Fate
- Rublyovka-3
- Crimea-3
- Nobody
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