Humanity’s forecast? Looking grim. Nuclear war. Climate change. Alien space fungus. The ways in which the universe could kill us are myriad. While some sci-fi authors claim that a hopecore future could still be in store, other cynical thinkers beg to differ. In these sci-fi books, humanity fails to achieve its lofty ambitions, and gutters out entirely. Whether it’s with a bang or with a whimper, one thing’s for sure: we’re doomed. These are 10 sci-fi books where humanity doesn’t survive, to remind you that as bad as things seem currently, it could always be worse.
