Apple TV Plus Silo and New Sci Fi Adaptations Explored

Apple TV+'s Silo is based on the popular science fiction series of the same name by author Hugh Howey. While there are several differences between Silo's TV show and the book series, the post-apocalyptic plot has remained relatively the same. Science fiction has always been a popular genre that studios look to for potential adaptations, and the Silo book series is one of many that are currently in development. The Silo series examines life in a bleak dystopian future, as the remnants of humanity willingly live underground, believing the outside world to be a toxic environment.

The sci-fi genre is one of the biggest in speculative fiction, and it's no surprise that many novels explore themes such as the destruction of history, systematic oppression, and the fallout of nuclear war. Silo's Apple TV+ adaptation invited viewers to experience Hugh Howey's post-apocalyptic story in an all-new format, but has also introduced several new readers to his work and to the genre in general. And there are several amazing science fiction books and series that offer similar storylines to Hugh Howey's popular Silo books.

10 Project Hail Mary Written By Andy Weir

Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary was published in 2021, and quickly became a favorite among readers of the genre -- even going on to win the Goodreads Choice Award for best Science Fiction novel. Project Hail Mary's narrative explores the impending destruction of humanity, leaving one man, Ryland Grace, responsible for Earth's survival. Waking up on a ship light-years from Earth, Ryland finds his fellow crewmates are dead, leaving him to uncover an impossible scientific discovery by himself.

Project Hail Mary is being adapted for film and is expected to release in early 2026.

9 Dark Matter Written By Blake Crouch

Dark Matter is a science fiction thriller by Blake Crouch that explores the possibility of alternate realities and parallel universes. The story follows Jason Dessen, a happily married man and father who is abducted one evening and wakes up in a world he does not know -- but apparently knows him. In this alternate reality, Jason's wife is not his own, his son was never born, and instead of being an ordinary physics professor, he is a celebrated genius who has achieved the impossible.

8 Hyperion Written By Dan Simmons

Hyperion is the first novel in the four-book Hyperion Cantos series by Dan Simmons, which centres around a creature called the Shrike. While there are those in the world of Hyperion who worship it, there are others who fear it, and some who have even vowed to destroy it. On the eve of a galactic war, seven individuals begin their pilgrimage to Hyperion, each with their own mysterious connections to the Shrike.

7 Wanderers Written By Chuck Wendig

Wanderers, by Chuck Wendig, follows the story of a terrifying and mysterious epidemic afflicting present-day America, as hundreds of civilians wake to find family or friends in the grip of a strange sleepwalking phenomenon. Unable to be woken, and walking with dedicated purpose to some predetermined destination, several characters walk alongside their sleepwalking friends and family, known as shepherds, in order to provide them with limited means of protection.

6 Wayward Pines Trilogy Written By Blake Crouch

The Wayward Pines Trilogy is another phenomenal science fiction book series by Blake Crouch, centring around Secret Service agent, Ethan Burke. After a violent accident lands him in the hospital, Ethan wakes to find he has no I.D., no cell phone, and no way to prove who he says he is.

5 Skyward Written By Brandon Sanderson

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson is a four-book sci-fi fantasy series, following remnants of the human race trapped on a planet attacked by alien starfighters. The story follows the main protagonist, Sensa, as she yearns to become a pilot.

4 Station Eleven Written By Emily St. John Mandel

Emily St. John Mandel's Station Eleven is a post-apocalyptic novel about a group of survivors who roam the scattered outposts of the Great Lakes region after a deadly flu pandemic took nearly 99% of the population.

3 Red Rising Written By Pierce Brown

The Red Rising Saga by Pierce Brown depicts the new caste system of society on the planet Mars, revolving around Darrow, a Red who discovers that humanity has already reached the surface generations ago.

2 This Is How You Lose The Time War Written By Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone

This Is How You Lose the Time War is a 2019 science fiction novel that follows two rival agents with an inexplicable bond amidst a dying world.

1 The Fifth Season Written By N.K. Jemisin

The Fifth Season, by N.K. Jemisin, is the first novel in the Broken Earth Trilogy, exploring themes of oppression, power, and the perseverance of humanity.

The post-apocalyptic landscape leaves Essun with no sunlight, water, or arable land. However, refusing to give up on her daughter, Essun braves the unknown in hopes of discovering her daughter's fate.