World-class editor John Joseph Adams has selected and assembled a third volume of apocalyptic science fiction to follow up to the original two “Wastelands” anthologies. Like those two original volumes, this is a hefty collection and includes many big names in the genre including: Elizabeth Bear, Hugh Howey, Ken Liu, and Charlie Jane Anders. The stories are a nice selection of styles and types, but as with any themed collection one may like some, while others do no suit one’s tastes. That’s fine of course, and the nature of anthologies. This type of collection can certainly introduce one to new authors and works that you might not come across one your own. Apocalypses portrayed include many different types, and the stories are set mostly after the end. Some offer hope, while others are bleak. Overall, it is a worthy successor to two previous collections. Some Goodreads reviewers have expressed concern that there are stories from LGBTQ+ perspectives or that contain LGBTQ+ characters. There are also stories that feature heterosexual perspectives and characters. I personally think that people need to get over biases and expand their perspectives. Isn’t it one of the reasons we read speculative fiction?