Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nostalgist | 2009 | Daniel H. Wilson | Buy |
The Nostalgist (2009) is a standalone short story by Daniel H. Wilson set in a future city that has fallen into ruin. The protagonist is a technician who maintains holographic overlays that make the decaying buildings look the way they used to. The story asks what it means to prefer a beautiful lie over an ugly truth.
The story was well received and later adapted into a short film. It shows a different side of Wilson’s writing from his novels, leaning more toward quiet, reflective science fiction than the action-driven plots of Robopocalypse or Amped.