Wool

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Wool by Hugh Howey is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel set in a 144-floor underground silo where survivors live after Earth’s surface becomes toxic. The story follows Sheriff Holston, who goes outside to clean the cameras showing the outside world, and Juliette, a mechanic turned sheriff, who uncovers harsh truths about the silo's reality and works to expose and change it. The novel includes themes of grief, loss, and dystopian control.