The End of the World As We Know It, Christopher Gilden and Brian Keene 
Book
Anthology
Dystopian
Book
Anthology
Dystopian
Updated: 23 November 2025
No rape or sexual assault
Rape or sexual assault mentioned in passing (in discussion and/or implied)
Sexual harassment (e.g. verbal or non-consensual touching/grabbing)
Sexual relationship between adult and teenager
Child sexual abuse
Incest
Attempted rape
Rape strongly implied/details surrounding a rape discussed in detail (i.e. the events before/after)
Detailed/vivid description of rape

Description

Room 24: a father takes his teenage son to see a sex worker. The Tripps: a teen girl is taken from her home where she's stripped and beat to death by two men. In a Pig's Eye: a woman was captured by a group of men who were planning on raping her but she escaped. Across the Pond: a woman drugs an 18 year old's beer and rapes him. She threatens to rape him again whenever she wants but he kills her. He's a Righteous Man: a man is stripped naked by a crowd before he is killed. Hunted to Extinction: a man and woman are found naked and murdered. There is also a general mention of pedophiles in a story. Walk on Gilded Splinters: Rape is mentioned several times through violent assault, or through women being forced to trade sex for food and shelter.

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