Recently, the books of the Stalker series have become increasingly popular. They are especially interesting to those who are familiar with the game of the same name. After all, books reveal most of the secrets left unanswered in the shooter. And some of them are not tied to the game at all and have an original, exciting plot. In this article, you will list the most popular Stalker books in order and with brief annotations. So let's get started.
"Collective conscious" (S. Slyusarenko)
This Stalker book collection opens our list. It includes three works. Once in the Zone, it is unlikely to part with it. Even retired stalkers feel part of it in themselves. And she lives in them not only in the form of memories, but also in the form of a great power that can change the world around her. The zone strikes peaceful Moscow, pursuing stalkers who returned to normal life. And the Tabigon group, as in the old days, starts the struggle in the Zone again. Will Malakhov and his friends defeat Evil? Will they have enough strength? And where will this deadly battle lead the comrades?
"Last Chance" (A. Smolin)
The book will consider such a thing as luck in the Zone. Why does one stalker successfully pass the route, and the other dies in the anomaly? Why does one come back with expensive artifacts and the other with nothing? The work will give comprehensive answers to these questions.
"Awareness" (A. Bobo, A. Levitsky)
Enumerating the books "Stalker" in order, one cannot fail to note this exciting work of Levitsky and Bobo. In the center of the plot lies the Exclusion Zone, in which strange events take place. Mutants are subjugated by a new force associated with the sectarians of the Black Brotherhood. Even stalkers gradually obey her.
Electronics specialist Egor Antilov, who sells special devices in the Zone, did not even think that he would witness incredible events. The meeting with the customer turned into a series of incredible adventures: acquaintance with the two legends of the Zone, pursuit, flight, collision with a monster ... A new enemy can be defeated only by combining all the stalkers. But not the fact that this guarantees success ...
"Games with the beyond" (A. Altanov)
They appeared in the night sky to disappear into it again without a trace. Six alien ships that left six mutilated areas on Earth that do not obey the laws of gravity and physics, mysterious artifacts and hundreds of questions. The deadly territories were fenced off from the world by high walls and called the Visitation zones. That was about half a century ago.
Now all the Zones are plundered and are of no interest to anyone. But unexpectedly strange things began to happen to people who visited the thirty-eighth zone. Intelligence agencies tried to figure out the situation, but nothing came of it. It was at this time that the host of the Extreme Walks TV program went to the Korean Rift Zone along with a group of players to shoot the next season of the show ...
"Time of the Mists" (S. Klochkov)
Listing the books "Stalker" in order, one can not help but mention this wonderful work, which tells us that there are few successful stalkers, fewer happy stalkers, and there simply are no former ones ...
All of them went to the forbidden lands to get rid of the past, fulfill their dreams and start a new life, and returned with a scorched soul and unquenchable fear in their eyes. Broken down people who have not passed the tests of the Zone. Stalkers call such "burnt out", and the fate of these vagrants is unenviable. Ahead of them is only a gray, dull existence and death.
Simon Shelikhov just belonged to the category of "burnt out". His everyday life is a damp room in a communal apartment, vodka, casual earnings and a constant fear of the Zone's proximity. And then there's the arrest, plus the unhealthy interest of the Secret Center staff. The existence of Shelikhov becomes so painful that he decides to take a desperate and reckless step ...
"The right to life" (A. Altanov)
This work can rightly be attributed to the category of “popular and best books”. A stalker named Bison wants to get out of the Zone. He does not even know who abducted him asleep from his apartment and left him in the most perilous place of the planet. But he was not the only one treated like that. The participants in the crazy and cruel game were people who did not even hear about the Zone. Who did this? For what purpose? The answers to these questions only Bison learns. But first, he needs to leave the ghost town and get to Cordon.
"The mark of the zone" (S. Osipov, V. Orekhov)
This is another work from the category of “popular and best books”. Stalker Mut disappeared without a trace in the area of the Fourth block of a nuclear power plant. His sister Xantha, along with his friend Denis, set off in search of. They are accompanied by Pif and Mosquito - experienced guides in the Zone. Soon, this secret search operation became public, because Mut became a figure in a complex game between powerful clans. A large reward was appointed for his head. Therefore, in addition to Muta’s friends, sworn enemies and simply stalkers who are easy for easy money are looking for ...
"Creature" (V. Vystavochnaya)
Having failed in the attempt to destroy the Zone, he longs to leave this place and mingle with the crowd of some megalopolis. The unsociable and strange inhabitant of the Zone named Buka did not take into account only one thing: it is very different from other stalkers. The zone does not release Buku. When he walks past the stalkers, I all feel her sinister breath. Hopelessness, fear, despair - this is the payment for the protection of dark forces. His only desire is to become like everyone else and get rid of the hated gift. Help Buke can only in the abandoned laboratories of the Zone. But without loyal friends it will be difficult to get there. What to do when you are alone with the world, bared by all the power of its weapons? There is only one thing left - to clench your teeth and go forward.
And finally, we will present you two more books of the Stalker series. They are the most popular and fans just read them to the holes.
Book "Stalker: Shadows of Chernobyl"
Hell suddenly revealed. At the beginning of the 21st century, a new, even more powerful explosion occurred in Chernobyl, turning the surrounding area into a Zone with dangerous traps and predatory mutants. But besides this, physical anomalies gave rise to a number of artifacts - incredibly valuable objects for which scientific centers are ready to pay fabulous money. The most fearless and risky adventurers, known as stalkers, plow the Zone in search of wealth. But the law of the jungle reigns there , and only the strongest can survive ...
The book "Stalker: Shadows of Chernobyl" includes the stories of Russian-speaking writers from around the world. These works are very closely related to the plot of a computer game.
The book "Stalker: Call of Pripyat"
A new return to the mysterious Zone! The exciting adventures of stalkers exploring it in search of priceless artifacts. All departing to the Zone understand that they may not return. But they believe that their courage and experience will help to circumvent numerous traps in the form of monsters, mutants and anomalies. Which of these will faith deceive this time? And who will keep the luck?
Like the Shadow of Chernobyl, the book Stalker: Call of Pripyat is directly related to a computer game. The collection includes the stories of the winners of the third literary network contest.
Conclusion
In this article, the most popular Stalker books have been presented to you in order. Be sure to read them at your leisure. They will help fans of the series expand their vision of the Zone, understand its laws and reveal secrets. And just science fiction lovers will enjoy a pleasant and exciting reading.