DooM2086: Book 1: Acces Denied

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

28 Days Until Impact. Humanity Has a Ticket – But Not Everyone Gets a Seat.


Welcome to the year 2086. Civilization is collapsing. In 28 days, comet DooM will destroy Earth.

Ninety-six massive Arks are waiting in orbit, built to carry one million souls to Mars — humanity’s last hope: underground cities hidden deep in the caves beneath the surface of the red planet. The rich and powerful have secured their place. And for everyone else, only the desperate hope of a lottery ticket remains — the last fragile chance to escape a dying planet.

Most have chosen not to think about it. They drown out the end with alcohol, drugs, and parties that never stop — because everything is about to stop anyway.

But then something goes wrong.

The artificial intelligence that was meant to guide the evacuation shuts down. A devastating attack wipes out the commanding elite, and the system locks itself. Access Denied. No overrides. No second chances. The countdown continues — only 28 days remain until impact. And the one person who might still hold the key has vanished.

As panic spreads across Earth and Mars, alliances collapse, power fractures, and secrets surface. DOOM 2086 tells the story of people at the edge of extinction, whose lives collide in the final days — sometimes by fate, sometimes by force

Steffen Baermann’s DOOM 2086 is a visceral, addictive fusion of hard science fiction, queer futurism, and razor-sharp social commentary. It's a cinematic thrill ride through collapsing systems, corrupt agendas, and the aching beauty of human resilience. At once intimate and epic, it's a story of love, betrayal, brutal odds, and the fierce refusal to go quietly.


If you had 28 days left, what would you do?