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Logan's World
Logan's world. . . With the computer system destroyed, Earth has reverted to savagery. Scattered tribes now rule a charred world. Scavengers, who prowl the broken cities. Surviving corps of the elite killers, led by a psychotic ex-Sandman. Sadistic bands of gypsy riders who kill and plunder. When tragedy strikes, his loved ones, Logan sets out on a death-haunted vengeance trail across a ravaged world that leads to a startling confrontation and ultimate destruction.
149 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1977
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William F. Nolan
372 books239 followersWilliam F. Nolan is best known as the co-author (with George Clayton Johnson) of Logan's Run -- a science fiction novel that went on to become a movie, a television series and is about to become a movie again -- and as single author of its sequels. His short stories have been selected for scores of anthologies and textbooks and he is twice winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Special Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
Nolan was born in 1928 in Kansas City Missouri. He attended the Kansas City Art Institute and worked as an artist for Hallmark Cards. He moved to California in the late 1940s and studied at San Diego State College. He began concentrating on writing rather than art and, in 1952, was introduced by fellow Missouri native (and established writer) Ray Bradbury to another young up-and-coming author, Charles Beaumont. Moving to the Los Angeles area in 1953, Nolan became along with Bradbury, Beaumont, and Richard Matheson part of the "inner core" of the soon-to-be highly influential "Southern California Group" of writers. By 1956 Nolan was a full-time writer. Since 1951 he has sold more than 1500 stories, articles, books, and other works.
Although Nolan wrote roughly 2000 pieces, to include biographies, short stories, poetry, and novels, Logan’s Run retains its hold on the public consciousness as a political fable and dystopian warning. As Nolan has stated: “That I am known at all is still astonishing to me... "
He passed away at the age of 93 due to complications from an infection.
Nolan was born in 1928 in Kansas City Missouri. He attended the Kansas City Art Institute and worked as an artist for Hallmark Cards. He moved to California in the late 1940s and studied at San Diego State College. He began concentrating on writing rather than art and, in 1952, was introduced by fellow Missouri native (and established writer) Ray Bradbury to another young up-and-coming author, Charles Beaumont. Moving to the Los Angeles area in 1953, Nolan became along with Bradbury, Beaumont, and Richard Matheson part of the "inner core" of the soon-to-be highly influential "Southern California Group" of writers. By 1956 Nolan was a full-time writer. Since 1951 he has sold more than 1500 stories, articles, books, and other works.
Although Nolan wrote roughly 2000 pieces, to include biographies, short stories, poetry, and novels, Logan’s Run retains its hold on the public consciousness as a political fable and dystopian warning. As Nolan has stated: “That I am known at all is still astonishing to me... "
He passed away at the age of 93 due to complications from an infection.
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July 24, 2016
The sequel to "Logan's Run". Written by William F. Nolan who was the co-author of the original novel.It takes place ten years after the first novel. Jessica and Logan are forced to return to Earth. The cities have collapsed and with them what passes for civilization. What ensues is what another reviewer describes as being more of a pulp fiction/mens adventure novel instead of a thoughtful science fiction story. I agree. However I don't have a problem with that. It works.
The story is simple. Logan goes from one life threatening situation to another. He battles a motorcycle gang called the Borgias who (believe it or not) dress in 16th century Italian style costumes, mutants, a crazed "Super Computer", former Sandmen following a new dictator, and so on. There are chases, cliffhanger moments, sex scenes and so on. Yep it's pulp science fiction and at 149 pages it moves very very quickly
Mr. Nolan was born in 1928. It's apparent that his writing style was heavily influenced by the old pulp magazines of the the thirties and forties. The action is fast and furious, there is no (serious)effort to explain how the technology works, characters are fairly simple and the men are men and the women aren't. Now while I can't read books like this all the time I don't have a problem with reading a couple of them every now and then. Books like this are mind-candy. They take you somewhere else for a little while, give you a break from "your" problems and amuse. Nothing wrong with that. "Logan's World" is a comic-book without the art work. Enjoy.
The story is simple. Logan goes from one life threatening situation to another. He battles a motorcycle gang called the Borgias who (believe it or not) dress in 16th century Italian style costumes, mutants, a crazed "Super Computer", former Sandmen following a new dictator, and so on. There are chases, cliffhanger moments, sex scenes and so on. Yep it's pulp science fiction and at 149 pages it moves very very quickly
Mr. Nolan was born in 1928. It's apparent that his writing style was heavily influenced by the old pulp magazines of the the thirties and forties. The action is fast and furious, there is no (serious)effort to explain how the technology works, characters are fairly simple and the men are men and the women aren't. Now while I can't read books like this all the time I don't have a problem with reading a couple of them every now and then. Books like this are mind-candy. They take you somewhere else for a little while, give you a break from "your" problems and amuse. Nothing wrong with that. "Logan's World" is a comic-book without the art work. Enjoy.
October 15, 2015
Longest 149 page book ever. Rough sledding for sure.
July 25, 2015
The dark side of freedom
19 November 2012
I sometimes wonder whether a sequel is written because the author has decided to make the first book a chapter in a larger story, but only holds back to see whether the first book is a success, or whether it is something that the author decides to do to cash in on the popularity of an earlier book. In all truth it sometimes is very easy to tell, but in other times it is not. However, one of the good things about some sequels is that it does tend to dispel the myth of everybody living happily ever after. Take John McClain from the Die Hard series, he just does not seem to be able to actually live happily ever after (and I believe they are up to movie number 5 now).
Well, when it comes to Logan's World, there was always room for a sequel, namely because there could not really be a happily ever after since the world of Logan's Run was brought to an end and the population of Earth had to begin to fight for themselves after the computer practically blew up and their lives where everything was provided for them was suddenly brought to an end. Indeed, in Logan's World we enter into the aftermath of this revolution and it is simply not pretty. Society has collapsed and it shows it, big time.
It sort of makes me wonder whether it is possible for us to survive if our society where all of our needs are met, especially if we have money to meet those needs, were to suddenly come to an end. Numerous authors have written on the topic that our economic system is so delicate and intermixed that if it were to come to a grinding halt then we would be in serious strife. Our system works on the fact that many of us have developed specialised skills to be able to allow the greater society to revolve, however if left to fend for ourselves were would be in a lot of trouble. Ask yourself this question, if all of the shops suddenly closed their doors tomorrow would you be able to feed yourself?
We take it foregranted that we can simply walk down to the local supermarket, load ourselves up with groceries, and put them in the fridge to take them out when necessary. In fact many of us do not even know how to cook a meal. Instead we rely on other people to cook those meals for us. In fact, many of us do not even want to stoop to the level of heating up frozen meals and chose to eat out at fast food restaurants every night. That can be a really expensive habit.
This is pretty much what has happened in Logan's World. In a nut shell, humanity has reverted to its base characteristics and only those who have managed to adapt to the new environment have survives. In fact, I suspect that if that were to happen to our society many of us would die of starvation, if we were not killed first in the resulting free for all as we tear into shops and warehouses to try to scavenge what food was left. Then there is electricity - we won't have any, unless of course we are able to work out how to produce our own.
That is the serious flaw in such a specialised society. In fact many of us who work in offices all day, whether we are a clerk taping away at a computer, or a CEO of a multi-billion dollar corporation, will pretty much be in the same boat. If the economy collapses, the CEO may be hurt even worse because they have everything done for them as opposed to being able to do it for themselves. In a world were money is worthless, it suddenly becomes impossible to actually use it as leverage to protect your interests and your health. No wonder the American Government was ready to pour trillions of dollars into the failed banking system to keep it afloat while the billions of people that could have used it are left in their suffering.
19 November 2012
I sometimes wonder whether a sequel is written because the author has decided to make the first book a chapter in a larger story, but only holds back to see whether the first book is a success, or whether it is something that the author decides to do to cash in on the popularity of an earlier book. In all truth it sometimes is very easy to tell, but in other times it is not. However, one of the good things about some sequels is that it does tend to dispel the myth of everybody living happily ever after. Take John McClain from the Die Hard series, he just does not seem to be able to actually live happily ever after (and I believe they are up to movie number 5 now).
Well, when it comes to Logan's World, there was always room for a sequel, namely because there could not really be a happily ever after since the world of Logan's Run was brought to an end and the population of Earth had to begin to fight for themselves after the computer practically blew up and their lives where everything was provided for them was suddenly brought to an end. Indeed, in Logan's World we enter into the aftermath of this revolution and it is simply not pretty. Society has collapsed and it shows it, big time.
It sort of makes me wonder whether it is possible for us to survive if our society where all of our needs are met, especially if we have money to meet those needs, were to suddenly come to an end. Numerous authors have written on the topic that our economic system is so delicate and intermixed that if it were to come to a grinding halt then we would be in serious strife. Our system works on the fact that many of us have developed specialised skills to be able to allow the greater society to revolve, however if left to fend for ourselves were would be in a lot of trouble. Ask yourself this question, if all of the shops suddenly closed their doors tomorrow would you be able to feed yourself?
We take it foregranted that we can simply walk down to the local supermarket, load ourselves up with groceries, and put them in the fridge to take them out when necessary. In fact many of us do not even know how to cook a meal. Instead we rely on other people to cook those meals for us. In fact, many of us do not even want to stoop to the level of heating up frozen meals and chose to eat out at fast food restaurants every night. That can be a really expensive habit.
This is pretty much what has happened in Logan's World. In a nut shell, humanity has reverted to its base characteristics and only those who have managed to adapt to the new environment have survives. In fact, I suspect that if that were to happen to our society many of us would die of starvation, if we were not killed first in the resulting free for all as we tear into shops and warehouses to try to scavenge what food was left. Then there is electricity - we won't have any, unless of course we are able to work out how to produce our own.
That is the serious flaw in such a specialised society. In fact many of us who work in offices all day, whether we are a clerk taping away at a computer, or a CEO of a multi-billion dollar corporation, will pretty much be in the same boat. If the economy collapses, the CEO may be hurt even worse because they have everything done for them as opposed to being able to do it for themselves. In a world were money is worthless, it suddenly becomes impossible to actually use it as leverage to protect your interests and your health. No wonder the American Government was ready to pour trillions of dollars into the failed banking system to keep it afloat while the billions of people that could have used it are left in their suffering.
December 22, 2025
As a child, I really enjoyed the television series, Logan's Run, which took the main idea of Nolan's book by the same title (that civilization couldn't support people after their 21st year and so euthanized them) and ran in a slightly different direction with it. The books are also enjoyable, although I thought this sequel did not quite measure up to the first. It is primarily a straight adventure story in which Logan, having returned to earth, has his son and wife taken from him and does everything he can to rescue them again. It's a light read without any of the thought-provoking elements of the first novel, but it's still entertaining.
May 13, 2025
This was a very good sequel to Logan's Run. I don't want to spoil this for those who have only seen the movie because the ending is different and leads into the second book. Suffice it to say, I enjoyed reading about Logan and Jessica's further trials (because this place is a hellscape, they go through some things, and I wouldn't call it an adventure). It was a more expansive look at the world Nolan created, and I look forward to reading the last in the trilogy (which I do already own but will read at another time).
Definitely worth reading, especially if you've read the first book (don't just jump into this one from the movie because the ending is different in the first book). Recommended.
Definitely worth reading, especially if you've read the first book (don't just jump into this one from the movie because the ending is different in the first book). Recommended.
December 14, 2023
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Logan's World is the follow-up to Logan's Run.
Both were written by William F. Nolan, who also wrote some other memorable screenplays in the 70's such as Trilogy Of Terror and Burnt Offerings. And who can forget Karen Black running from a crazed Zuni fetish doll around her apartment?
Logan's Run was written in 1967 and was made into a now a classic Sci-fi movie starring Michael York and Jenny Agutter. Logan's World was the first sequel published just after the film in 1977, followed by Logan's Search.
I haven't read the first book, but the basic plot of the film has a future society of 2274 living with all needs fulfilled, all luxuries available, but only until the age of 30. As you age, the glowing gem implanted in your hand changes colour, and at 30 you go black and must join Carousel, an ascension to rebirth. There is an underground network of people who don't believe in the rebirth and want to run out of the city to the fabled Sanctuary. They are constantly watched for by Sandmen, the security force who hunt down the Runners. In Logan's Run, Logan 5 is a Sandman who is instructed to go undercover posing as a Runner to dismantle the network. He meets up with Jessica 6 and they leave the city.
Logan's Run the novel is slightly different than the film, and so Logan's World picks up that story. Sanctuary is a massive spoked satelitte orbiting Mars called Argos, and the runners left Earth on lifeships. The Sandmen have discovered and destroyed the supply ships and Argos is dying. Logan, Jessica and their son Jaq leave for Earth on the last lifeship to stop the Sandmen. The giant Thinker computer system built in 1980 (!) that ran the cities has been disabled, and the pampered citizens have dispersed, becoming wilderness people. Logan fights many gypsy bandits and flies solo around the country trying to help his family. Jessica is taken by the bandits and Logan makes his way to a giant underground complex where she is being kept. The Thinker system is contained there and a rogue DeepSleep Sandman is trying to enable it once again, controlling the supplies of life itself and becoming the ruler of all the cities.
Maybe too much information if you aren't interested in the world of Logan's Run, but if you want to read the series - or just liked the movie - I'd recommend Logan's World. It had the same feel of the characters in the film, with some characters from Logan's Run making an appearance.
It has a feeling of Star Wars, where they have to infiltrate the complex, rescue the girl, pick up the sidekicks and then escape before the final destruction. I thought it struck a perfect balance between action, science fiction and adventure.
I've seen the movie many times, and it still holds up. Reading Logan's World, it was a pleasure to have another story in the series, another Logan adventure. They have been trying to remake the film many times over the years, the latest with Ryan Gosling as Logan. I heard he just dropped out, but, more adventures could be on the way.
My paperback copy is in great condition, but was an ex-library book, with a stamp on the title page and even the paper pocket on the inside back cover, complete with an IBM computer punched index card. You remember the ones where the librarian had to date stamp it in ink on the card? (This book due on the last day stamped) The jumble of dates range from Apr 16 1975 to Oct 0 1979. It reminded me of library visits when I was in school, and I thought was very charming in this book about massive IBM type computers running the world. The birth of computers where you had to input the information via punched cards, and now we are virtually paperless.
Logan's World is the follow-up to Logan's Run.
Both were written by William F. Nolan, who also wrote some other memorable screenplays in the 70's such as Trilogy Of Terror and Burnt Offerings. And who can forget Karen Black running from a crazed Zuni fetish doll around her apartment?
Logan's Run was written in 1967 and was made into a now a classic Sci-fi movie starring Michael York and Jenny Agutter. Logan's World was the first sequel published just after the film in 1977, followed by Logan's Search.
I haven't read the first book, but the basic plot of the film has a future society of 2274 living with all needs fulfilled, all luxuries available, but only until the age of 30. As you age, the glowing gem implanted in your hand changes colour, and at 30 you go black and must join Carousel, an ascension to rebirth. There is an underground network of people who don't believe in the rebirth and want to run out of the city to the fabled Sanctuary. They are constantly watched for by Sandmen, the security force who hunt down the Runners. In Logan's Run, Logan 5 is a Sandman who is instructed to go undercover posing as a Runner to dismantle the network. He meets up with Jessica 6 and they leave the city.
Logan's Run the novel is slightly different than the film, and so Logan's World picks up that story. Sanctuary is a massive spoked satelitte orbiting Mars called Argos, and the runners left Earth on lifeships. The Sandmen have discovered and destroyed the supply ships and Argos is dying. Logan, Jessica and their son Jaq leave for Earth on the last lifeship to stop the Sandmen. The giant Thinker computer system built in 1980 (!) that ran the cities has been disabled, and the pampered citizens have dispersed, becoming wilderness people. Logan fights many gypsy bandits and flies solo around the country trying to help his family. Jessica is taken by the bandits and Logan makes his way to a giant underground complex where she is being kept. The Thinker system is contained there and a rogue DeepSleep Sandman is trying to enable it once again, controlling the supplies of life itself and becoming the ruler of all the cities.
Maybe too much information if you aren't interested in the world of Logan's Run, but if you want to read the series - or just liked the movie - I'd recommend Logan's World. It had the same feel of the characters in the film, with some characters from Logan's Run making an appearance.
It has a feeling of Star Wars, where they have to infiltrate the complex, rescue the girl, pick up the sidekicks and then escape before the final destruction. I thought it struck a perfect balance between action, science fiction and adventure.
I've seen the movie many times, and it still holds up. Reading Logan's World, it was a pleasure to have another story in the series, another Logan adventure. They have been trying to remake the film many times over the years, the latest with Ryan Gosling as Logan. I heard he just dropped out, but, more adventures could be on the way.
My paperback copy is in great condition, but was an ex-library book, with a stamp on the title page and even the paper pocket on the inside back cover, complete with an IBM computer punched index card. You remember the ones where the librarian had to date stamp it in ink on the card? (This book due on the last day stamped) The jumble of dates range from Apr 16 1975 to Oct 0 1979. It reminded me of library visits when I was in school, and I thought was very charming in this book about massive IBM type computers running the world. The birth of computers where you had to input the information via punched cards, and now we are virtually paperless.
May 9, 2012
This is the first sequel to "Logan's Run" the book. Fans of the movie who made it through the original book will probably continue on to this one, but stopping after the first book may be the best course of action. This is easily one of the worst books I've ever read. In fact, calling it a 'book' is probably too generous. It reads like a loose collection of notes. The author rarely even bothers to make any particular paragraph longer than two sentences. It's as if even he couldn't dwell on the material too long. Readers who are looking to have the Logan world expanded on will find few new ideas contained herein. What a waste.
August 20, 2025
This book is a continuation of Logan's run. It was Fast paced and Filled in some details to the story line. If you enjoyed the movie or the book Logan's run you Will enjoy this book. I will tell you this it's hard to find audible has it.
April 20, 2022
There was a part of me that hoped that Logan’s Run was a potboiler for Nolan and that following its success as a movie he would use this sequel to take the opportunity to do the ideas he raised justice and take them beyond pulp fiction.
However he either cannot or chose not to, Logan’s World has all the problems of the first book but without the refreshing novelty or orderly flow of the original. It really is a testament to the movies popularity that this got published.
Highlights include
- Logan again being forced against his will to sleep with a group of beautiful women this time - by another beautiful woman who wont sell him future LSD unless he does
- A lazy rip off of Dianetics to explain a plot relevant chemical
- Helpful people randomly turning up to save Logan during moments when he forgets he is un unstoppable killing machine
Bonus
Having had a look at the synopsis of the third book in this trilogy (in which Logan is sent to a parallel world by aliens and has to escape a society like the one he escaped in the first book) I’m thinking that perhaps these books were Nolan having a profitable joke at the expense of the fans of his original.
However he either cannot or chose not to, Logan’s World has all the problems of the first book but without the refreshing novelty or orderly flow of the original. It really is a testament to the movies popularity that this got published.
Highlights include
- Logan again being forced against his will to sleep with a group of beautiful women this time - by another beautiful woman who wont sell him future LSD unless he does
- A lazy rip off of Dianetics to explain a plot relevant chemical
- Helpful people randomly turning up to save Logan during moments when he forgets he is un unstoppable killing machine
Bonus
Having had a look at the synopsis of the third book in this trilogy (in which Logan is sent to a parallel world by aliens and has to escape a society like the one he escaped in the first book) I’m thinking that perhaps these books were Nolan having a profitable joke at the expense of the fans of his original.
December 26, 2025
My memory of Logan’s World is honestly more of the same. A cynical me would call it a cash-grab because it really doesn’t seem very necessary. But I still enjoyed it.
Argos, the space station found in Logan’s Run was dying. After six years without any supply ships from Earth, they have all died down to a handful of people. Twelve decide to go back to Earth, including Logan, Jessica and Jaq, their son.
On Earth Logan realizes that the Cape Steinbeck had been closed, Ballard had been discovered by the Sandmen. Ballard went to Crazy Horse and sacrificed himself to destroy the Thinker. This shut down everyone’s time crystals and mean the cities could not run themselves automatically anyone. Everyone was on their own again.
”The City People, young, pampered, given every luxury by their computerized life-system, had now become the Wilderness People, bewildered and cast adrift in a harsh new environment. ”
Logan is running from a group of Sandmen that want to kill him because he betrayed the system and tore it down. Jessica wakes him from a nightmare. They live in a three-story colonial house on the Potomac.
Logan is worried about his son who has gotten sick with infant pneumonia, for which he had no defense against. He needs a simple medication that can be found in any nursery, but all the nurseries have been unplugged and taken over by scavengers and looters.
Logon leaves Jess and Jaq to go find some medicine. He heads towards nurseries on the outskirts of cities that are less likely to be scavenged. The drug he’s looking for has no value to adults. But he finds no Sterozone in the nursery He’ll have to go into the City
Logan goes through Deep Sleep Headquarters to get to the slidechute whose antigravity would take him straight to the Arcade.
Sadly the story keeps covering the same locations. It was a shame we didn’t get to see anything new.
Along the Potomac a gang of riders stylizing themselves in lace and ruffles and calling themselves the Borgia’s go through the wilderness raping and killing.
In Arcade, Logan goes to the Nursery and finds its med supplies have been stripped. But he keeps searching and finds a case of Sterozone.
Then he surrounded by scavengers. Logan explains he wants nothing of value to them. They let him go. He runs.
The Borgia gang finds the mansion on the Potomac with Jessica in it. They take it over.
Logan almost gets away when the Scavengers catch him and make him swallow a pill. Logan has a bad trip.
The Borgia gang kills Jaq and uses Jessica.
Dakk recognizes Logan 3. He was a cub in the Angeles Complex when Logan was a Sandman after Doyle. Logan killed Charming Billy who was going to kill Dakk. Dakk owes Logan. He sets him free.
Logan comes home to find his son dead and Jessica gone. A little girl with a talkdoll tells him they saw them. The doll is more help than the child.
Logan takes his gun to look for the Borgia Riders. Logan talks to Jonah, a Wilderness leader. Jonah tells him to go to the Gifted One with an object of Jessica’s. He might be able to tell him where she is.
Logan meets the Gifted One (Andar) at his shack on a bridge. He is blind from atomic fallout and radioactive. Only his telepathic blind daughters can be near him for a short period of time. The old man tells Logan Jessica lives and is at the Cape in Florida.
Logan finds them in a large rocket kills two guards and holds Fusers on them while he asks about Jessica. They tell him Jessica is dead. He kills them all.
Once back at camp Logan falls into a deep depression and finally seeks out drugs. They point him to South Carolina.
There he meets Rawls, who tells him to get that much R-11 he has to get it from New York.
In New York he meets a woman who will only sell him the drugs after she watches him have sex with three women.
Afterwords the woman says she wants his paravane as well so he can’t get back. She tells him to take the drug here. It’s a possibly fatal dose anyway. Logan agrees. He prepares to take the drug.
”Science had long since proven, beyond any doubt, that every experience, however trivial, is permanently retained: every sight, sound, color, odor, every sensory moment of touch, every spoken word… all There, all three-dimensionally alive in the depths of the human brain. ”
”Old things aren’t worth saving.”
Logan relives several advents in his memory.
While he is under the drug the dealer decides she wants to steal his Gun. So she pumps poison into his room.
One of Andar’s daughters (Dia) telepathically tries to warn and wake Logan. Logan gets up in time to use the Gun on the door and escape.
Dia takes Logan to the seaside home of her father and sister, Liath. They ask him to marry them both.
Later they invite him to share their mental powers by blinding himself.
Just before Logan blinds himself, a paravane approaches with his friend Jonath in it, who tells him that Jessica is alive.
Jonath tells him that a Sandman friend of Logan’s told him that Gant, the Sandman in charge of the Angeles complex has gathered as many of the ex-Sandmen as he could together. He also bought Jessica off the black market.
They head to Gant’s hideout in mount Rushmore. Inside of Crazy Horse. To the Thinker.
The Thinker was build in the 1980’s and installed in Crazy Horse in 1991, promising an end to disease and poverty. When the young took over the government the Thinker was reprogrammed.
Logan and Jonath go deeper into Crazy Horse towards the Thinker when they are trapped by Evans, a Sandman. He kills Jonath and takes Logan to Grant.
Logan meets Gant, who is seven feet tall and has replaced his teeth with rubies.
Logan is chained and taken to a special room Gant has for him. It’s a room that simulates a storm - rain, hail, lightning, wind and it cycles through on repeat.
Gant brings Logan to Jessica but by this time, Logan stares at nothing.
Gant throws them into a cell and doesn’t feed them but gives them water every two days. Logan is still broken.
Gant later comes in and gives Jessica a whip and tells her to use it on Logan.
So that ought to give you an idea of what you’re getting into. Very pulpy. A good book, but not a great book. I still like it but can see that it had a greater hold on me when I was younger than it does today. That’s okay, some of my favorite books are like that.
3 stars
January 22, 2012
Book 2 of Logan: A Trilogy maintains the racing towards resolution of the original novel, but does not provide the sense of wonder or newness. It's a simple, exciting read and does not burden one's intellect.
Still it is an exciting adventure.
Still it is an exciting adventure.
January 18, 2017
I thoroughly enjoyed this one, actually enjoyed it more than Logan's Run. William Nolan has a way of describing these nightmare events in such detail. Can't wait to read the third and final book to the series.
July 8, 2009
Not as good as the first one but it was good see the characters again.
January 25, 2014
A decent sequel to Logan's Run. Makes you wonder, with all the chaos, if the world Logan was in before wasn't better.
September 27, 2014
A fabulous sequel to "run" and prequel to "search" - a great sci fi trilogy!
May 22, 2025
Logan's World continues the dystopian saga ten years after the events of "Logan's Run," finding our protagonist Logan 3 navigating a post-Sanctuary world that's far from the utopia he hoped to create. While the sequel expands the universe in intriguing ways, it struggles to recapture the tight, propulsive energy that made the original so compelling.
The novel's greatest strength lies in its world-building. Nolan crafts a fascinating post-apocalyptic landscape where Logan must confront the harsh reality that destroying the old system was easier than building a new one. The introduction of the "Wilderness," a savage frontier beyond the domed cities, provides a stark contrast to the sterile environment of the original. Nolan's exploration of how society might rebuild after the collapse of a totalitarian system feels surprisingly relevant, touching on themes of leadership, responsibility, and the cyclical nature of power.
Logan himself remains a compelling character, though his evolution from runner to reluctant leader sometimes feels forced. The psychological weight of his past actions and his struggle with aging in a world that once worshipped youth adds depth to his character arc. However, some of his decisions feel inconsistent with the Logan we knew from the first book.
Where "Logan's World" falters is in its pacing and focus. The plot meanders through various episodic adventures that don't always serve the larger narrative. Unlike the relentless chase structure of "Logan's Run," this sequel feels looser and less urgent. Some subplots, particularly involving new characters in the Wilderness, feel underdeveloped and distract from the central story.
The action sequences, while competently written, lack the innovative edge of the original's Sandman pursuits. Nolan seems more interested in exploring philosophical questions about freedom and governance than delivering the visceral thrills that made the first book a page-turner.
Despite these shortcomings, "Logan's World" succeeds as a thoughtful meditation on the aftermath of revolution. It asks difficult questions about what comes after you've torn down an unjust system, and whether the price of freedom might be higher than anyone anticipated. Fans of the original will find enough here to satisfy their curiosity about Logan's fate, even if the journey isn't quite as exhilarating as his first run.
The novel's greatest strength lies in its world-building. Nolan crafts a fascinating post-apocalyptic landscape where Logan must confront the harsh reality that destroying the old system was easier than building a new one. The introduction of the "Wilderness," a savage frontier beyond the domed cities, provides a stark contrast to the sterile environment of the original. Nolan's exploration of how society might rebuild after the collapse of a totalitarian system feels surprisingly relevant, touching on themes of leadership, responsibility, and the cyclical nature of power.
Logan himself remains a compelling character, though his evolution from runner to reluctant leader sometimes feels forced. The psychological weight of his past actions and his struggle with aging in a world that once worshipped youth adds depth to his character arc. However, some of his decisions feel inconsistent with the Logan we knew from the first book.
Where "Logan's World" falters is in its pacing and focus. The plot meanders through various episodic adventures that don't always serve the larger narrative. Unlike the relentless chase structure of "Logan's Run," this sequel feels looser and less urgent. Some subplots, particularly involving new characters in the Wilderness, feel underdeveloped and distract from the central story.
The action sequences, while competently written, lack the innovative edge of the original's Sandman pursuits. Nolan seems more interested in exploring philosophical questions about freedom and governance than delivering the visceral thrills that made the first book a page-turner.
Despite these shortcomings, "Logan's World" succeeds as a thoughtful meditation on the aftermath of revolution. It asks difficult questions about what comes after you've torn down an unjust system, and whether the price of freedom might be higher than anyone anticipated. Fans of the original will find enough here to satisfy their curiosity about Logan's fate, even if the journey isn't quite as exhilarating as his first run.
March 5, 2019
Logan's World, as the prequel Logan's Run, gets a solid 3.5 from me. Please see my review on Logan's Run, and imagine the word DITTO on just about every thought. Finished this one in about two afternoons, and found it to be entertaining, though still much too brief and stilted to be an all-time favorite.
Logan's World picks up a few years following Run, with trouble on the Sanctuary planet with the disruption of supplies from Earth. As surviving runners begin to die, eventually Logan, Jessica, and their young son are forced to fly back to earth to determine the cause.
What they find is the earth in even worse chaos than when it was being run by computers in the hands of juveniles a few years prior. In a search to discover the causes, Logan and Jessica are subjected to horror, after horror, in the anarchy that followed the fall of the old world.
Enter a new set of barely described characters, jumping from one scene to another so fast you'll lose your small clothes on the turns, and plot development that could balance on the edge of a flint arrowhead. In fact, a few flint arrowheads would have added a lot of interest to this tale of fallen civilization. Instead we're introduced to paravanes, another type of vehicle that flies but we're not told enough about them to figure out what they look like or how they're propelled, to the same guns used in the last book, to long range travel still allowed in a short period of time with no solid explicable way for it to happen.
A few fun jaunts during the ride. Gypsies surface again as devilstick riding, sadistic, Borgias. Without spoiling too much, Logan is separated from Jessica and their son, and terrible things ensue. Once again in this sequel, rape and sexploitation are commonplace. Mary Sue moments are plentiful. Deus Ex Machina rules the day, and Logan cannot be beaten. Perhaps the most amusing deliverance is from Logan's almost sure death by a girl named, believe it or not, Mary-Mary.
Still a fun read, but many, many missed opportunities for description, plot and character development.
Logan's World picks up a few years following Run, with trouble on the Sanctuary planet with the disruption of supplies from Earth. As surviving runners begin to die, eventually Logan, Jessica, and their young son are forced to fly back to earth to determine the cause.
What they find is the earth in even worse chaos than when it was being run by computers in the hands of juveniles a few years prior. In a search to discover the causes, Logan and Jessica are subjected to horror, after horror, in the anarchy that followed the fall of the old world.
Enter a new set of barely described characters, jumping from one scene to another so fast you'll lose your small clothes on the turns, and plot development that could balance on the edge of a flint arrowhead. In fact, a few flint arrowheads would have added a lot of interest to this tale of fallen civilization. Instead we're introduced to paravanes, another type of vehicle that flies but we're not told enough about them to figure out what they look like or how they're propelled, to the same guns used in the last book, to long range travel still allowed in a short period of time with no solid explicable way for it to happen.
A few fun jaunts during the ride. Gypsies surface again as devilstick riding, sadistic, Borgias. Without spoiling too much, Logan is separated from Jessica and their son, and terrible things ensue. Once again in this sequel, rape and sexploitation are commonplace. Mary Sue moments are plentiful. Deus Ex Machina rules the day, and Logan cannot be beaten. Perhaps the most amusing deliverance is from Logan's almost sure death by a girl named, believe it or not, Mary-Mary.
Still a fun read, but many, many missed opportunities for description, plot and character development.
December 24, 2021
Disappointing
2.5 stars actually. I was really looking forward to reading this sequel, but I had difficulty finding a copy.
The basic story is that Logan3, Jessica6, and their son Jaq return to Earth after the Mars colony fails. There, they run into all kinds of problems, including an ex-sandman named Gant who wanted to re-start the problematic computer that once controlled all the cities.
The good things about this book are that it explains some of the things in the first book, as it should For example, it explained the original purpose of the Thinker, which was the name of the computer system. lt also explained why last day was set to 21 years and also touched on what life was like before and during the period before Logan's Run took place.
The main problem of the book is that I had no reason to care for any of the characters. The story was the worn trope of someone struggling with dystopian society. There were a lot of "poor Logan" scenes. The writing wasn't the best, either.
Also, since I listened to this book on Audible, I feel they chose the wrong narrator. There's nothing wrong with the guy and how he reads, per se. He did the dialogue very well. However, the book had long stretches of narration with no dialogue. The reader's style and voice were slow and had a western-like tone to them. I think he would be great in a western novel or one with more dialogue than a sci-fi novel.
2.5 stars actually. I was really looking forward to reading this sequel, but I had difficulty finding a copy.
The basic story is that Logan3, Jessica6, and their son Jaq return to Earth after the Mars colony fails. There, they run into all kinds of problems, including an ex-sandman named Gant who wanted to re-start the problematic computer that once controlled all the cities.
The good things about this book are that it explains some of the things in the first book, as it should For example, it explained the original purpose of the Thinker, which was the name of the computer system. lt also explained why last day was set to 21 years and also touched on what life was like before and during the period before Logan's Run took place.
The main problem of the book is that I had no reason to care for any of the characters. The story was the worn trope of someone struggling with dystopian society. There were a lot of "poor Logan" scenes. The writing wasn't the best, either.
Also, since I listened to this book on Audible, I feel they chose the wrong narrator. There's nothing wrong with the guy and how he reads, per se. He did the dialogue very well. However, the book had long stretches of narration with no dialogue. The reader's style and voice were slow and had a western-like tone to them. I think he would be great in a western novel or one with more dialogue than a sci-fi novel.
October 29, 2023
LOGAN'S WORLD
1977
Logan ends up on a new adventure after they are forced to return to Earth.
Years after the events of Logan's Run, supply ships stopped coming to Argos and sickness wiped out the bulk of the population. A bunch of survivors decided to head back to Earth to see what had happened. When they arrived, they found the planet has completely changed. DS had smashed the route to Sanctuary, but at the same time Ballard sacrificed himself to destroy The Thinker, liberating everyone. However, with an absence of law and order, groups turn on each-other.
This story goes around in circles. Logan seems to be flying all over the country either searching for meds or his family and in the end, he ends up dealing with DS AGAIN! It was a long road to get there, but the remaining Sandmen were planning on bringing The Thinker back online under their control and to RULE THE WORLD.
To me, this story was even less polished than the first. All sorts of characters and sub-plots were developed and were either abruptly ended, or went unused. It probably would've been more effective as a short story that got straight to the plot to take over the world. But I have a feeling that since this book came out right after the movie, they were hoping to sell books on the coattails of the popularity of the film. Not a great book. Not necessary reading in my opinion.
1977
Logan ends up on a new adventure after they are forced to return to Earth.
Years after the events of Logan's Run, supply ships stopped coming to Argos and sickness wiped out the bulk of the population. A bunch of survivors decided to head back to Earth to see what had happened. When they arrived, they found the planet has completely changed. DS had smashed the route to Sanctuary, but at the same time Ballard sacrificed himself to destroy The Thinker, liberating everyone. However, with an absence of law and order, groups turn on each-other.
This story goes around in circles. Logan seems to be flying all over the country either searching for meds or his family and in the end, he ends up dealing with DS AGAIN! It was a long road to get there, but the remaining Sandmen were planning on bringing The Thinker back online under their control and to RULE THE WORLD.
To me, this story was even less polished than the first. All sorts of characters and sub-plots were developed and were either abruptly ended, or went unused. It probably would've been more effective as a short story that got straight to the plot to take over the world. But I have a feeling that since this book came out right after the movie, they were hoping to sell books on the coattails of the popularity of the film. Not a great book. Not necessary reading in my opinion.
August 24, 2024
Logan and Jessica have escaped to Sanctuary and had a child, who is desperately sick. Their travels have brought them back to a post-apocalyptic Earth and it's up to former Sandman Logan to infiltrate into the former Logan's Run city to find medicine. Except with the destruction of the central computer, the cities - and perhaps the entire Earth - are now controlled by Scavengers, violent gangs with no limits to their savagery or sadism. When Logan returns with the life-saving meds, however, things aren't as he left them, which propels the second half of the story. Ultimately, it's ex-Sandman vs ex-Sandman, with the fate of everyone in their hands.
An exciting premise, but Nolan is really more of a hack than a great novelist, so this title suffers from the same disjointed narrative and forgotten storylines as Logan's Run did. Major story elements are just tossed out the proverbial window when they become inconvenient, and characters have no self-awareness of their own past. Perhaps worth a read for a curious completist, but there are so many great sci-fi books, maybe this should wait until a (very) rainy day.
Note: There are apparently two more books in the series, but I'm stopping here. Other titles beckon.
An exciting premise, but Nolan is really more of a hack than a great novelist, so this title suffers from the same disjointed narrative and forgotten storylines as Logan's Run did. Major story elements are just tossed out the proverbial window when they become inconvenient, and characters have no self-awareness of their own past. Perhaps worth a read for a curious completist, but there are so many great sci-fi books, maybe this should wait until a (very) rainy day.
Note: There are apparently two more books in the series, but I'm stopping here. Other titles beckon.
December 3, 2024
Logan's World picks up after the events of Logan's Run, offering a continuation of Logan and Jessica's story. The novel retains the bleak future setting and action-driven plot of its predecessor, but not the same level of tension and excitement.
Nolan shifts the focus from escaping the confines of the dome to exploring the wider world beyond. This change in setting provides some interesting glimpses into the remnants of human civilization, but the narrative feels less focused. The plot jump from one encounter to another with various factions and communities, some more compelling than others.
The action sequences are plenty but lack the urgency and intensity of the first book. The writing remains functional but unremarkable, and the pacing is fast and furious. Logan's World offers a glimpse into a rarely explored aspect of the Logan's Run universe. Fans of the original novel will surely find it worth reading to see what happened to Logan and Jessica after their escape.
Nolan shifts the focus from escaping the confines of the dome to exploring the wider world beyond. This change in setting provides some interesting glimpses into the remnants of human civilization, but the narrative feels less focused. The plot jump from one encounter to another with various factions and communities, some more compelling than others.
The action sequences are plenty but lack the urgency and intensity of the first book. The writing remains functional but unremarkable, and the pacing is fast and furious. Logan's World offers a glimpse into a rarely explored aspect of the Logan's Run universe. Fans of the original novel will surely find it worth reading to see what happened to Logan and Jessica after their escape.
July 7, 2020
After quite enjoying the first novel, and the movie based on it, I wasn't terribly enthraled by the sequel. The premise at the start seems so interesting! Such a departure with having Logan off on a space station! Instead the space station plot is very quickly wrapped up and Logan is back on Earth as if nothing changed. I wonder if perhaps this was intentional to be a sequel to the just released movie? We very quickly abandon what set the book apart from the film and place the story somewhere which follows the film quite closely.
The plot itself isn't all that great. We randomly get flashbacks, some of which are drug induced but some not, into the time before the end of the first novel. The main plot isn't much. Logan looks for some medecine, which goes nowhere, then he tracks down some drugs and finally we go fight the computer which is sort of a rehash?
Not sure I'll bother with the next book at this rate.
The plot itself isn't all that great. We randomly get flashbacks, some of which are drug induced but some not, into the time before the end of the first novel. The main plot isn't much. Logan looks for some medecine, which goes nowhere, then he tracks down some drugs and finally we go fight the computer which is sort of a rehash?
Not sure I'll bother with the next book at this rate.
April 22, 2023
The follow-up to the phenomenally successful Logan's Run finds the sanctuary line destroyed and Ballard dead, but not before he destroyed The Thinker, a supercomputer that had controlled all aspects of society.
Without supplies, the off-planet Sanctuary of Argos is dying. A handful of survivors make their way back to an Earth that has devolved into anarchy, among them are Logan, Jessica, and their son, Jaq.
When Jaq becomes ill, Logan is forced to enter the city in search of medicine...
In the spirit of the first book, Logan's World is a nonstop thrill ride. Much like his pulp fiction predecessors Tarzan, Conan, etc..., Logan embodies the male fantasy of courage, strength, and virility (at one point he is forced to have sex with three women at once). I'm sure this appealed to the mostly young male nerds that made up most of the science fiction fan base in the 1970s (Yeah, I was one of them).
A nice little sequel in the Logan timeline.
Without supplies, the off-planet Sanctuary of Argos is dying. A handful of survivors make their way back to an Earth that has devolved into anarchy, among them are Logan, Jessica, and their son, Jaq.
When Jaq becomes ill, Logan is forced to enter the city in search of medicine...
In the spirit of the first book, Logan's World is a nonstop thrill ride. Much like his pulp fiction predecessors Tarzan, Conan, etc..., Logan embodies the male fantasy of courage, strength, and virility (at one point he is forced to have sex with three women at once). I'm sure this appealed to the mostly young male nerds that made up most of the science fiction fan base in the 1970s (Yeah, I was one of them).
A nice little sequel in the Logan timeline.
July 30, 2017
I waffled between a three and four star rating for the second installation of the Logan trilogy- on the one hand, it's not quite as gripping and iconic as the original; on the other, it seems willing to get a little more weird and experimental than "Logan's Run" did, bringing in psychics, ritual blindness, past-reliving, the existential horror of the Talk Puppets, and a marauding gang styled after the Borgias.
Could "Logan's World" stand on its own? Probably- its connection to the first novel is strong, but taking place in a ruined version of that world it could almost be its own thing. Happily, it doesn't have to stand on its own, being book two of three (or four, if you count the later-added novella).
Could "Logan's World" stand on its own? Probably- its connection to the first novel is strong, but taking place in a ruined version of that world it could almost be its own thing. Happily, it doesn't have to stand on its own, being book two of three (or four, if you count the later-added novella).
March 4, 2019
It took some searching but I was able to find really good copies of the follow-up books to the original 'Logan's Run.' The movie always left me believing that there were more stories to be told in this universe and the ending of the novel certainly left things open-ended enough as well. I appreciated that the sequel didn't begin immediately where the first story ended and the author wasn't afraid to take some risks with the characters. Some of the emotional impact of plot developments were a little bit hokey but considering the era in which they were written, they hyper-sexualized moments didn't detract too much from the overall story. I'm anxious to start book 3 to see how things wrap up.
January 1, 2023
I've always been a fan of the Logan's Run stories, whether it was the MGM movie (really outdated, but good story idea and great performances by Michael York and Jenny Agutter), the novels or the comic books. I had read this book about 18 years ago and recently found it again. I still do enjoy the book and the originality of the concept, but today I see more of where the story is lacking. It isn't as descriptive as it could be with the characters beyond Logan and Jessica. Jaq is too easily forgotten and the emotion just isn't there. Is it a BAD book? No, but now that I've read many more scifi novels I can say this one isn't on the same level. I do recommend it to genre fans.
April 6, 2021
A little more consistent writing than the first, since this was a single author and not a collaboration. The technology was a little less outlandish. Using Mary-Mary 2 was pretty clever, and the vengeful Sandmen, while predictable, were still written well.The two women wanting to pair-mate with Logan right after Jessica's disappearance was kinda tactless, though.
I will still never forget floppy haired Michael York, with ripped tunic and abs.....
I may not read Logan's Search.
I will still never forget floppy haired Michael York, with ripped tunic and abs.....
I may not read Logan's Search.
September 22, 2021
Another plot driven action narrative, where the heros from the previous book descend to earth after the destruction of the AI and need medicine for their child. Logan goes into town to get it where there are a bunch of chase scenes. Meanwhile bandits steal his wife and kill his child. The rest of the book is him searching for his wife.
Only interesting part was where he pair bonded with some psychics, but it didn't get used in the rest of the book so was totally like pointless plot wise.
Only interesting part was where he pair bonded with some psychics, but it didn't get used in the rest of the book so was totally like pointless plot wise.
April 29, 2023
Dieci anni dopo, sia editorialmente che narrativamente, si ritorna a seguire le vicende di Logan; il tema predominante non è più il desiderio di fuga e la speranza, quanto cinismo e senso di disfatta, tradimento e violenza sono all'ordine del giorno, è un bagno di realtà.
Lo è anche dal punto di vista della scrittura e della narrazione, molto più solida rispetto al predecessore.
Nulla però da far gridare al miracolo.
Lo è anche dal punto di vista della scrittura e della narrazione, molto più solida rispetto al predecessore.
Nulla però da far gridare al miracolo.
January 7, 2024
Obviously not as good as the iconic Logan's Run, but good all the same. The story is slightly more formulaic but with some early shocks and twists the story keeps its edge. But the story is the weak part, I really like the terminology which is just some psychedelic wordplay, the premise and the scenario.
Can't give it 5* and 3* would be cruel.
On Audiobook, this short novel flies by in about 5 hours.
Can't give it 5* and 3* would be cruel.
On Audiobook, this short novel flies by in about 5 hours.
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