Still Lost: Tales from 2080 by Sam A. Miller (Paperback, 2026) Satirical Sci-Fi

Still Lost: Tales from 2080

by Sam A. Miller

A satirical science fiction short story collection set in a strange but familiar version of America in the year 2080.

About the Book

Still Lost contains eight linked short stories, each exploring a slightly altered near-future world shaped by alien intervention, advanced technology, and deeply human confusion.

This is not a dystopia.
It is not a utopia.

It is simply 2080 — and people are still lost.

The collection blends:

• Absurdist humor
• Offbeat science fiction
• Philosophical undertones
• Dark satire
• Character-driven storytelling

What’s Inside?

Eight long short stories (mostly novelette length), including:

• A military general tasked with confronting god-like alien invaders
• A molecular biology grad student studying alien physiology
• A baboon granted human intelligence who becomes cyberbullied
• A philosophical meditation on existence
• A futuristic prophet who predicts the future using the internet
• And more strange, thoughtful, sometimes violent, occasionally absurd tales

The aliens solved humanity’s biggest existential threats — climate change, nuclear weapons, runaway AI — yet people remain fundamentally dissatisfied.

Hence the title: Still Lost.

Tone & Style

The author describes the book as:

• Goofy

• Offbeat

• Absurd

• Occasionally philosophical

• Sometimes genre-leaning, sometimes literary

If you enjoy:

• Satirical sci-fi
• Character-driven short fiction
• Near-future speculative worlds
• Stories that balance humor and existential themes

This collection may be for you.

Book Details

• Format: Paperback
• Author: Sam A. Miller
• Publication Date: February 15, 2026
• Language: English
• Length: 265 pages
• ISBN-13: 979-8248068364
• Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.67 x 8.5 inches