Myths of the Near Future is a short-story collection by J. G. Ballard, first published in 1982. It contains the following stories: "Myths of the Near Future", "Having a Wonderful Time", "A Host of Furious Fancies", "Zodiac 2000", "News from the Sun", "Theatre of War", "The Dead Time", "The Smile", "Motel Architecture", "The Intensive Care Unit", "The Dead Time".
