Apocalyptic and postapocalyptic fiction is a subgenre of science fiction, science fantasy, dystopian or horror in which the earths technological civilization is collapsing or has collapsed. The apocalypse event may be climatic, such as runaway climate change. Strangely enough, i often find that post apocalyptic books tend to lean more towards the survivalist crowd. My books postapocalyptic thriller series jt sawyer. Not even during the cold war were science fiction books about the apocalypse and life afterward so popular. Postapocalyptic fiction books arent just good entertainment. The ultimate list 2020 by bobby bernstein updated dec 29, 2019 10. An epic tale about the ultimate battle of good and evil in an america devastated by. Here are the very best postapocalyptic books, as well as other stories involving the exploitation of expertise for rebuilding civilisation, such as by timetravellers thrown far into either the past or future. With that in mind, books in a more postapocalyptic or survivalist vein the road have not been included. Post apocalyptic postapocalyptic fiction is set in a world or civilization after such a disaster.
For as long as i can remember, ive been obsessed with postapocalyptic fiction. Chemical warfare has caused mutations in the human species, producing a new. I havent read most of the books on your list and im always on. My top 10 postapocalyptic books by rod little sffworld. Top 3 postapocalyptic movies to watch tonight top 3. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read half life. You will also want to check out the year of the flood and madd addam by atwood.
Jack hunt is the international bestselling author of over forty novels. Top 10 books about the apocalypse books the guardian. I know there are many others, but these are the books i have read and can vouch for. T w piperbrook, bobby adair last survivors 01 the last survivors. Riddley walkers postapocalyptic mr punch books the. List of apocalyptic and postapocalyptic fiction wikipedia. If that sounds similar to a popular computer game franchise, there is a reason for that. Very best postapocalyptic fiction my list of best postapocalyptic fiction. The best postapocalyptic novels to read in quarantine. Ambers bookclubpost apocalyptic books crazy little. This one always gets listed as one of the best postapocalyptic fiction books. The mcclane apocalypse book six is the sixth instalment of the mcclane apocalypse series of books. For most of us, the postapocalyptic obsession started in middle school with books like the giver and continued right on through our teenage and. It is by far the best and most intriguing of them all and kate morris proves, yet again, that she indeed one of the best authors when it comes to postapocalyptic novels.
His work includes the amazon top selling days of panic, all that remains, war buds, phobia, state of panic, and rules of survival series. Half a century later, a territory called the badlands is turned into a feudal society, complete with barons and his slaves, prostitutes, and warriors captained by. But if theres one thing that speculative fiction reminds us, its that the world can end a thousand times, in a thousand different waysand even when it does, human beings are capable of persevering. Fast forward to the postapocalyptic future, over 200 years from the present. This is a list of the best post apocalyptic books out on the market. Im also a big fan of the postapocalyptic genre and will totally read kidsyoung adult books because they can be a fun change of pace. In this collection of vignettes, apocalypses take the form of. Ron hubbard has been called a pulp fiction writer, an adventure writer, a mystery writer, a western writer, a science fiction writer, a suspense writer, and even, under a feminine pen name, a. Since the golden age of post apocalyptic fiction in the 1950s, the literary landscape has grown darker and more bleak by the year.
The current golden age started in 2004 and shows no signs of relenting. The time frame may be immediately after the catastrophe, focusing on the travails or psychology of survivors, or considerably later, often including the theme that the existence of precatastrophe civilization has been forgotten or mythologized. For every word there is to describe the end of days, there are five different ways authors have envisioned the mechanics of how it would actually happen. Below is a list of 10 movies from 2016 and forthcoming in 2017 that examine the apocalypse and postapocalyptic world, be it through disease, disaster, or invasion. Denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. I want to be begin by pointing out that of our top ten from 2016, all but two movies have been removed. October 12, 2017 2 comments the themes of all postapocalyptic novels share some sympathies, in that they involve the survival of a small fraction of the worlds population. I remember reading a short story in starlog magazine when i was a teenager about a girl who thought she was the last survivor on earth after a nuclear war. Neil gaiman with the recent release of fallout 4, this post couldnt come at a better time. Sorry, other books, but i have to admit that this is my favorite world is ending book of 2019. It is the love story of two young people who might be the last humans. If this new world has shown me anything, its that once things are taken from you, they are never coming back. You can sometimes learn a lot of important survival skills from them, and improve your mental preparedness while enjoying them. The 30 books below are standout entries in the genre, each promising a.
From the pandemicinspired plot of stephen kings the stand to the wonderfully brutal nature of robert kirkmans the walking dead comic book series, my adolescent self simply couldnt get enough. Today i find myselfin a rather a cliche fashionpicking up so many of these old reads. Following a horrible war, the few inhabitants left on earth are plagued by disease and imminent death. My top 10 postapocalyptic books by rod little dag r. I love listening to audible books while i walk and run. The old world may have been wiped away in the ashes of nuclear fire, but the cliches of the genre endure. This is a list of apocalyptic and postapocalyptic fiction works as portrayed in literature, film, television, and, comics apocalyptic fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization due to a potentially existential catastrophe such as nuclear warfare, pandemic, extraterrestrial attack, impact event, cybernetic revolt, technological singularity. This post apocalyptic tale is one of those rare reads where writing skill, imagination and just plain grit combine to make a story worth reading. These zombie novels are a part of this list because of their story lines and how they are truly fitting of the post apocalyptic novel genre. Best postapocalyptic books there is a rich and satisfying seam of scifi novels whose core themes overlap with those of the knowledge.
As a reflection of that, there are more books about the apocalypse and dystopian times than ever. The postapocalyptic setting is one in which the last dregs of humanity have retreated to underground vaults during a nuclear war. The following are all of my books listed by the date they were published. Like many post apocalyptic books, it is a cautionary tale against nuclear warfare and about taking the dangers of science too far. And that is a perfect segue to the introduction of my alltime favorite postapocalyptic science fiction novel, l. Check out my latest zombie thriller novel and book series. Storm of locusts the sixth world by rebecca roanhorse. The 50 best post apocalyptic books from nuclear armageddon to bioengineered super plague, humanity has a timeless fascination with the end of the world. It is by far the best and most intriguing of them all and kate morris proves, yet again, that she indeed one of the best authors when it comes to post apocalyptic novels. The 10 best apocalyptic books features with the apocalypse be it zombie or mayan being proclaimed on practically a daily basis, we list the top apocalyptic books ever written. The top 10 post apocalyptic movies on netflix 2017 edition.
Many of them are teeming with zombies, and all of them explore how human morality would. Another postapocalyptic tv series from amc, into the badlands hones in on a postapocalyptic world where civilizations collapse was due to a war. Dark futuristic science fiction ebook written by scott nicholson. Ive rounded up 20 of the best postapocalyptic books of 2019, with a few apocalypseadjacent books in the mix meaning dystopias or imminent apocalypse books. Heres a chart of the top postapocalyptic science fiction books, and when they were published. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. Novels and book series from the first to the most recent. And ive also added a few more titles at the end that are still to come this year. The end is nigh, and filled with the usual mutants, biker gangs, and radioactive ruins.
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