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elateelate Member UncommonPosts: 72
in Fallen Earth

In my opinion the greatest living author has quite recently written a post-apoc book.

The Road, by Cormac McCarthy.

A father and son make the journey south from north-east USA in a world of very few survivors, rampant cannabalism, slavery, and other unchecked inhumanities. Reality is so frightening that they try to avoid absolutely everyone but they have no choice except to scavenge for food in gutted towns.

An extremely tense book. I truly believe the first page is the worst in the book, so if you get past it you won't stop.

Just something somewhat related to FE to pass the time. I'm always open to book recommendations so post them if you've got them!

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  • Mo0kMo0k Member Posts: 37

    Try "Brother in the Land". I think it's by Robert Swindles. Not really a novel, but a good read nonetheless. Set in England, in a not-too-distant future.

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  • eclecticaeclectica Member Posts: 1
    I love the outlanders series. Also there is a series by  S. M. Stirling "Dies the Fire" that is really great.

    Time blurs the truth

  • J.BurtonJ.Burton Member Posts: 20
    get Lucifers Hammer...its about a comet hitting the earth. everyone should read it.....
  • ZorvanZorvan Member CommonPosts: 8,912
    "The Stand" by Stephen King.
  • green13green13 Member UncommonPosts: 1,341

    If you like Terry Brooks, his most recent release is a venture into the post-apocalyptic.

    Armageddon's Children.

    It's quite good and if you've read the Shannara books or the Word and the Void trilogy this is a total must-read.

  • VemoiVemoi Member Posts: 1,546

    Robert McCammon's Swan song

    http://www.robertmccammon.com/novels/swan_song.html

     

  • robinorobino Member Posts: 39

    my copy of 'Earth Abides' by George R. Stewart is a prized possession.

     

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  • meisvlkmeisvlk Member Posts: 5

    Robert Merle - Malevil

    One of my favorite book. Its pretty old but i think its still very interesting, and it without cliches.

  • elateelate Member UncommonPosts: 72

    Originally posted by robino
    my copy of 'Earth Abides' by George R. Stewart is a prized possession.

    Men go and come, but Earth Abides
    - Ecclesiates 1:4

    Thanks for all the books mentioned and this one in particular. I say that because it's in pristine condition on my bookshelf and has been sitting there for 2 months. I'll definitely start on that next.

    I've got to recommend The Road by Cormac McCarthy again. Just finished it again.

  • CthulhuvongCthulhuvong Member UncommonPosts: 433
    Much of Stephen King's major series "The Dark Tower" is set in a world that has "moved on" and has a post-apocalypse feel. They also visit the world in the Stand at least once.

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  • RanddRandd Member Posts: 409
    Originally posted by Cthulhuvong

    Much of Stephen King's major series "The Dark Tower" is set in a world that has "moved on" and has a post-apocalypse feel. They also visit the world in the Stand at least once.
    /agree
  • wolphwolph Member Posts: 46
    Great thread! Thanks For the couple that I never heard of. I read everything and anything post apoc. can never get enough!

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  • SonofSethSonofSeth Member UncommonPosts: 1,884
    Yeah, nice thread, thnx guys. I recently got a major post-apoc itch and I was looking for something to scratch it with, I just can't decide what to scratch it with first...

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  • suskesuske Member Posts: 714
    http://www.jamesaxler.com/dlwsg/Default.htm     cool books!
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