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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Tue Apr 8, 2014, 08:48 PM Apr 2014

What's some of the best apocalypse books? [View all]

Realistic plot
detailed outcomes
I have Kim stanley Robinson's stuff

The Road does not count, since the apocalypse was not discussed, nor were many survival modes.

Falling Skies....does not count, it is now a tv show, so I can watch that
but I am in the mood to read.

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What's some of the best apocalypse books? [View all] dixiegrrrrl Apr 2014 OP

The Stand-Stephen King Wounded Bear Apr 2014 #1

good one NewJeffCT Apr 2014 #5

I agree. The book does a very good job showing things fall apart and the center not holding. Liberal Veteran Apr 2014 #22

I could read that book over and over. Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #47

I've read The Stand at least six times that I recall... Callmecrazy Apr 2014 #48

Lucifer's Hammer flying rabbit Apr 2014 #2

Eh. I loved that book once.... but I tried to reread it... Pholus Apr 2014 #4

I admit I haven't read it in long while. flying rabbit Apr 2014 #7

The best thing about books -- always more of them! Pholus Apr 2014 #8

Onyx and Crake Ron Obvious Apr 2014 #3

turns out..I have that in my e-book files. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2014 #9

That's a good one. nt laundry_queen Apr 2014 #26

One of my favorites, oryx and crake Tsiyu Apr 2014 #37

Oh Yeah... Ron Obvious Apr 2014 #38

It's all good Tsiyu Apr 2014 #40

I liked Wool. antiquie Apr 2014 #6

thanks for the reminder dixiegrrrrl Apr 2014 #27

Most recently.... pokerfan Apr 2014 #10

I had read recently about EMP attack dixiegrrrrl Apr 2014 #28

Here's a few. rrneck Apr 2014 #11

One of my Favorites Tribalceltic Apr 2014 #24

How do you think they could have produced electricity? raccoon Apr 2014 #32

An alternator and a bike Tribalceltic Apr 2014 #49

Candle, by John Barnes (although maybe exactly what petronius Apr 2014 #12

The Last Policeman by Ben Winters pscot Apr 2014 #13

Just found a copy....! dixiegrrrrl Apr 2014 #46

A Canticle For Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. pokerfan Apr 2014 #14

"On The Beach". Aristus Apr 2014 #15

That is the Gloomy Sunday of fiction. politicat Apr 2014 #23

the book and the movie scared the hell out people, I remember. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2014 #29

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy blogslut Apr 2014 #16

My kids and I listened to that on radio, back in the 1980's. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2014 #30

A Canticle for Leibowitz. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2014 #17

The Long Loud Silence, by Wilson Tucker... First Speaker Apr 2014 #18

I read that. Got it on interlibrary loan. Good but yes, it's grim. nt raccoon Apr 2014 #33

Tucker's original ending was even grimmer... First Speaker Apr 2014 #36

"The Peshawar Lancers" by S.M. Stirling Doc_Technical Apr 2014 #19

Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents Liberal Veteran Apr 2014 #20

I like David Brin's The Postman. (Avoid the movie. AVOID like plague.) politicat Apr 2014 #21

The movie is a guilty pleasure of mine. Inkfreak Apr 2014 #31

One more : Califa's daughters by Laurie R King politicat Apr 2014 #25

Eternity Road by Jack McDevitt. raccoon Apr 2014 #34

Earth Abides by George R. Stewart Frank Cannon Apr 2014 #35

My husband recommended this book to my son and me for several years, marzipanni Apr 2014 #42

George Stewart's Earth Abides Brother Buzz Apr 2014 #39

Just found a copy..... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2014 #44

"Hello one and all. Was it you I used to know? Can't you hear me call - on this old Ham radio?" A HERETIC I AM Apr 2014 #41

"Malevil" by Robert Merle ( I think) redwitch Apr 2014 #43

" good luck finding a copy" dixiegrrrrl Apr 2014 #45

Never saw the movie but love the book! redwitch Apr 2014 #50

It is available to rent on amazon instant also for free if you have Prime CBGLuthier Apr 2014 #52

Alas, Babylon Boom Sound 416 Apr 2014 #51

World Made By Hand by James Howard Kunstler Little_Wing Apr 2014 #53

Philip Wylie and Greg Bear MicaelS Apr 2014 #54