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14. A Canticle For Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 11:09 PM

Apr 2014

First published in 1960, it's never been out of print.

Set in a Catholic monastery in the desert of the Southwestern United States after a devastating nuclear war, the story spans thousands of years as civilization rebuilds itself. The monks of the fictional Albertian Order of Leibowitz take up the mission of preserving the surviving remnants of man's scientific knowledge until the day the outside world is again ready for it..

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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