Books relating to the peak oil, economic collapse, martial law, global warming, government conspiracy, the fall of civilization and all other apocalyptic type themes with the exception of the biblical meaning of the word.
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message 1: by Reid (new)

Reid I am always amazed when I find a post-apocalyptic book list without Riddley Walker on it! Perhaps Russell Hoban is just a well-kept secret in this country.


message 2: by Amy (last edited Apr 19, 2009 08:44AM) (new)

Amy Hmm ... some of these don't really fit the category. For example, The Handmaid's Tale is really dystopian literature and V for Vendetta is more of the story of a revolution. Granted, I'll still vote for them because they're great books.


message 3: by Richard (new)

Richard Actually, a lot of these don't fit. Whoever thinks 1984 is an apocalyptic book needs to read the word's definition. Many other.


message 4: by Reid (new)

Reid Richard wrote: "Actually, a lot of these don't fit. Whoever thinks 1984 is an apocalyptic book needs to read the word's definition. Many other."

I would concur. I would also say that, unless one has a more gloomy view of our present world than is truly warranted, any non-fiction book doesn't really belong.


message 5: by Richard (last edited Jul 10, 2009 01:10PM) (new)

Richard Reid wrote: "I would also say that, unless one has a more gloomy view of our present world than is truly warranted, any non-fiction book doesn't really belong."

Oh, I don't know. There are books that examine the pessimistic possibilities that don't require the reader to be gloomy, such as Our Final Hour: A Scientist's Warning by Martin J. Rees.


message 6: by Jenn (new)

Jenn lol, i love the title of this list...


message 8: by Justina (new)

Justina Hayden David R. Palmer
Emergence


message 9: by Trent (new)

Trent Rock I love dystopian books!! Nice list!


message 10: by Adam (new)

Adam City of EMber, Uflies, The Giver, Hunger Games, Virtual War....... um, thats it fo now


message 11: by ♥ Marlene♥ (last edited Dec 30, 2011 03:56AM) (new)

♥ Marlene♥ Wow I have read 19 of these books and 4 are on my TBR list. I think that I will add many more thanks to this list. I did vote for dystopian books as well.


♥ Marlene♥ I jut added Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts. Young adult but a very good read and definitely a book that belongs here.

do agree that 1984 is more a dystopian/utopian book. There is nothing apocalypse about it.


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