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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 74,321 ratings — published 2004
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The Collapse of Complex Societies The Collapse of Complex Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,470 ratings — published 1988
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Overshoot: The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change Overshoot: The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.45 — 445 ratings — published 1980
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Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
by (shelved 22 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.20 — 252,784 ratings — published 1993
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The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.99 — 29,625 ratings — published 2019
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Comment tout peut s'effondrer : Petit manuel de collapsologie à l'usage des générations présentes Comment tout peut s'effondrer : Petit manuel de collapsologie à l'usage des générations présentes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 21 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,127 ratings — published 2015
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The Long Descent: A User's Guide to the End of the Industrial Age The Long Descent: A User's Guide to the End of the Industrial Age (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.18 — 801 ratings — published 2008
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Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,745 ratings — published
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Endgame, Vol. 1: The Problem of Civilization Endgame, Vol. 1: The Problem of Civilization (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,208 ratings — published 2006
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Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American Prospects Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American Prospects (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.97 — 599 ratings — published 2008
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Immoderate Greatness: Why Civilizations Fail Immoderate Greatness: Why Civilizations Fail (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.04 — 489 ratings — published 2012
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Learning to Die in the Anthropocene: Reflections on the End of a Civilization Learning to Die in the Anthropocene: Reflections on the End of a Civilization (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.75 — 1,929 ratings — published 2015
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The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.84 — 3,163 ratings — published 2003
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1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.74 — 12,408 ratings — published 2014
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The Five Stages of Collapse: Survivors' Toolkit The Five Stages of Collapse: Survivors' Toolkit (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.91 — 294 ratings — published 2013
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.15 — 78,477 ratings — published 2014
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Dark Age America: Climate Change, Cultural Collapse, and the Hard Future Ahead Dark Age America: Climate Change, Cultural Collapse, and the Hard Future Ahead (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.20 — 330 ratings — published 2016
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The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.72 — 2,322 ratings — published 2014
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A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.94 — 3,853 ratings — published 2009
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The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.18 — 4,986 ratings — published 2017
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Ishmael (Ishmael, #1) Ishmael (Ishmael, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.01 — 103,557 ratings — published 1992
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The Crash Course: The Unsustainable Future of Our Economy, Energy, and Environment The Crash Course: The Unsustainable Future of Our Economy, Energy, and Environment (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.17 — 639 ratings — published 2011
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Deep Adaptation Deep Adaptation (ebook)
by (shelved 8 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.08 — 163 ratings — published 2018
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Une autre fin du monde est possible Une autre fin du monde est possible (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.74 — 254 ratings — published
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The Seneca Effect: Why Growth is Slow but Collapse is Rapid (The Frontiers Collection) The Seneca Effect: Why Growth is Slow but Collapse is Rapid (The Frontiers Collection)
by (shelved 8 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.16 — 61 ratings — published
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The Illuminatus! Trilogy The Illuminatus! Trilogy (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.01 — 16,091 ratings — published 1983
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The Road The Road (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,020,191 ratings — published 2006
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Confronting Collapse: The Crisis of Energy and Money in a Post Peak Oil World Confronting Collapse: The Crisis of Energy and Money in a Post Peak Oil World (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.84 — 313 ratings — published 2009
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.04 — 451,704 ratings — published 1997
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Endgame, Vol. 2: Resistance Endgame, Vol. 2: Resistance (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,170 ratings — published
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Breaking Together: A freedom-loving response to collapse Breaking Together: A freedom-loving response to collapse (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.10 — 109 ratings — published 2023
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The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.19 — 925 ratings — published 2019
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The Ministry for the Future The Ministry for the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.87 — 41,297 ratings — published 2020
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A Canticle for Leibowitz (St. Leibowitz, #1) A Canticle for Leibowitz (St. Leibowitz, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.99 — 118,187 ratings — published 1959
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Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2) Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2)
by (shelved 7 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.32 — 81,576 ratings — published 1998
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The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.30 — 8,012 ratings — published 2023
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The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.16 — 13,003 ratings — published 2022
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The Water Knife The Water Knife (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.85 — 27,932 ratings — published 2015
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Station Eleven Station Eleven (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.07 — 602,746 ratings — published 2014
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Our Final Warning: Six Degrees of Climate Emergency Our Final Warning: Six Degrees of Climate Emergency (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.18 — 669 ratings — published 2020
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The Sheep Look Up The Sheep Look Up (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.91 — 5,649 ratings — published 1972
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The World Without Us The World Without Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.81 — 43,183 ratings — published 2007
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Peak Everything: Waking Up to the Century of Declines Peak Everything: Waking Up to the Century of Declines (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.88 — 380 ratings — published 2007
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The Ecotechnic Future: Envisioning a Post-Peak World The Ecotechnic Future: Envisioning a Post-Peak World (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.07 — 330 ratings — published 2009
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World Made by Hand (World Made by Hand #1) World Made by Hand (World Made by Hand #1)
by (shelved 6 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.69 — 7,537 ratings — published 2007
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The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity and the Renewal of Civilization The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity and the Renewal of Civilization (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.83 — 488 ratings — published 2006
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Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.25 — 223 ratings — published
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The Limits to Growth The Limits to Growth (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.17 — 857 ratings — published
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The Deluge The Deluge (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.23 — 5,937 ratings — published 2023
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“But on a deeper level, collapse was an option. Letting my business fall apart was a real possibility. Beyond the surface of managing bills and trying to stay on top of the daily grind, I made a choice, a conscious choice, that even though my world had turned upside down, the girls and I were going to survive this. Because, for me, letting my family fall apart was not on the table.
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