The Bookworm Challenge discussion

Read up to five post-apocalyptic genre books.

Look here for ideas if you need them.

Rhonda's Post-apocalyptic

**COMPLETE**

1. Scythe by Neal Shusterman
(Our Dark Duet was moved to Finger Crushers)
2. Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
3. Angelfall by Susan Ee
4. Unwind by Neal Shusterman
5. World After by Susan Ee

Linda's Post- apocalyptic books:

COMPLETE

1. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
2. 1984 by George Orwell
3. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
4. Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien
5. An Ocean of Minutes by Thea Lim

Connie's Post-Apocalyptic Novels:

**COMPLETE**
1)The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 06/01/19
2) Bird Box by Josh Malerman 10/01/19
3) Corvus by Harold Johnson 14/02/19
4) Cell by Stephen King 18/11/19
5) The Road by Cormac McCarthy 03/12/19

Wanda's Post-apocalyptic:

1. The Shock by Scott Nicholson
2. The Kill Order by James Dashner
3. A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher
4. Generation Z by Peter Meredith
5. The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Meera's Post-Apocalyptic:

1.The Passage by Justin Cronin -3/27
2. The Twelve by Justin Cronin - 4/3

COMPLETE!

Stephanie's Post-Apocalyptic Novels:
1) Empty Bodies by Zach Bohannon
2) Walkaway by Cory Doctorow
3) Dawn by Octavia E. Butler
4) Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler
5) Imago by Octavia E. Butler

Karen's Post-Apocalyptic Reads:

Sharon's Post-Apocalyptic:
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Michael's Post-Apocalyptic:
1. Into the Guns by William C. Dietz
2. Seek and Destroy by William C. Dietz
3. Battle Hymn by William C. Dietz

Martha's Post-Apocalyptic:

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***COMPLETED***

Ann-Marie´s post -apocalyptic:

1 - First contact by Johannes Heldén
2 - Picknick vid vägens slut by Jacob Hirdwall
3 - Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel
4 - Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel
5 - The Survivors: Pandemic by Alex Burns

Rhonda H's Post-Apocalyptic:

1. Bird Box - Josh Malerman
2. Vox - Christina Dalcher

Cathy's Post-Apocalyptic:

1. Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank

Anthony's Post-Apocalyptic

1.The Feed byNick Clark Windo
2.The Status Civilization by Robert Sheckley
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1. Days of Panic
2. Fahrenheit 451
3. Resurrection
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Stephanie,

The list you suggested is for dystopian and post-apocalyptic. I feel like there can be some overlap between the genres, but not always. Are we automatically including dystopian in post-apocalyptic, or is something we need to differentiate?

I did find something on wikipedia that says there is a fine line between the two, but the difference is almost negligible.

Rhonda wrote: "Stephanie,

The list you suggested is for dystopian and post-apocalyptic. I feel like there can be some overlap between the genres, but not always. Are we automatically including dystopian in post-..."

Yes, I think in nearly all the dystopias that I've read about there was some event that was apocalyptic in the past. So yes, I'll include all dystopian and PA type books.

Stephanie wrote: "Rhonda wrote: "Stephanie,

The list you suggested is for dystopian and post-apocalyptic. I feel like there can be some overlap between the genres, but not always. Are we automatically including dys..."

Great! Thanks

Vanessa's Post-Apocalyptic:

1. The Chamber of Doctor Z: The Amazing Adventures of Hunter Caine by J.P. Vile 1/1/19
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What was the first post-apocalyptic book? Maybe The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells?

Wanda wrote: "What was the first post-apocalyptic book? Maybe The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells?"

I googled it and found that Mary Shelley's 1826 book The Last Man is often considered the first post-apocalyptic novel. So says wikipedia. :)

Rhonda wrote: "Wanda wrote: "What was the first post-apocalyptic book? Maybe The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells?"

I googled it and found that Mary Shelley's 1826 book The Last Man is..."

I started reading that one but gave up on it. Maybe I'll try it again. Have you read it?

Wanda wrote: "Rhonda wrote: "Wanda wrote: "What was the first post-apocalyptic book? Maybe The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells?"

I googled it and found that Mary Shelley's 1826 book ..."

I didn't know about it, so no, i haven't read it. I'm adding it to my TBR, though. I'm very intrigued by it and the idea of reading the first post-apocalyptic.

Rhonda wrote: "Wanda wrote: "Rhonda wrote: "Wanda wrote: "What was the first post-apocalyptic book? Maybe The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells?"

I googled it and found that Mary Shelle..."

Go for it, and report back! Just remember that writing styles from 1826 are very different from today!

Emilie's post apocalyptic books
1. Foe by Iain Reid

Michelle's post apocalyptic
1. Severance

Anyone still looking for a post apocalyptic book? I just finished Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton. It is a different sort of post apocalyptic book told from the animals' side. The narrator is a crow, S.T., who was taught to speak and do a few tricks by Big Jim. When Big Jim gets "sick" ST takes Dennis the dog by the leash and sets off to look for a cure. It does get a little fantastical in a couple of places (other than talking animals), but I enjoyed it. There is some bad language.