Best Post-Apocalyptic Stories

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A Canticle for Leibowitz

by Walter M. Miller Jr.

11,731 members

306 reviews

3.9

34 Members: timspalding, hailelib, seabear, daschaich, conceptDawg, staffordcastle, Smigs, DaynaRT, lquilter, steveclark, mkjones, lawecon, wigster102, absurdeist, prosfilaes, Aerrin99, TLCrawford, aulsmith, stellarexplorer, geitebukkeskjegg, sturlington, calm, suitable1, Artran, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, Jarandel, RandyStafford, ahef1963, Michael.Rimmer, linlef, EvolvedMan, Rene.Rina, ManWithAnAgenda,EmScape ,2wonderY ,Jenni_Canuck

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The Day of the Triffids

by John Wyndham

7,441 members

207 reviews

4

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The Road

by Cormac McCarthy

34,365 members

1,404 reviews

4.1

25 Members: timspalding, SqueakyChu, anglemark, DaynaRT, ijustgetbored, yokai, absurdeist, Aerrin99, norabelle414, Tomleesteenboek, Lynxear, artturnerjr, sturlington, Jenni_Canuck, leigonj, Jarandel, Bretzky1, Ignatius777, linlef, megschristina, EvolvedMan, Rosenort, TeriAndersonNeedham, usaberi, Tosta,Smigs ,lquilter ,stellarexplorer , ,2wonderY
Explanations: sturlington: Complete regression of civilization

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I Am Legend {story collection}

by Richard Matheson

7,759 members

247 reviews

3.9

17 Members: hailelib, steveclark, mkjones, absurdeist, cthulhuslibrarian, Aerrin99, TLCrawford, Lynxear, geitebukkeskjegg, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, Jarandel, RandyStafford, Ignatius777, Michael.Rimmer, usaberi,stellarexplorer

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Oryx and Crake

by Margaret Atwood

16,996 members

536 reviews

3.9

16 Members: majkia, norabelle414, stellarexplorer, geitebukkeskjegg, SylviaC, sturlington, StephenBarkley, souloftherose, elkiedee, JGKC, Dilara86, Jarandel, BomboChipolata, ahef1963, Ignatius777, usaberi, ,Bluewolf0411 ,Rosenort

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Lucifer's Hammer

by Larry Niven

4,311 members

70 reviews

3.9

14 Members: steveclark, wigster102, TLCrawford, stellarexplorer, Lynxear, suitable1, magnumpigg, 2wonderY, Bluewolf0411, BomboChipolata, RandyStafford, larocco, TeriAndersonNeedham, usaberi

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The Chrysalids

by John Wyndham

4,733 members

122 reviews

3.9

15 Members: Edward, seabear, staffordcastle, Smigs, steveclark, mkjones, craso, TLCrawford, stellarexplorer, SylviaC, JGKC, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kbear4567, usaberi,Bluewolf0411 ,RandyStafford

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On the Beach

by Nevil Shute

4,880 members

177 reviews

3.9

15 Members: seabear, craso, lawecon, wigster102, TLCrawford, stellarexplorer, geitebukkeskjegg, SylviaC, leigonj, Bluewolf0411, ahef1963, WolfgangD, EvolvedMan, Rosenort, usaberi,_Zoe_ ,2wonderY

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The Stand

by Stephen King

4,577 members

99 reviews

4.2

15 Members: hailelib, daschaich, absurdeist, cthulhuslibrarian, Aerrin99, chgstrom, stellarexplorer, Lynxear, geitebukkeskjegg, StephenBarkley, calm, rretzler, ahef1963, Ignatius777, TeriAndersonNeedham,TLCrawford ,sturlington ,Bluewolf0411 ,RandyStafford
Explanations: sturlington : Prefer complete and uncut edition

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The Postman

by David Brin

4,158 members

90 reviews

½ 3.7

14 Members: hailelib, daschaich, MikeBriggs, wigster102, cthulhuslibrarian, Aerrin99, feaelin, norabelle414, stellarexplorer, merrystar, geitebukkeskjegg, suitable1, RandyStafford, usaberi,Smigs ,DaynaRT ,Bluewolf0411 ,Bretzky1

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The Hunger Games

by Suzanne Collins

64,360 members

3,479 reviews

½ 4.3

12 Members: Smigs, KimarieBee, feaelin, chgstrom, elkiedee, rretzler, electrice, BomboChipolata, ahef1963, Ignatius777, ManWithAnAgenda, Tosta,Lynxear ,Bluewolf0411

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The Stand: The Complete and Uncut Edition

by Stephen King

19,796 members

366 reviews

½ 4.3

13 Members: craso, stellarexplorer, Lynxear, geitebukkeskjegg, artturnerjr, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, Ignatius777, EvolvedMan, TeriAndersonNeedham, ManWithAnAgenda, Tosta,absurdeist ,Bluewolf0411 ,RandyStafford

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Alas, Babylon

by Pat Frank

4,931 members

143 reviews

4

11 Members: hailelib, conceptDawg, keristars, TLCrawford, stellarexplorer, Lynxear, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, EvolvedMan, Rosenort, usaberi,lawecon

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Earth Abides

by George R. Stewart

3,632 members

115 reviews

3.9

13 Members: hailelib, TLCrawford, stellarexplorer, geitebukkeskjegg, sturlington, magnumpigg, 2wonderY, Bluewolf0411, RandyStafford, EvolvedMan, Rosenort, TeriAndersonNeedham, usaberi,timspalding ,DaynaRT ,absurdeist ,Aerrin99 ,Lynxear

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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

by Max Brooks

15,454 members

713 reviews

4

11 Members: steveclark, Aerrin99, norabelle414, geitebukkeskjegg, SylviaC, magnumpigg, leigonj, BomboChipolata, Ignatius777, Rosenort, Tosta,stellarexplorer , ,Bluewolf0411

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Station Eleven

by Emily St. John Mandel

11,666 members

777 reviews

4.1

10 Members: Aquila, craso, chgstrom, SylviaC, sturlington, Dilara86, ahef1963, Rosenort, usaberi, Tosta

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The Time Machine

by H. G. Wells

17,661 members

338 reviews

½ 3.7

9 Members: conceptDawg, KimarieBee, sturlington, leigonj, rretzler, ahef1963, Michael.Rimmer, ManWithAnAgenda, Tosta,RandyStafford

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The White Mountains

by John Christopher

2,516 members

45 reviews

3.9

9 Members: daschaich, _Zoe_, paradoxosalpha, cthulhuslibrarian, Aerrin99, stellarexplorer, SylviaC, calm, larocco,Bluewolf0411 ,ManWithAnAgenda

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Cloud Atlas

by David Mitchell

17,666 members

682 reviews

4.1

8 Members: hailelib, chgstrom, electrice, BomboChipolata, linlef, larocco, TeriAndersonNeedham, usaberi,sturlington ,Ignatius777
Explanations: sturlington : One section of the interconnected stories is post-apocalyptic; not sure if that makes the whole book post-apocalyptic, but it's worth reading.

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The Wild Shore

by Kim Stanley Robinson

1,106 members

23 reviews

½ 3.7

6 Members: Smigs, lquilter, aulsmith, stellarexplorer, geitebukkeskjegg, larocco

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The Passage

by Justin Cronin

9,380 members

632 reviews

3.9

9 Members: Aerrin99, chgstrom, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, BomboChipolata, ahef1963, Ignatius777, usaberi,stellarexplorer ,JGKC

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Riddley Walker

by Russell Hoban

1,334 members

25 reviews

4.2

7 Members: Edward, Smigs, steveclark, mkjones, stellarexplorer, leigonj, larocco,Bluewolf0411

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The Martian Chronicles

by Ray Bradbury

16,602 members

322 reviews

4.1

7 Members: merrystar, Bretzky1, ahef1963, Michael.Rimmer, EvolvedMan, larocco, usaberi,Bluewolf0411 ,Ignatius777
Explanations: Bluewolf0411 : Not a post-apocalypse story.

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

by Philip K. Dick

19,242 members

473 reviews

4

8 Members: conceptDawg, Myyst, Artran, rretzler, Michael.Rimmer, ragpicker, EvolvedMan, usaberi,aulsmith ,sturlington ,BomboChipolata ,Ignatius777
Explanations: aulsmith : I don't remember an apocalypse

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The Gunslinger

by Stephen King

22,728 members

492 reviews

3.8

5 Members: cthulhuslibrarian, chgstrom, sturlington, JGKC, ahef1963

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Z for Zachariah

by Robert C. O'Brien

1,804 members

71 reviews

½ 3.7

7 Members: stellarexplorer, geitebukkeskjegg, souloftherose, elkiedee, Ignatius777, larocco, usaberi,Bluewolf0411

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Catching Fire

by Suzanne Collins

49,146 members

1,791 reviews

4.2

7 Members: feaelin, chgstrom, rretzler, electrice, BomboChipolata, ahef1963, Tosta,Lynxear ,Bluewolf0411

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Malevil

by Robert Merle

571 members

16 reviews

4.1

6 Members: absurdeist, TLCrawford, stellarexplorer, geitebukkeskjegg, Jarandel, larocco

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The Gate to Women's Country

by Sheri S. Tepper

2,158 members

56 reviews

4

6 Members: Aquila, lquilter, ShariDragon, 2wonderY, larocco, usaberi,Bluewolf0411

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Dies the Fire

by S. M. Stirling

2,470 members

87 reviews

3.8

5 Members: wigster102, 2wonderY, Bluewolf0411, JqnOC, usaberi

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Feed

by Mira Grant

3,368 members

279 reviews

3.8

8 Members: steveclark, lawecon, Aerrin99, geitebukkeskjegg, electrice, BomboChipolata, larocco, usaberi,stellarexplorer ,sturlington ,Bluewolf0411
Explanations: electrice: how's life after a virus transform people in zombies

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Dhalgren

by Samuel R. Delany

3,727 members

74 reviews

3.8

6 Members: mkjones, absurdeist, stellarexplorer, linlef, EvolvedMan, larocco,RandyStafford

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Ape and Essence

by Aldous Huxley

1,321 members

16 reviews

½ 3.4

6 Members: absurdeist, stellarexplorer, geitebukkeskjegg, artturnerjr, leigonj, Michael.Rimmer,Bluewolf0411

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Mockingjay

by Suzanne Collins

45,092 members

1,740 reviews

3.9

5 Members: chgstrom, elkiedee, rretzler, electrice, Tosta

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Swan Song

by Robert R. McCammon

3,386 members

120 reviews

4.1

6 Members: absurdeist, magnumpigg, Ignatius777, EvolvedMan, TeriAndersonNeedham, usaberi,Lynxear

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Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang

by Kate Wilhelm

1,786 members

66 reviews

3.8

5 Members: absurdeist, suitable1, EvolvedMan, larocco, usaberi

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The Drowned World

by J. G. Ballard

2,760 members

67 reviews

½ 3.4

6 Members: mkjones, craso, geitebukkeskjegg, souloftherose, larocco, usaberi,stellarexplorer ,Bluewolf0411

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Hiero's Journey

by Sterling E. Lanier

513 members

7 reviews

3.9

5 Members: TLCrawford, geitebukkeskjegg, The_Froo, larocco, usaberi,Bluewolf0411

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The Scarlet Plague

by Jack London

567 members

28 reviews

½ 3.6

4 Members: geitebukkeskjegg, artturnerjr, Michael.Rimmer, larocco

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Anathem

by Neal Stephenson

8,298 members

290 reviews

4.2

4 Members: hailelib, Dilara86, BomboChipolata, larocco

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The Children of Men

by P. D. James

5,787 members

200 reviews

½ 3.6

4 Members: sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, usaberi

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Devil on My Back

by Monica Hughes

166 members

6 reviews

3.8

4 Members: _Zoe_, EmScape, StephenBarkley, larocco, ,Bluewolf0411

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Blindness

by José Saramago

13,029 members

390 reviews

4.1

3 Members: norabelle414, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

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Emergence

by David R. Palmer

659 members

19 reviews

4.1

5 Members: hailelib, stellarexplorer, suitable1, 2wonderY, larocco,Bluewolf0411 ,RandyStafford

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Wool

by Hugh Howey

6,563 members

379 reviews

4.1

4 Members: Smigs, merrystar, Bluewolf0411, Tosta,Rosenort

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The Year of the Flood

by Margaret Atwood

7,274 members

362 reviews

3.9

5 Members: SylviaC, sturlington, Dilara86, BomboChipolata, usaberi,Bluewolf0411 ,Rosenort

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Pulling Through

by Dean Ing

102 members

3 reviews

4

3 Members: 2wonderY, RandyStafford, larocco

48

Under the Dome

by Stephen King

11,715 members

452 reviews

3.8

4 Members: chgstrom, sturlington, BomboChipolata, larocco,ManWithAnAgenda

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The Twelve

by Justin Cronin

3,556 members

166 reviews

3.8

3 Members: chgstrom, sturlington, Bluewolf0411
Explanations: sturlington: Virus turns all but a few survivors into vampires.

50

Earthworks

by Brian W. Aldiss

413 members

2 reviews

2.9

3 Members: hailelib, Michael.Rimmer, larocco

51

Scorch Atlas

by Blake Butler

222 members

7 reviews

3.2

2 Members: SleepySheep, larocco

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The Windup Girl

by Paolo Bacigalupi

6,213 members

303 reviews

½ 3.7

7 Members: hailelib, Smigs, _Zoe_, souloftherose, linlef, ManWithAnAgenda, usaberi,steveclark ,Aerrin99 ,aulsmith ,Artran ,Bluewolf0411 ,BomboChipolata
Explanations: aulsmith : post-climate change, not post-apocalyptic

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Children of the Dust

by Louise Lawrence

287 members

10 reviews

3.8

3 Members: Aquila, geitebukkeskjegg, larocco,Bluewolf0411

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Brother in the Land

by Robert Swindells

187 members

5 reviews

3.9

2 Members: konallis, larocco

55

Damnation Alley

by Roger Zelazny

1,263 members

31 reviews

½ 3.3

3 Members: absurdeist, Michael.Rimmer, larocco

56

Galileo's Dream

by Kim Stanley Robinson

838 members

46 reviews

½ 3.4

3 Members: seabear, lawecon, larocco,aulsmith

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Warday

by Whitley Strieber

770 members

10 reviews

½ 3.7

3 Members: craso, geitebukkeskjegg, RandyStafford,TLCrawford

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I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream: Stories

by Harlan Ellison

1,761 members

50 reviews

3.8

3 Members: artturnerjr, Artran, larocco,aulsmith
Explanations: aulsmith : I suppose some of these stories could be post-apocalyptic, but they are mostly just horror.

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