33 Best Apocalyptic Books
Goal: Find the best Apocalyptic books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best apocalyptic books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
33 Best Apocalyptic Books
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The Road
by Cormac McCarthy
Also recommended by:
Jocko Willink, Oprah Winfrey, Aubrey Marcus, Charlize Theron, Joel McHale, Sam Hinkie, Ryan Holiday, Lex Fridman
Swan Song
by Robert R. McCammon
Oryx and Crake
A Novel
by Margaret Atwood
The Passage
The Passage, Book 1
by Justin Cronin
World War Z
An Oral History of the Zombie War
by Max Brooks
Station Eleven
A Novel
by Emily St. John Mandel
Also recommended by:
Kathryn Minshew, Tim Urban, Tyler Cowen, George R. R. Martin
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World
A Novel
by C. A. Fletcher
A Canticle for Leibowitz
by Walter M. Miller Jr.
Blindness
by Jose Saramago
One Second After
by William R. Forstchen
The Children of Men
by P. D. James
The Slynx
by Tatyana Tolstaya
Afterland
by Lauren Beukes
Bird Box
A Novel
by Josh Malerman
Eternity Road
by Jack McDevitt
Into the Forest
by Jean Hegland
Metro 2033
by Dmitry Glukhovsky
Riddley Walker
by Russell Hoban
The Book of M
A Novel
by Peng Shepherd
The Day of the Triffids
Triffids, Book 1
by John Wyndham
The Drowned World
A Novel
by J. G. Ballard
The Girl With All the Gifts
by M. R. Carey
The Last Man
by Mary Shelley
The Postman
by David Brin
The Zombie Survival Guide
Complete Protection from the Living Dead
by Max Brooks
Things We Didn't See Coming
by Steven Amsterdam
Sources
- 1
The 10 Best Post-Apocalyptic Books to Read Before the World Ends | Reedsy Discovery
reedsy.com
- 2
15 Best Post-Apocalyptic Books: The Ultimate List (2023)
nerdmuch.com
- 3
23 Best Modern Post-apocalyptic Books - The Best Sci Fi Books
best-sci-fi-books.com
- 4
Best Post Apocalyptic Books
pennbookcenter.com
- 5
The 50 Greatest Apocalypse Novels ‹ Literary Hub
lithub.com
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