Apocalyptic and post apocalyptic fiction is a subgenre of science fiction, science fantasy, dystopian or horror in which the earths technological civilization is collapsing or has collapsed. Preapocalyptic or apocalyptic only movies havent been included in this list, if there is nothing postapocalyptic related. This book stayed with me was a comment i read many times on the thread. Critic jason heller has some suggestions to help you wade. The apocalypse event was invasion by a species from another planet. This is available as a print in this years christmas surprise packages. After london, or wild england by richard jefferies 1848 1887 jefferies novel can be seen as an early example of postapocalyptic fiction. Cobalt 60 by vaughn bode, mark bode and larry todd, set in a postapocalyptic world fist of the north star, a japanese comic franchise set in a postnuclear earth nausicaa of the valley of the wind, a japanese graphic novel, later partly adapted in film, set in a far, postapocalyptic future, rife with themes of bioethics, environmentalism. We also added prepper and dystopian fiction to the postapocalyptic list. If you wish to buy the book from amazon, you can use the following links.
Store shelves and libraries are packed with postapocalyptic, dystopian novels right now. Oct 25, 2011 are there any decent, recent british post apocalyptic novels out there. List of apocalyptic and postapocalyptic fiction wikipedia. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Set in a remote future in a post nuclear holocaust england inland, hoban has imagined a humanity regressed to an ironage, semiliterate stateand invented a language to represent it. Theres quite a bit of social critique in this book. Sep 03, 20 after london, or wild england by richard jefferies 1848 1887 jefferies novel can be seen as an early example of postapocalyptic fiction. Some of my favorite books are the enemy by charlie higson and last light by alex scarrow, both set in london, england. Mary shelly wrote the last man at the height of the romantic period in england.
It is a gateway to the best apocalyptic and post apocalyptic content the web has to offer. The first in a gripping new trilogy, the book of koli charts the journey of one unforgettable young boy struggling to find his place in a chilling post apocalyptic world. Riddley walkers postapocalyptic mr punch books the. Complete list of postapocalyptic books prepper press.
The story we are reading is set in the future, not in the past. More a detectivecrime story that happens to be set in a post apocalyptic setting. A brief history of postapocalyptic fiction mythbuilders. Blackthorn was postapocalyptic dystopia set in 29, revolved around blackthorn a largest settlement in england, people in the city, their life under an oppressive ruler and how it changed with arrival of a charming traveler with his story of the light. Carey offers a postapocalyptic tale set in england in a future when most humans are empty houses where people used to live. A small town in kansas is literally left in the dark after seeing. Darkness is a poem written by lord byron in july 1816. Chemical warfare has caused mutations in the human species, producing a new. Apocalyptic and postapocalyptic fiction postapocalyptic.
Does postapocalyptic literature have a nondystopian. These zombie novels are a part of this list because of their story lines and how they are truly fitting of the post apocalyptic novel genre. It is a gateway to the best apocalyptic and postapocalyptic content the web has to offer. This is a list of apocalyptic and post apocalyptic fiction works, sorted by the nature of the catastrophe portrayed.
See more ideas about post apocalyptic books, books and post apocalypse. But like our complete list of of postapocalyptic movies, i see the list as a work in progress, where new books are added over time. End of the world literature postapocalyptic fiction on abebooks. British postapocalyptic books a list of books set in or mostly in the uk or great britain. Best seller in postapocalyptic science fiction amazon uk. After london, or wild england by richard jefferies full. End of the world literature postapocalyptic fiction on. This is a list of apocalyptic and postapocalyptic fiction works as portrayed in literature, film, television, and, comics apocalyptic fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization due to a potentially existential catastrophe such as nuclear warfare, pandemic, extraterrestrial attack, impact event, cybernetic revolt, technological singularity. Set in a remote future in a postnuclear holocaust england inland, hoban has imagined a humanity regressed to an ironage, semiliterate state. Dont get too comfortable, england a still from the film version of the children of men.
That year was known as the year without a summer this is because mount tambora had erupted in the dutch east indies the previous year, ca. How weta created a postapocalyptic london in mortal. Most english dictionaries define postapocalyptic as follows. This kind of literature narrates an apocalyptic event typically being climactic which may be either natural such as runway climatic change or manmade such as nuclear warfare, or. A post apocalyptic emp thriller surviving the emp book 2 kindle edition by casey, ryan. Ambala major themes in postapocalyptic british fiction. Here are the very best post apocalyptic books, as well as other stories involving the exploitation of expertise for rebuilding civilisation, such as by timetravellers thrown far into either the past or future. Just read a trashy david wingrove novel, son of heaven, and despite it feeling a little xenophobic at times i really enjoyed a british set take on the post apocalyptic landscape. Set in a postapocalyptic world where london now a giant, predator city on wheels devours everything in its path, universals mortal engines may look like it was set thousands of years in.
In this collection of vignettes, apocalypses take the form of. A post apocalyptic emp thriller surviving the emp book 2. Bold as love novel the book of dave brother in the land the burning world novel. In this novel, shelly has a lot to say about society, religion, education, etc. At the same time, she is forced to take on the might of a twisted regime intent on conquering the nation. Postapocalyptic british isles political map by will. Some political ideas were weird, but its a good read. The investigation continues in counterfeit conspiracy. What would you do if you woke up to a global catastrophe.
This map is based on the setting of the rifts rpg from palladium books, specifically world book 3. Post apocalyptic fiction is set in a world or civilization after such a disaster. Pages in category british postapocalyptic novels the following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. The rampart trilogy, book 1 rampart trilogy 1 14 apr 2020. More apocalyptic than postapocalyptic, this catastrophe novel is so significant because it was written in a world lacking nuclear power, atomic bombs and other manmade methods of mass destruction. Since the golden age of post apocalyptic fiction in the 1950s, the literary landscape has grown darker and more bleak by the year.
We have two separate ideas contained in this definition. Just read a trashy david wingrove novel, son of heaven, and despite it feeling a little xenophobic at times i really enjoyed a britishset take on the postapocalyptic landscape. Around 2025, we learn, the intricately interconnected global society. A post apocalyptic thriller set in a world of rationing and ruins, where a democracy struggles not to become a dystopia. Fast forward to the postapocalyptic future, over 200 years from the present. First 5 are the best the rest is up to you if you like. We asked you to name your top postapocalyptic novels and you came back with over 100 replies. Following a horrible war, the few inhabitants left on earth are plagued by disease and imminent death. This is a list of apocalyptic and postapocalyptic fiction works, sorted by the nature of the catastrophe portrayed. The 50 best post apocalyptic books from nuclear armageddon to bioengineered super plague, humanity has a timeless fascination with the end of the world. Riddley is at once the huck finn and the stephen dedalus of his culturerebel, change agent, and artist. After london by richard jefferies a catastrophe has descended upon england.
I know this is not a complete list and never will be, because new books are published every day. List of apocalyptic and postapocalyptic fiction post. Online shopping for postapocalyptic science fiction from a great selection at books store. Riddley walkers postapocalyptic mr punch books the guardian.
Best postapocalyptic books there is a rich and satisfying seam of scifi novels whose core themes overlap with those of the knowledge. Postapocalyptic book club london, united kingdom meetup. A detective series set twenty years after a nuclear war, as a nation. But like our complete list of of post apocalyptic movies, i see the list as a work in progress, where new books are added over time. Postapocalyptic science fiction is a genre which involves global catastrophe risk. Mar 16, 2017 major themes in post apocalyptic british fiction post apocalyptic science fiction is a genre which involves global catastrophe risk.
Sheriff deputy rick grimes wakes up from a coma to learn the world is in ruins, and must lead a group of survivors to stay alive. Postapocalyptic british isles political map by willerwin. The second sleep is a post apocalyptic novel, with a twist. Set in the near future, these three bestselling, heartstopping novels follow riley as she overcomes the murder of her younger sister by tracking down the killer across a postapocalyptic britain. Nov 21, 2017 riddley walker is an unusual book, written in a strange dialect, set in a mysterious, post apocalyptic world and full of brutal, surprising and unsettling events.
The time frame may be immediately after the catastrophe, focusing on the travails or psychology of survivors, or. Ive also posted a version showing just the bare geography. The 19 best postapocalyptic novels ever written for reading. The first in a gripping new trilogy, the book of koli charts the journey of one unforgettable young boy struggling to find his place in a chilling postapocalyptic world.
Jan 04, 2014 best post apocalyptic books there is a rich and satisfying seam of scifi novels whose core themes overlap with those of the knowledge. This is a list of apocalyptic and post apocalyptic fiction works as portrayed in literature, film, television, and, comics apocalyptic fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization due to a potentially existential catastrophe such as nuclear warfare, pandemic, extraterrestrial attack, impact event, cybernetic revolt, technological singularity. Ive also recently finished the wolves of london, very good book about time travelling set in london. Top 10 books about the apocalypse fiction the guardian. Sep 26, 2019 on a wayoutthere book ideal ron hubbards battlefield earth is set in a post apocalyptic world millennia in the future. A post apocalyptic novel about peak oil, set in present day england. Meet characters who have survived the apocalypse and are living through the aftermath with incredible strength and determination. Just purchased the next book in the series and i am looking forward to reading it. Here are the very best postapocalyptic books, as well as other stories involving the exploitation of expertise for rebuilding civilisation, such as by timetravellers thrown far into either the past or future. The bestknown postapocalyptic comic book has to be robert kirkmans the walking dead, which debuted in 2003. Are there any decent, recent british postapocalyptic novels out there. A postapocalyptic novel about peak oil, set in present day england.
This kind of literature narrates an apocalyptic event typically being climactic which may be either natural such as runway climatic change or manmade such as nuclear warfare, or medical such as spread of virus or. Described as an audacious, glittering novel set i the eerie days of civilisations collapse. Riddley walker is an unusual book, written in a strange dialect, set in a mysterious, postapocalyptic world and full of brutal, surprising and unsettling events. One man searches for meaning in the wasteland after the death of his wife, finding it in unexpected places. In three volumes, lionel verney becomes shelleys last man on earth. Science fiction is full of outofthisworld stories that captivate readers of. So, i am starting with a modest list of over 100 books that fit the apocalyptic, postapocalyptic, prepper, and dystopian. The second sleep is a postapocalyptic novel, with a twist. Policing postapocalyptic britain strike a match book 1 ebook. Any recommendations for zombie, horror, dystopian, post apocalyptic books set in the uk. Set in the near future, these three bestselling, heartstopping novels follow riley as she overcomes the murder of her younger sister by tracking down the killer across a post apocalyptic britain. Online shopping for post apocalyptic science fiction from a great selection at books store. A familys life and everyone elses start to unravel when oil supply to the world suddenly stops. This ongoing saga about a georgia law man trying to survive the zombie apocalypse with friends and family has proven incredibly popular and influential, thanks mostly to the 2010 television series based on it.