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Originally Posted by Desdinova
There's a lot out there... but also a lot of crap. Among those that aren't shallow survivalist wish-fulfillment fantasies, I'd definitely recommend Earth Abides (so far), Lucifer's Hammer, and the Dies The Fire series in particular.
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Currently reading one of the daddies of post-apocalyptic novels in '
No Blade Of Grass' (which is the americanised title of the original 'The Death Of Grass') by
John Christopher. The book itself has been out of print internationally for years so the cheapest copy I could get my hands on set me back £20 which, for the first 40 pages, have a corner missing. Not missed anything though.
It has just been building up exactly as I hoped it would when I originally read the synopsis. Has the potential to be my favourite post-apocalyptic story and interesting as to show how a nation of pompous stiff upper lip English types who have superiority complexes over other 'lesser developed' nations resorting to such morally questionable activities in order to survive.
Set in the 50s and written in a manner current to the times, it's also interesting as to how attitudes, laws, political correctness, etc have changed yet aid the protagonists in some instances and inhibit in other especially in the technologically mire of said period. That in mind, it aids a more raw humanistic approach which, if read in or near the time it was set in wouldn't be appreciated so much as it is now.
I'm only half way too. Good luck getting a copy if you fancy it.