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Books like The Apocalypse Triptych: 9 series to read next

The Apocalypse Triptych is science fiction and post-apocalyptic, about survival, set in our world, dark in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Apocalypse Triptych is 4 books, 2014–2015.

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The Triffids
War Against the Chtorr
Extinction Cycle
The Passage
Maze Runner
Ship Breaker
Aftermath (Charles Sheffield)
Shade's Children milieu
MaddAddam

The TriffidsSeries

seriesJohn Whitbourn, John Wyndham & Simon Clark3 books1951

Set in british isles.

“Together the three novels form a loose post-apocalyptic trilogy built on Wyndham's original premise rather than a tightly plotted single story.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Day of the Triffids →

War Against the ChtorrSeries

seriesDavid Gerrold7 books1983

About aliens and war.

“The Chtorr series was originally planned as a trilogy, but as the story became more intricate, Gerrold realized that three books would not be enough for him to tell the entire story.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with A Matter for Men →

Extinction CycleUniverse

universe45 books2014

Science fiction and post-apocalyptic, set in near future.

“VX-99, buried in a Vietnam-era file, was never a cure and never meant to be — it is a weapon, and when it slips its leash it does not kill so much as rewrite.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

The PassageSeries

seriesJustin Cronin3 books2010

Horror, about vampires.

Start with The Passage →

Maze RunnerSeries

seriesJames Dashner11 books2009

Dystopia.

“A 16 year old boy awakens with amnesia in a community of other youths in the center of a maze, and realizes they must cooperate to escape.”
from the catalogue description of The Maze Runner
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Maze Runner →

Ship BreakerSeries

seriesPaolo Bacigalupi3 books2010

“Paolo Bacigalupi's Ship Breaker follows Nailer as helping her pulls him out of his abusive father's orbit and into a much larger, more dangerous game involving her family's fortune.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Ship Breaker →

Aftermath (Charles Sheffield)Series

seriesCharles Sheffield2 books1998

Set in space.

“Charles Sheffield's Aftermath duology opens with a near-future Earth devastated by a nearby supernova's radiation, which knocks out electronics and forces survivors to rebuild without most modern technology.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Aftermath →

Shade's Children milieuSeries

seriesGarth Nix2 books1997

Dystopia, about coming of age and rebellion and revolution.

Start with Shade's Children →

MaddAddamSeries

seriesMargaret Atwood3 books2003

Dystopia, about genetic engineering.

Start with Oryx and Crake →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after The Apocalypse Triptych?: The Triffids — the closest match to The Apocalypse Triptych on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Apocalypse Triptych?: The End Is Nigh. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Apocalypse Triptych.
How big is The Apocalypse Triptych?: The Apocalypse Triptych is 4 books, 2014–2015.

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