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Mother of StormsNovel
John Barnesstandalone novel1994
About ecological collapse.
“A strike to destroy an illegal Arctic weapons cache has a catastrophic side effect.”
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Library of America P. K. Dick CollectionSeries
series9 books1962
completed
Science fiction, set in near future.
“Technically banned, a novel called The Grasshopper Lies Heavy imagines a world where the Allies won instead — and its reclusive author, Hawthorne Abendsen, becomes an obsession for characters on every side.”
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Start with The Man in the High Castle →
Aftermath (Charles Sheffield)Series
series2 books1998
completed
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.”
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The FiremanNovel
Joe Hillstandalone novel2016
About plague and pandemic and found family, set in north america.
The Ministry for the FutureNovel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2020
Dystopia, challenging in tone, about ecological collapse.
“While the ministry pursues various ambitious projects, the effects of climate change are determined to be the most consequential.”
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The TriffidsSeries
series3 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.”
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Start with The Day of the Triffids →