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J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1962

Post-apocalyptic, about madness, set in near future and big city.

J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1966

About madness, set in jungle and africa.

“Contemporary reviewers including Brian Aldiss and Judith Merril discussed the novel as a distinctive entry in Ballard’s early catastrophe fiction.”
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Saint LeibowitzSeries

series6 books1955

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Post-apocalyptic, about faith and religion, set in far future and north america.

“Together the two novels form a sparse, decades-spanning series about memory, faith, and the cycles of civilization.”
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Start with A Canticle for Leibowitz →

Earth AbidesNovel

George R. Stewartstandalone novel1949

Post-apocalyptic, about plague and pandemic, set in north america and mid 20th century.

“Set in the 1940s in Berkeley, California, the story is told by Isherwood Williams, who emerges from isolation in the mountains to find almost everyone dead. en.wikipedia.org”
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The TriffidsSeries

series3 books1951

Post-apocalyptic, dark in tone, set in our world and 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 →

Station ElevenNovel

Emily St. John Mandelstandalone novel2014

Post-apocalyptic, about art and artists, set in our world and north america.

“One snowy night a famous Hollywood actor slumps over and dies onstage during a production of King Lear.”
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