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  • Cover of The Triffids
    The TriffidsSeries

    series · 3 books · 1951

    Post-apocalyptic, 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 →

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  • Cover of The Fireman
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    Joe Hill · standalone novel · 2016

    Post-apocalyptic, about found family, set in north america.

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  • Cover of Make Room! Make Room!
    Make Room! Make Room!Novel

    Harry Harrison · standalone novel · 1966

    Dystopia, about class conflict and ecological collapse, set in north america.

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  • Cover of The Ministry for the Future
    The Ministry for the FutureNovel

    Kim Stanley Robinson · standalone novel · 2020

    Dystopia, about ecological collapse and political intrigue.

    “While the ministry pursues various ambitious projects, the effects of climate change are determined to be the most consequential.”

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  • Cover of How High We Go in the Dark
    How High We Go in the DarkNovel

    Sequoia Nagamatsu · standalone novel · 2022

    Dystopia, about grief and loss and ecological collapse, set in arctic & antarctica.

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  • Cover of Aftermath (Charles Sheffield)
    Aftermath (Charles Sheffield)Series

    series · 2 books · 1998

    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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    Start with Aftermath →

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