More like Traction City

anchored on:science fictionfar futureyoung adultpost-apocalypticsurvivalbritish isles+2 more

but

Narrow

The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
Dystopia, tense in tone, about rebellion and revolution, set in north america.
“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Hunger Games →
includes The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games prequels
The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
Space opera, about revenge and identity, set in space.
Hello AmericaNovel
J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1981
About ecological collapse and expeditions, set in north america and desert.
“The plot follows an expedition to a North America rendered uninhabitable by an ecological disaster following an energy crisis.”
from the catalogue
Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
Tense in tone, about space exploration and coming of age, set in other star systems.
“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
from the catalogue
Terminal WorldNovel
Alastair Reynoldsstandalone novel2010
Space opera, set in secondary world.
Riddley WalkerNovel
Russell Hobanstandalone novel1980
Challenging in tone, about coming of age, set in our world.
“WorldCat: Composed in an English which has never been spoken and laced with a storytelling tradition that predates the written word, RIDDLEY WALKER is the world waiting for us at the bitter end of the nuclear road.”
from the catalogue