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After dystopian and post-apocalyptic novels to take on holiday

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toffeechai · 09/08/2022 07:26

Hoping that if I share my tastes, people might be able to suggest some good reads for my holiday.

Examples of books I have loved: Station Eleven, The Quiet at the End of the World, The Girl With All the Gifts, The Handmaid’s Tale, Red Clocks, Lauren Oliver’s Delirium series.

I quite liked The Power.

I didn’t like: Hollow Kingdom (such a great premise but gave up as I hated the writing style), Moths. The Last, which I took on a previous holiday and finished but didn’t enjoy. Also not a Stephen King fan.

I’m looking up past threads too but any suggestions are appreciated, old or new!

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manlyago · 09/08/2022 08:21

Bird box - freaked me out big time!

Watchthesunrise · 09/08/2022 08:21

I second the Hunger Games trilogy.

Reading nineties books like Naomi Klien's No Logo from here in the 2020s is a bit awakening too.

BreakerOfBras · 09/08/2022 08:18

End of the World Running Club
and
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World

are both really excellent. Also, it may be technically a Young Adult book, but The Wall is a great read too.

AnyFucker · 09/08/2022 08:17

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Weefreetiffany · 09/08/2022 08:15

Super sad true love story, it kinda predicted tiktok

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toffeechai · 09/08/2022 08:08

Boybandfacedfannyfart · 09/08/2022 08:05

The boy on the bridge - sequel to girl with all the gifts.

passage.

There’s a sequel? Thank you I had totally missed this fact!

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FindingMeno · 09/08/2022 08:06

Hugh Howey - Wool trilogy.

Boybandfacedfannyfart · 09/08/2022 08:05

The boy on the bridge - sequel to girl with all the gifts.

passage.

weebarra · 09/08/2022 08:01

Vox - Christina Dalcher
Outlawed - Anna North

Dazedandconfused10 · 09/08/2022 07:56

Any of Christina Dalchers Books. They all fantastic and give you right amount of rage.

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toffeechai · 09/08/2022 07:55

gotelltheoldmandowntheroad · 09/08/2022 07:53

The Virus by Stanley Johnson
The Great Reset by Klaus Schwab

Just looked up The Great Reset - this looks like non-fiction?

I’m just looking for novels!

Thanks for all the fiction suggestions so far

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Chickpeablether · 09/08/2022 07:54

Oryx and Crake is great!

manlyago · 09/08/2022 07:53

Midwich Cuckoos. I second the Chrysalids- fantastic book.

gotelltheoldmandowntheroad · 09/08/2022 07:53

The Virus by Stanley Johnson
The Great Reset by Klaus Schwab

largecomb · 09/08/2022 07:52

The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. The books are a great read. Also second The Road.

PotteringAlonggotkickedoutandhadtoreregister · 09/08/2022 07:35

Colson whitehead - zone one

I loved this book!

Antarcticant · 09/08/2022 07:34

Turangawaewae · 09/08/2022 07:33

The Kraken Wakes and the Triffids by John Wyndham. I love everything he wrote though.

Also The Chrysalids.

terfenerf · 09/08/2022 07:34

Cormac Mc Carthy ? The Road.

The passage trilogy Justin Cronin( i loved these!)

The Wall john lancaster

abyssofwoah · 09/08/2022 07:33

I loved Margaret Atwood’s Madaddam trilogy, beginning with Oryx & Crake.

Also recently quite enjoyed The New Wilderness by Diane Cook.

Turangawaewae · 09/08/2022 07:33

The Kraken Wakes and the Triffids by John Wyndham. I love everything he wrote though.