Recommended book for Post Apoc/Fallout/Wasteland fans
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FOvet
Wandering the Wastelands
Dead Town by Brian Keene. Yes, it has zombies, but they are not ordinary zombies. Keen manages to make them unique with a rather interesting twist on their origins and just 'what' they are. I love Brian Keene!
It captures a post-apocalyptic view VERY well--particularly in the urban setting. I highly recomend this for ANY post-apocalyptic enthusiast.
It captures a post-apocalyptic view VERY well--particularly in the urban setting. I highly recomend this for ANY post-apocalyptic enthusiast.
TheDudeOfGaming
First time out of the vault
Hands down.
I wanted to get Leibowitz but unfortunately the US burned all book(store)s. And it isn't an e-book yet.
RIP Borders/Barne's and Noble/ et al
RIP Borders/Barne's and Noble/ et al
welsh
Junkmaster
Tough one-
Favorite post-apoc zombie book was Alden Bell, the Reapers are the Angels, but there have been some new zombie books that might be good.
I have The Passage, but haven't read it yet.
There is a pretty Cthulhu post-apoc story "Shaft Number 247" by Basil Copper that stayed with me.
But fiction that really fits the Fallout themes- post-apoc/western/retro? Tough to find.
I agree, the Stand is pretty good early Stephen King.
Oh, might not want to forget, The Earth Abides, an old classic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Abides
Favorite post-apoc zombie book was Alden Bell, the Reapers are the Angels, but there have been some new zombie books that might be good.
I have The Passage, but haven't read it yet.
There is a pretty Cthulhu post-apoc story "Shaft Number 247" by Basil Copper that stayed with me.
But fiction that really fits the Fallout themes- post-apoc/western/retro? Tough to find.
I agree, the Stand is pretty good early Stephen King.
Oh, might not want to forget, The Earth Abides, an old classic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Abides
EnclaveSigmaCA
First time out of the vault
look up "Far North" in amazon, possibly one of the best post-apocalyptic books I've read.
Thanks I will do that right now sir.
John Merrik
First time out of the vault
World War Z - Great Zombie Apoc
The Road - As mentioned above, is a GREAT story! sure it may be POSSIBLE to take it as religious in undertones, that is how you choose to interpret it... It is worth a read though!
Z for Zachariah - About a sixteen year old girl in a world ravaged by a nuclear holocaust... I thought this book was fairly well done... Rather simply written though.
Dies the Fire - Awesome start to series of books (which I have yet to read the others) about basically the world having a reset button hit, as all tech was pretty much destroyed by an EMP... IT sends the world back to a fuedal state... and it is a GOOD time!
I am Legend - Richard Mathesons short novel is FAAAR better than any of the adaptations EVER made for film... This is a GREAT story, has an edge of fear, and captures the bitter loneliness of Robert Neville brilliantly... I recommend this for fans of horror, post apoc, and just fucking good stories!
The Chrysalids - The Chrysalids is set in the future after a devastating global nuclear war. David, the young hero of the novel, lives in a tight-knit community of religious and genetic fundamentalists, who exist in a state of constant alert for any deviation from what they perceive as the norm of God's creation (description taken from amazon... i havent read this yet, but its on my list)
Well Im sure there is more I will think of later.... Oh The Stand... thats a great one too!
Hope that helps a bit!
The Road - As mentioned above, is a GREAT story! sure it may be POSSIBLE to take it as religious in undertones, that is how you choose to interpret it... It is worth a read though!
Z for Zachariah - About a sixteen year old girl in a world ravaged by a nuclear holocaust... I thought this book was fairly well done... Rather simply written though.
Dies the Fire - Awesome start to series of books (which I have yet to read the others) about basically the world having a reset button hit, as all tech was pretty much destroyed by an EMP... IT sends the world back to a fuedal state... and it is a GOOD time!
I am Legend - Richard Mathesons short novel is FAAAR better than any of the adaptations EVER made for film... This is a GREAT story, has an edge of fear, and captures the bitter loneliness of Robert Neville brilliantly... I recommend this for fans of horror, post apoc, and just fucking good stories!
The Chrysalids - The Chrysalids is set in the future after a devastating global nuclear war. David, the young hero of the novel, lives in a tight-knit community of religious and genetic fundamentalists, who exist in a state of constant alert for any deviation from what they perceive as the norm of God's creation (description taken from amazon... i havent read this yet, but its on my list)
Well Im sure there is more I will think of later.... Oh The Stand... thats a great one too!
Hope that helps a bit!
