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100 Books About the End of the World (And Beyond!)

Whether or not an apocalypse will ever occur is a matter of both debate and imagination. Even in the 19th century, writers had their own ideas on the topic. Now, at the dawn of the 21st century, media rakes in countless millions of dollars with stories about zombies, bombs, and technological breakdowns. But none of these things is new. Below you will find 100 Books About the End of the World (and Beyond!). I have read and recommend each one. I own at least one copy of every title and probably an additional hundred titles that didn't make it on to the list. I've probably omitted a few, either by error or ignorance, but this is a good place to start. How well read are you when it comes to the (fictional) apocalypse? You're about to find out...
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The Stand
The Stand
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Swan Song (Robert McCammon)
Swan Song (Robert McCammon)
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Earth Abides (George R Stewart)
Earth Abides (George R Stewart)
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Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
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Alas, Babylon, Pat Frank (1959)
Alas, Babylon, Pat Frank (1959)
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The Man in the High Castle (Philip K. Dick)
The Man in the High Castle (Philip K. Dick)
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The Rising (Brian Keene)
The Rising (Brian Keene)
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The Day of the Triffids (John Wyndham)
The Day of the Triffids (John Wyndham)
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Z Is for Zachariah
Z Is for Zachariah
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When the Wind Blows
When the Wind Blows
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Into the Forest
Into the Forest
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A Gift Upon the Shore (MK Wren)
A Gift Upon the Shore (MK Wren)
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Midnight Mass (F. Paul Wilson)
Midnight Mass (F. Paul Wilson)
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Plague of the Dead (Z.A. Recht)
Plague of the Dead (Z.A. Recht)
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The Sheep Look Up (John Brunner)
The Sheep Look Up (John Brunner)
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The Scarlet Plague
The Scarlet Plague
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After London; Or, Wild England
After London; Or, Wild England
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The Passage
The Passage
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The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
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The Postman (David Brin)
The Postman (David Brin)
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On the Beach
On the Beach
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Parable of the Sower (Octavia Butler)
Parable of the Sower (Octavia Butler)
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Lucifer's Hammer
Lucifer's Hammer
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The White Plague
The White Plague
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Oryx and Crake (Margaret Atwood)
Oryx and Crake (Margaret Atwood)
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Dies the Fire: A Novel of Change (S.M. Stirling)
Dies the Fire: A Novel of Change (S.M. Stirling)
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The Folk of the Fringe (Orson Scott Card)
The Folk of the Fringe (Orson Scott Card)
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The Forest of Hands and Teeth Book #1 by Carrie Ryan
The Forest of Hands and Teeth Book #1 by Carrie Ryan
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Farnham's Freehold
Farnham's Freehold
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Wool
Wool
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Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke)
Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke)
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A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller, Jr.)
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller, Jr.)
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The Girl With All the Gifts (M R Carey)
The Girl With All the Gifts (M R Carey)
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Emergence (David Palmer)
Emergence (David Palmer)
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Riddley (Russell Hoban)
Riddley (Russell Hoban)
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One Second After
One Second After
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Hunger Games
Hunger Games
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World War Z (Max Brooks)
World War Z (Max Brooks)
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The Slynx (Tatyana Tolstaya)
The Slynx (Tatyana Tolstaya)
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Blindness
Blindness
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