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Top 10 End of the World Novels - From Ballard to Pratchett

A list from physicist and broadcaster Jim Al-Khalili of his favorite sci fi books dealing with the earth in peril.
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The Andromeda Strain (Michael Crichton)
The Andromeda Strain
1
Michael Crichton
Lucifer's Hammer (Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle)
Lucifer's Hammer
2
Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Moonseed (Stephen Baxter)
Moonseed
3
Stephen Baxter
Earth (David Brin)
Earth
4
David Brin
Quantum Night (Robert J. Sawyer)
Quantum Night
5
Robert J. Sawyer
Station Eleven (Emily St John Mandel)
Station Eleven
6
Emily St John Mandel
The Drowned World (J.G. Ballard)
The Drowned World
7
J.G. Ballard
Cat's Cradle (Kurt Vonnegut)
Cat's Cradle
8
Kurt Vonnegut
The Year When Stardust Fell (Raymond F. Jones)
The Year When Stardust Fell
9
Raymond F. Jones
Good Omens (Terry Pratchett)
Good Omens
10
Terry Pratchett
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