Novels that deal with EOTWAWKI (End of the worl...)

Wanderer0101 · #81 02/08/11, 02:23 PM

I've read everything listed so far. There are a few pretty good ones that I don't believe have been mentioned: The Death of Grass by John Christopher, Down to a Sunless Sea by David Graham, The Castle Keeps by Andrew Offutt, and I think Farnham's Freehold by Heinlein would fit. Alas Babylon, Malevil, Lucifer's Hammer and When World's Collide are at the top of my list.

J2E1 · #82 02/08/11, 02:29 PM

Just to add another one that I enjoyed was World Made By Hand - James Howard Kunstler. A good mix of what would be and what could be.

goatlady · #83 02/08/11, 02:33 PM

Better read faster Book #5 is The Lady's Sword, from 2009,(they get to Nantucket) and the 6th one came out in Fall 2010, but can't remember it's title right now - on their way back to Or. with the Sword! IN case no one picked up on it the Dies the Fire series is what's happening on the world during and after the series Island in the Sea of Time where that series follows Nantucket as it was snatched backwards in time. Dennis (in Dies) has a brother John (the sword maker/iron worker) mentioned who is a pretty central character in Island series! A couple other Island characters are also mentioned and will be coming to the forefront in #5 and 6 of DTF. All told both outstanding series.

tinknal · #84 02/08/11, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MARYDVM

"Alas, Babylon" written at the height of the cold war.

I read this back in high school, maybe for a class, I can't recall. Good book.

roachhill · #85 02/08/11, 07:20 PM

I haven't seen any mention of The Far North. It's a bit different, really a story of living in a post civilized world rather than surviving a collapse or disaster.

dragonjaze · #86 02/08/11, 07:22 PM

I've just completely filled up my reserve list at the library with this thread! thanks for resurrecting it.

ErinP · #87 02/08/11, 07:27 PM

Me too! lol

Johndeerefan · #88 02/08/11, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Gary in ohio

Lucifers hammer is a prime TEOTWAWKI book. by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle ( byte magazine fame).

Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse by James Wesley, Rawles is good. This one started as a internet novel, you can still find free copies floating around, orginally called the Gay 90, then additional chapters added and the title changed to Triple Ought, more chapters thenTEOTWAWKI some additional chapers added and then it was again published with more chapters. Parts of the screen play are also available. Check out http://www.raewles.to/patriots.htm

Out of the Ashes by William W. Johnstone Been a while since I read this but it was good.

Here is a SCIFI link for other books.

http://www.scifan.com/themes/themes....emeid=9&Items=

There were some interesting things about Patriots, but I found the dialogue to be really contrived and it was a little annoying that such trivial things had to be explained in such boring detail. The key to an action novel is to keep the action going. Things like "Would you please get me a glass of water?" "Of course. It sure is a good thing we kept x amount of gallons for storage in such and such containers because the such and such containers do so and so and by my calculations, the water should last 17.4 days and then we can...."

It just got a little silly after a while.

In all fairness, though, Lights Out made Patriots look like a masterpiece.

giddy · #89 02/08/11, 07:32 PM

I'm reading Lights Out by David Crawford. It was online for quite awhile and then published. I think it is a pretty good book. I like it alot better than Patriots.

Johndeerefan · #90 02/08/11, 07:34 PM

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Howdy-

I confess to having a fascination with works of fiction that deal with "when the s$#% hits the fan". Perhaps the best, and most realistic account of people living in the aftermath of a massive breakdown of society is "Dies the Fire" by S.M. Stirling. This is a 2004 book and is the first of a series of three dealing with people in the Pacific Northwest dealing with the effects of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP). I think the events are very well thought out. Suffice to say, folks like us have the advantage, however, cutthroat people quickly begin trying to horn in on our foresight. I can't wait for the next two books in this series but would like to read some other similar books (fiction) as well. What are some of your favorites?

Below is a link to the cover art.

http://hem.bredband.net/b104699/book...dies_cv_xl.jpg

One Second After isn't bad. It gets a little cliched at times and it ends very abruptly, as if the author just got bored and quit, but it's not bad.

Pony · #91 02/08/11, 07:35 PM

Wow. This is a golden oldie thread!

Alas, Babylon was the first TEOTWAKI book I ever read. I believe I was in 6th grade when I discovered it in the back corner of the school library. It certainly had an effect on me, as that was about the time I started to seriously think about this sort of stuff.

There are lots of good books here. Gonna have to cut/paste/print and head over to the library!

SFM in KY · #92 02/08/11, 07:51 PM

There is a series of books (military sci-fi) that deals with the 'comeback' of civilization on a post-collapse world originally colonized from Earth. I do like military sci-fi and this definitely has a lot of thought-provoking scenarios. Major plot revolves around the re-uniting of a world after its' original civilization has collapsed and fragmented into a number of countries/cultures/governments.

Five books, The General series, authored by S. M. Stirling and David Drake.

Pouncer · #93 02/08/11, 08:06 PM

Since you are talking sci fi fiction, I have tried and tried to figure out the title of a book I read around 20 years ago. I thought it was "The Genera's Daughter" but it isn't.

The premise was a special school for exceptionally bright kids which followed four or five teens/young adults, during a series of very bad crises. It definitely fell under the sci-fi category. it stuck with me because the teaching methods described really resonated.

Any ideas, anyone? (Yeah, I know, shot in the dark here, but....?)

#94 02/09/11, 09:05 AM

"Enders Game" perhaps?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender%27s_Game

#95 02/09/11, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by SFM in KY

There is a series of books (military sci-fi) that deals with the 'comeback' of civilization on a post-collapse world originally colonized from Earth. I do like military sci-fi and this definitely has a lot of thought-provoking scenarios. Major plot revolves around the re-uniting of a world after its' original civilization has collapsed and fragmented into a number of countries/cultures/governments.

Five books, The General series, authored by S. M. Stirling and David Drake.

A favorite series of mine.

**Cabin Fever** · #96 02/09/11, 09:56 AM

I have read "Shatter" and "Deep Winter." These are two of a three part series by Tom Sherry. The third book in the series, "Remnant", has not yet been published (I believe).

This series is not science fiction and IMHO is very, very realistic. The series follows a modern American family and friends coping with the aftermath of an earthquake, volcanic eruption and subsequent world war. The series provided me with hundreds of ideas of how to prepare for long term - life long - survival. This family was extremely well prepared! I highly recommend the series.

featherbottoms · #97 02/09/11, 12:43 PM

I've been wanting to read this The Death of Grass by John Christopher for a long time. I need to do that. I've read many of the others and have a lot more on the shelf that haven't been read yet.

No one has mentioned Straight To You by David Moody. Has anyone here besides me read this? It was/is one of the most disturbing books I've ever read.

Wags · #98 02/09/11, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Cabin Fever

I have read "Shatter" and "Deep Winter." These are two of a three part series by Tom Sherry. The third book in the series, "Remnant", has not yet been published (I believe).

This series is not science fiction and IMHO is very, very realistic. The series follows a modern American family and friends coping with the aftermath of an earthquake, volcanic eruption and subsequent world war. The series provided me with hundreds of ideas of how to prepare for long term - life long - survival. This family was extremely well prepared! I highly recommend the series.

Those sound really interesting, since I live in a volcanic area, hope my local library has them.

**Cabin Fever** · #99 02/09/11, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Wags

Those sound really interesting, since I live in a volcanic area, hope my local library has them.

You would like them because the setting for the series is the Pacific Northwest, Spokane County, WA to be perzack.

I'll tell you what, since some very generous Homesteading Today friends gave these books to us with the specific instructions to "Pay It Forward," I will send these two books to you with the same instructions. Just PM me with your address.

featherbottoms · #**100** 02/09/11, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cabin Fever

I have read "Shatter" and "Deep Winter." These are two of a three part series by Tom Sherry. The third book in the series, "Remnant", has not yet been published (I believe).

This series is not science fiction and IMHO is very, very realistic. The series follows a modern American family and friends coping with the aftermath of an earthquake, volcanic eruption and subsequent world war. The series provided me with hundreds of ideas of how to prepare for long term - life long - survival. This family was extremely well prepared! I highly recommend the series.

You can buy it at Amazon

Remnant by Thomas Sherry