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It was mentioned before, but I enjoyed Larry Niven's Lucifer's Hammer. It's probably not the most well-written book, but it's a fun read.
Another one, Trinity's Child by William Prochnau. In this the Soviet Union lauches a major nuclear strike against the United States. Most of the action tackes place in the cockpit of a B-52 flying towards its target in the USSR. A lot of talk, not as much action as you may expect, not much description of the nation-wide, or even global, effects of the strike. Even so, not too bad.
Not exactly end of the world, though close, is John Birmingham's new one, Without Warning. A huge, mysterious energy field engulfs and destroys 99% of the United States, leaving the rest of the world (physically) unaffected, but staring at an indescribable cataclysm. Easy to read, lots of characters and settings.
Have fun.
Paul.
Canberra, Australia
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