Armageddon / End of the world books? - Page 4

Lemurion · 12-08-2010, 06:02 PM

I'm seconding Alas, Babylon. Brilliant, brilliant book.

Rhynedahll · 12-08-2010, 07:25 PM

I agree with the others.

Alas, Babylon is one of my all time favorites.

Another excellent novel is Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle.

Illinifan · 12-09-2010, 05:53 AM

Down to a Sunless Sea by David Graham was one of the first books I read in this genre. Excellent. I hadn't thought about it for years until I saw this thread.

My favorite TEOTWAWKI novel and one of the best books I've ever read is Stephen King's The Stand.

FatDog · 12-09-2010, 06:22 PM

Ohh - this used to be one of my favorite genres.

"Where Late The Sweet Birds Sang: A Novel" by Kate Wilhelm

"Emergence" by David Palmer. He recently wrote a sequel (listed at $40 on Amazon) but I have not picked it up yet.

"Earth abides" by George R Stewart

Fred Saberhagen had a book that start out fantasy but the main characters flee from the current evil government and discover underground tech and it becomes post-apocalyptic. But I cannot remember the name. (Tank vs mounted knights, castles and sorcery - fun stuff).

James Axler has the "Deathlands" series about a group of survivors who travel around a shattered earth through transportation gates and have adventures. I think there are 20+ different books in the series.

"The Postman" by David Brin was actually a great book before the Kevin Costner movie ruined its reputation. Like Shakespear in Klingon -the original is better.

(You can just search for "post-apocalyptic fiction" in Amazon)

Lemurion · 12-09-2010, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatDog

"Emergence" by David Palmer. He recently wrote a sequel (listed at $40 on Amazon) but I have not picked it up yet.

"Threshold" (the book that's listed for $40 on Amazon) is not the sequel to "Emergence." It's the first volume of an unrelated series that was never taken any further. The sequel to "Emergence," is called "Tracking," and was serialized in Analog Magazine in the July-August, September, and October 2008 issues. As far as I know it's never been released in any other form.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatDog

Fred Saberhagen had a book that start out fantasy but the main characters flee from the current evil government and discover underground tech and it becomes post-apocalyptic. But I cannot remember the name. (Tank vs mounted knights, castles and sorcery - fun stuff).

Empire of the East.

FatDog · 12-09-2010, 06:41 PM

You might also enjoy the "Rings of the Master" series by Jack Chalker. Start with "Lords of the Middle Dark: (#1)". While not strictly end-of-the-world, it deals with a world where a super-computer has dumbed-down humans to live without technology so they cannot endanger themselves. Groups of humans become overseers for a year at a time and are smartened up temporally to manage disasters/health issues and some of them discover what has gone on - and that there is an over-ride...

FatDog · 12-09-2010, 06:44 PM

"..The sequel to "Emergence," is called "Tracking," and was serialized in Analog Magazine in the July-August, September, and October 2008 issues"

Ohhh - thank you for that. I now have something to try and collect as Emergence was a favorite of mine years ago.

WT Sharpe · 12-09-2010, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatDog

You might also enjoy the "Rings of the Master" series by Jack Chalker. Start with "Lords of the Middle Dark: (#1)". While not strictly end-of-the-world, it deals with a world where a super-computer has dumbed-down humans to live without technology so they cannot endanger themselves. Groups of humans become overseers for a year at a time and are smartened up temporally to manage disasters/health issues and some of them discover what has gone on - and that there is an over-ride...

The plot sounds similar to that of The Machine Stops, a novella by E.M. Forster first published in 1909.

Rhynedahll · 12-10-2010, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatDog

"..The sequel to "Emergence," is called "Tracking," and was serialized in Analog Magazine in the July-August, September, and October 2008 issues"

Ohhh - thank you for that. I now have something to try and collect as Emergence was a favorite of mine years ago.

I bought and thouroughly enjoyed both of Palmer's earlier novels. I looked forward to more work from him, but he seemed to just drop off the page.

In 20008, he posted a message as a review on Amazon, taking about the possible publishing of Tracking and that he had finished two other novels.

He's nearly 70, so I guess his output will not be great, but someone needs to tell him about ebook publishing

bill_mchale · 12-16-2010, 11:58 AM

Umm, isn't there guidelines that limit posting commercial posts in the general discussion forum?

--
Bill

RW2112 · 12-16-2010, 12:26 PM

Metro 2003 by Dmitri Glukhovsky

WillAdams · 12-16-2010, 12:48 PM

Interestingly, Fred Saberhagen's _Empire of the East_ was used as the back-story for his _Books of Swords_ and _Books of Lost Swords_ series --- he also did a book set in-between two: _Ardneh's Sword_.

William

screwballl · 12-16-2010, 04:56 PM

Ohh forgot another I read recently: Solar Flare by Larry Burkett

The only caution I have here is if you find offense to religious references then it may be better for you to stay away.

FatDog · 12-16-2010, 06:34 PM

OMG - how could we forget:

"Dreamsnake" by Vonda Mcintyre (Shes a member here)

I cannot remember if it was the Hugo or Nebula award but this novel won one of the top SciFi awards. (Ok - it won BOTH.) Highly recommended.

tequila0341 · 12-17-2010, 09:27 AM

One of the big books of the season, THE PASSAGE by Justin Cronin, is a very good EOW book where government-created vampires have destroyed most of humanity. Cronin started out in literary fiction and it shows, with lengthy but very well-written digressions and character building to go with the post-apocalyptic vamp-fighting action. Cronin got an enormous sum for both movie rights and two more books in the series before the first was even finished, so be aware that it is definitely the start of a series rather than a self-contained work. One of my favorite books I read this year.

Another well done EOW written by Steven King is his more recent Under the Dome, where a small Maine town is cut off from the rest of the world by a dome (methinks King must have seen The Simpsons Movie and thought - Great idea!). The more I get away from this story, the weaker it became for me - one-dimensional characters (including one transparent Dick Cheney clone, so those with political sensitivities might want to stay away), absurd length, and a somewhat compressed timeline - but I couldn't put it down while I was reading.

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Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	I'm seconding Alas, Babylon. Brilliant, brilliant book.

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Rhynedahll Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 504062 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle	I agree with the others. Alas, Babylon is one of my all time favorites. Another excellent novel is Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle.

12-09-2010, 05:53 AM	#48
Illinifan Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 210032 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dayton, OH Device: iPad 4, iPhone 4, iPod touch, Sony PRS 300	Down to a Sunless Sea by David Graham was one of the first books I read in this genre. Excellent. I hadn't thought about it for years until I saw this thread. My favorite TEOTWAWKI novel and one of the best books I've ever read is Stephen King's The Stand.

12-09-2010, 06:22 PM	#49
FatDog Witless protection Agent Posts: 290 Karma: 1002898 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle	Ohh - this used to be one of my favorite genres. "Where Late The Sweet Birds Sang: A Novel" by Kate Wilhelm "Emergence" by David Palmer. He recently wrote a sequel (listed at $40 on Amazon) but I have not picked it up yet. "Earth abides" by George R Stewart Fred Saberhagen had a book that start out fantasy but the main characters flee from the current evil government and discover underground tech and it becomes post-apocalyptic. But I cannot remember the name. (Tank vs mounted knights, castles and sorcery - fun stuff). James Axler has the "Deathlands" series about a group of survivors who travel around a shattered earth through transportation gates and have adventures. I think there are 20+ different books in the series. "The Postman" by David Brin was actually a great book before the Kevin Costner movie ruined its reputation. Like Shakespear in Klingon -the original is better. (You can just search for "post-apocalyptic fiction" in Amazon)

12-09-2010, 06:41 PM	#51
FatDog Witless protection Agent Posts: 290 Karma: 1002898 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle	You might also enjoy the "Rings of the Master" series by Jack Chalker. Start with "Lords of the Middle Dark: (#1)". While not strictly end-of-the-world, it deals with a world where a super-computer has dumbed-down humans to live without technology so they cannot endanger themselves. Groups of humans become overseers for a year at a time and are smartened up temporally to manage disasters/health issues and some of them discover what has gone on - and that there is an over-ride...

12-09-2010, 06:44 PM	#52
FatDog Witless protection Agent Posts: 290 Karma: 1002898 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle	"..The sequel to "Emergence," is called "Tracking," and was serialized in Analog Magazine in the July-August, September, and October 2008 issues" Ohhh - thank you for that. I now have something to try and collect as Emergence was a favorite of mine years ago.

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WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,258 Karma: 3439432 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	Interestingly, Fred Saberhagen's _Empire of the East_ was used as the back-story for his _Books of Swords_ and _Books of Lost Swords_ series --- he also did a book set in-between two: _Ardneh's Sword_. William

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screwballl NewKindler Posts: 504 Karma: 1865773 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NWFL Device: Kindle3 Wifi	Ohh forgot another I read recently: Solar Flare by Larry Burkett The only caution I have here is if you find offense to religious references then it may be better for you to stay away.

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12-16-2010, 06:34 PM	#59
FatDog Witless protection Agent Posts: 290 Karma: 1002898 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle	OMG - how could we forget: "Dreamsnake" by Vonda Mcintyre (Shes a member here) I cannot remember if it was the Hugo or Nebula award but this novel won one of the top SciFi awards. (Ok - it won BOTH.) Highly recommended.

12-17-2010, 09:27 AM	#60
tequila0341 Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 17708 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New York, NY Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, Kobo Glo HD	One of the big books of the season, THE PASSAGE by Justin Cronin, is a very good EOW book where government-created vampires have destroyed most of humanity. Cronin started out in literary fiction and it shows, with lengthy but very well-written digressions and character building to go with the post-apocalyptic vamp-fighting action. Cronin got an enormous sum for both movie rights and two more books in the series before the first was even finished, so be aware that it is definitely the start of a series rather than a self-contained work. One of my favorite books I read this year. Another well done EOW written by Steven King is his more recent Under the Dome, where a small Maine town is cut off from the rest of the world by a dome (methinks King must have seen The Simpsons Movie and thought - Great idea!). The more I get away from this story, the weaker it became for me - one-dimensional characters (including one transparent Dick Cheney clone, so those with political sensitivities might want to stay away), absurd length, and a somewhat compressed timeline - but I couldn't put it down while I was reading.