Post Apocalyptic Books

Stories set after civilization has fallen, where survivors rebuild, scavenge, or struggle in the world that is left.

19 books

Alas, Babylon book cover

Science Fiction

Alas, Babylon

Alone by Megan E. Freeman book cover

Alone

Megan E. Freeman, 2021

Devolution by Max Brooks book cover

Devolution

Max Brooks, 2020

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick book cover

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Philip K. Dick, 1968

Earth Abides by George Rippey Stewart book cover

Earth Abides

George Rippey Stewart, 1949

FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven book cover

FantasticLand

Mike Bockoven, 2016

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson book cover

I Am Legend

Richard Matheson, 2015

Leave the World Behind book cover

Literary Fiction

Leave the World Behind

Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven book cover

Lucifer's Hammer

Larry Niven, 1977

MaddAddam book cover

MaddAddam

Meat by Joseph D'Lacey book cover

Meat

Joseph D'Lacey, 2008

Meat by Joseph D'Lacey book cover

Meat

Joseph D'Lacey, 2008

On the Beach by Nevil Shute book cover

On the Beach

Nevil Shute, 1957

The Scorch Trials by James Dashner book cover

The Scorch Trials

James Dashner, 2010

The Stand by Stephen King book cover

The Stand

Stephen King, 1978

The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood book cover

The Year of the Flood

Margaret Atwood, 2009

Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse book cover

Trail of Lightning

Rebecca Roanhorse, 2018

Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor book cover

Who Fears Death

Nnedi Okorafor, 2010

World War Z by Max Brooks book cover

World War Z

Max Brooks, 2006