A Brief Guide to the Post Apocalyptic Genre | 16 Recommendations!
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The Stand by Stephen King. Not for everyone admittedly but i think its a masterpiece. Plus, a hardcover version CAN be used as a bludgeoning weapon if need be.
"I am Legend" By Richard Matheson. Less than 200 pages. If you have not read it , add it to your TBR. Enjoy your channel.
It’s ok not great tbh
The Borken Earth Trilogy is ABSOLUTELY a modern classic. It rocked my world and I will forever be chasing the high that reading those books for hte first time gave me!
you never fail to come through with the great content (and now with cute braids!)- I love this video so much, especially because I also LOVE this genre
Thank you so much, Olivia!! 🥰❤️❤️
I agree about the Broken Earth Trilogy. It's the first time in years that a book has felt genuinely original. So many books added to my wishlist.
Love Sarah Lyons Flemings!! I cry reading her books every time. Her newest book comes out today on audible!!
obsessed with this list, thank you!!
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Completely agree with your list of modern classics. Alas Babylon, was the first post apocalyptic novel, probably at least fifty years ago.
I really enjoyed The Passage and need to continue that series.
Thank you for these recommendations. Definitely adding some to my tbr!
Excellent list! I'm so glad you included the Broken Earth trilogy, which is incredible! Thank you for sharing this list!
I read Parable of the Sower because of your recomendation and it was amazing! Loved it!!! Thank you for the rec!
Finally a good extensive list! Thank you!
the last thing i needed was more books on my TBR but i have three more now. Thanks. i always love your descriptions, and i love the hair
Post Apocalyptic is my all-time favorite genre and this is such a good video, put a few on my tbr and had a few favorites show up. Thank you!
You are definitely a breath of fresh air! Fantastic video and amazing recommendations. Can’t wait to dive into more of your videos. Well deserving of a like and sub..
Just happened to stumble upon this video, and I’m so glad that I clicked on it! I’ve read a couple of the ones you’ve suggested, but I’m excited to check out more from these lists!
Miss girl, you look GORRRRRRRGEOUS! Also, I absolutely love the apocalyptic/post apocalyptic sub genre. Thank you for these great recs!
Also, it’s not grand scale like the others on this list, but you might like Dry by Neal Schusterman. It’s about what would happen if people ran out of water. It reads like an action movie in parts (you might have to suspend your disbelief at parts though lol)
So many great recommendations. I just added a ton of these to my TBR
I agree with you on the original narrative of the Broken Earth Trilogy. Such beautiful writing 😍. & NK Jemisin is also one of the best authors for me. Thank u for sharing this P.A. themed video 🙏.
Great recs Tori! They never disappoint!!
Thank you! 😁
Great video! I love post-apocalyptic stories and I’ve only read a couple of these. So, I’ve added a few to my tbr. Thank you!
You’re so welcome! I hope you find some new ones you love in these recs!
I agree with you about Station Eleven. I think it will stand the test of time. It really has it all--beautiful writing, an intricate plot, characters you root for, and so much to think about. Love that book!
This list is perfect timing!! Adding these to my goodreads for when im in the mood for a good doomsday read
Also, i love your hair
I love the hair Tori! Thank you!! 🖤
Thank you! 🥰
Awesome list, thank you! I love the Metro games but hadn't really thought of reading the book until now.
This is the first video of yours I've seen and I love your enthusiasm, so instant subscriber here. 🥰 Some of these books I started reading and abandoned for one reason or another but may try again because your enthusiasm is so catchy. Lol I loved the parable of the sower/talents. They were hard reads because of all the violence and heartbreak, but those two books will stick with me forever, I think.
Station Eleven is definitely a modern classic. The TV show is also a masterpiece in its own right. Great video!!
Love the braids!!!
You're the second one I've heard raving about The Girl With All The Gifts, I need to check it out for sure :). And Who Fears Death!
Thank you! 😃 Girl with All the Gifts is incredible, I hope you enjoy it!
I've read most of the ones that you've mentioned but this made me want to reread the Passage trilogy. Such a well done series. The Newsflesh series is my all time favorite zombie books.
This is a genre that I feel I've stepped back from unintentionally. I used to read a lot when I was younger. Thank you for this list, I'll be adding a few to my tbr!
I hope you find some in these recs that you love!
I really loved this video! I've added so many books to my TBR
Thank you!! So glad you could find some new reads!
Okay First you look gorgeous im here for it!! Second I love the recommendations read most but my favorite is still " City of Savages".
Thank you! 🥰 And I love that City of Savages was a great read for you!
Tori you are absolutely glowing! 💖
You’re too sweet! Thank you 🥰
such good recs, thank you v much!! couple of people in the comments adding others so here's my two cents: wool by hugh howey! so underrated
Omg I'm so glad I found you. I read sarah Lyons Fleming books. This is a new world for me And I NEED MORE!
Station Eleven is one of my favorite books I’ve read in the last 10 years. Thank you for all the recommendations.
Lots of great recommendations in this video. Thanks Sis.
You’re welcome!! 😊
Great book recommendations. I've been wanting to check out the passage for some time now. Love the braids.
Thank you! I hope you enjoy the passage whenever you get around to it
Late reply 🌚😂-Just finished The Passage trilogy. So so good and definitely recommend. Sad when a good book/ series ends.
These were such great recommendations! I also loved Station 11 so hoping some of these will hit the spot
Thank you! I hope you find some recs in here that you love 🥰
I'm new to your channel but looking at your video list I'm excited as it appears you're pretty eclectic. I loved TWD. So excited to see your videos.
Welcome! Yeah my reading is pretty eclectic within the scifi/fantasy genres, so I hope you can find some good recs 😁
Randall Flag is actually a recurring character in King’s oeuvre where he stands for “the devil” in some ways. He even appears in The Dark Tower series (a parallel prepost-apocalyptic tale) where King kinda pokes fun at him for once. He’s the inhuman embodiment of an Easter egg lol.
oh my GOD this is the video I never knew I nEEDED!!!
Ahhh, I'm so grateful to have stumbled across your channel today! I am brand new to BookTube, and went looking for BookTubers to sub to because I was feeling a little penned in on my book options - I felt like Goodreads wasn't doing me a solid in discovering new stuff. After finding a LOT of wrong fits (with mostly contemporary romance options), I found you via TheShadesofOrange's channel and felt, "Yes! Finally! Someone who's taste seems to align to mine!" This video put it over the top, as while I do the majority of my reading in SF/F, I came to it all through my fave genre of post-apocalyptic fiction. I've added about a zillion books to my Want to Read list thanks to you and look forward to exploring more of your videos!
Thank you so much, Julie! Glad you could find me through Rachel, because I love her channel!
What a nice and beautiful comment. I feel the same way, but I'm not very good at writing it out. You are.
The girl with all the gifts : 💖💖💖
The Broken Earth trilogy : 💗💗💗
Feed : mixed feelings, not bad, but idk, too long maybe? Characters not that likeable also...
The Road : didn't like 😶
I have to read Station eleven and The Stand!
I’ve been looking for a video like this, thank you! After you mentioned Metro 2033, I was sold on your opinion :)
New hair, no glasses... okay now! 😉😍 I can't imagine The Walking Dead without Daryl. Madness. 😄 And I definitely have to read The Fifth Season soon. Sounds so fascinating! Great list, Tori!
I found out he wasn't supposed to be a long term character but only a few episodes but he was so popular...the rest is history. Lol
I just discovered your channel and I love your videos!
Thank you and welcome! 🤗
Great list👍📚
Great video. I'm going to check out your suggestions. Post apocalyptic and dystopian fiction is one of my favorite genres. The Stand is my all time favorite book. I've read it a number of times. Swan Song is another all time favorite. Definitely agree with you about Parable of the Sower and Station Eleven. Last year I read Margaret Atwood's MaddAdam Trilogy. Very interesing.
Brown girl in the ring by Nalo Hopkinson is an underrated post apocalyptic novel with carribean folklore/magic !
This is on my tbr! I really need to get to it soon 😩
I can recommend two titles:
* A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. - brilliantly written, original and with a sprinkle of humor. Don't worry about relligious themes, this isn't in-your-face kind of book, the monastery and monks serve as a convenient POV to watch the world that descended into darkness and is trying to rebuild itself.
* Where Late The Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm - very emotional and character-driven postapocalyptic sci-fi. It's about cloning and individuality, but very soft in science content, we mostly care for the people. Won Hugo and some other awards, but is strangely forgotten. It's also very short, so no excuses to read it.
Wow. These are the two books that immediately came to mind as recommendations. Great minds…
Thank you for the recs! Canticle for Leibowitz is one I’ve wanted to read for a while now! And I’ll have to check out Wilhelm’s book
Canticle took me by surprise because it's not a novel but a series of stories
Looking forward to City of Savages and The Book of the Unnamed Midwife! Thanks for this list
I actually read The Road and Station Eleven back-to-back last week! I enjoyed the broken earth trilogy too. The braids look great!
I still don’t think I’ve recovered from reading the road! It’s definitely a story that stays with you. Glad you enjoyed the broken earth trilogy too!
Awesome and very inspiring, congratulations! 📖
Thank you, Luísa! 😁
“It’s just another Tuesday” 😂 thank you for these reviews. You sold me on many I want to check out now!
Lol! I hope you enjoy whatever you pick up!
thank you so much for the recommendations!!!! Have a few for you to see if you like....Dies the Fire by SM stirling, charlie Higson the enemy, alden bell the reapers are the angels, and one that is steampunk but apocalyptic is the Boneshaker by cherie priest. This is my favorite genre.
City of Savages, did not expect that at all. Hence why you love it, AMAZING.. THANK YOU :)
Swan Song is just fantastic. You will not be disappointed.
That’s good to know! Looking forward to it
Thank you queen.
Thank you for recommending books I haven’t read yet! Highly recommend The Boy On The Bridge MRCary❤
I adore a good zombie book series. I'm currently reading the Christopher Artinian's The End of Everything, which is the second series of the Safe Haven universe.
Adding a bunch of these to my TBR pile. I would highly recommend the Emberverse series by S. M. Stirling (sometimes called the Change series). While it is often classified as an alternate history, it's set against a post apocalyptic landscape. It does require a slight suspension of belief (but no more so than the entire zombie subgenre) in that it changes the laws of physics. SImilar to an EMP or CME based storyline, it is a low-tech apocalypse. It's got everything; medieval warfare, religious themes (both traditional religions and alternative religions), tribalism, globetrotting, and rebuilding. Plus a very healthy nod to Tolkein in two directions.
One of the things I love about it is that it paints a far more hopeful future than most in the PA genre. The darkness is still there, but there's still a picture painted of hope. The story continues through 3 generations (Stirling, if you're reading this please keep it going) so you get a depth of understanding that is often lacking in other universes. This series also brings up that humanity would still have the mechanical and scientific knowledge that we have accumulated over the last several thousand years (something glaringly missing from the rest of the genre) and finally answers what would happen to the exotic animals populations when it all comes crashing down. A truly amazing read.
The Book of the Unamed Midwife "is very, very dark". That's no exaggeration! But it was fascinating. So good. I need to finish that series. Also, I co-sign N.K. Jemisin. She's just...wow.
Good video. Earned my sub
Love your recommendations. Post apocalyptic fiction is my favorite.
Thank you!
none of this are types of books i read, i don't like zombies, they scary me a lot)))) but this was very interesting video, you talk about your favorite books so passionately))) i have read only 2 books you mentioned:
-- The Stand - first part about how the virus was spreading and infecting everyone was good and then... religious happend, and that stupid ending... I was never a fan of King, have read around 6 his book, and don't want to read anything by him after The Stand
-- Broken Earth trilogy was amazing.... I can't find words to describe how interesting, intriguing, sometimes painfull and very emotional all three books were... and writing from second person - cool!!! i LOVED the whole trilogy !!!
this september I have read Station Eleven, and I started it because I didn't know it was postapocaliptyc.. my first thought "one more King and deadly virus" but it was small and I continued... and that became one of my favorite of 2021 !!! it is about "survival is not enought", Shakespeare's dramas, sci-fi comic writer... it is the book that leave you with the felling of warmth and comfort ))) and I really want to read O E Butler, but her books are not translated in my country :(
Ty for this, my
Favorite are the forest of hands and teeth series
Also I bought until the end of the world can’t wait to read it !
Station Eleven is awesome. It's like post apocalypse for women (as my mother puts it). A PA without zombies and such. Really good
Thank you for this list! Have you read Severance by Ling Ma - curious to know what you think of it.
Came here looking for ONE apocalyptic book to pick out to read tonight and now I can’t choose 🙈 I know this is two years old but thanks for all the recs! Subscribed!
I hope you love whatever you pick up! I don’t think you can go wrong with any of these. And welcome to the channel! 🥰
I would recommend Sea of Rust by C. Robert Cargill. It takes place on Earth when humanity has been erased by A.I. You follow a robot that is just trying to survive in a futuristic western setting, where robots and A.I. are the only life forms left on the planet. The rules for robots are based on the Asimov robot rules but it shows how A.I. was able to poke holes through those rules to become the dominant life form. There is a lot of action and likable characters with unique personalities. It feels somewhat small scale in the beginning, but you start to realize there is a much larger plot in play. Very fun read.
i have a copy og the book of the unnamed midwife & im looking forward to getting to it even more now!
That’s so exciting, I hope you love it!
The one scene from The Road that has stayed with me since I read it years ago was him sharing a coke with his son.
Thank you for the list!! Unfortunately I didn't like The Road nor The Stand, but I did love Station Eleven and The Fifth Season (I need to finish the trilogy!) I'm also really looking forward to read The Walking Dead series, The Girl With All the Gifts and The Parable of the Sower!
First I love the braids!! But I like the recommendations! I haven’t read The Girl With All The Gifts but I have seen the movie which is pretty good. If you haven’t seen it I think you should check it out!
Thank you so much! And I’ve seen it! I thought it was a great adaptation even with changes that were made 😃
i read Ellysium last year bc you recommended it and its so different than anything else i ever read
It really is a weird story & structure! I hope you enjoyed it though
Good evening Tori! Your braids are 🔥.
Thanks for the recommendations. You should definitely read "The Nightflyers," by George R.R. Martin. It has sci-fi, horror, and adventure. Happy reading!
*Don't watch the Netflix adaption of "The Nightflyers," as it is trash.
The Fifth Season is amazing!
I love Metro 2033 so much it’s really my favourite book of all time. I just don’t see people talk much about it but the struggles the protagonist has to go trough and the atmosphere this book creates had me on edge so so many times it’s just so much postapocalyptic. So thank you for recommending this one and great video overall!
ive played the game lamo
I’ve recently tried my hand at writing a post apocalyptic book because even though I love the genre I felt it’s all become sort of stale and wanted to a try a fresh spin on the zombie narrative. I would love to hear your thoughts about it if you have the time, though it’s probably not that good since it’s my first book.
It’s called Deadeyes by JoVontae T.M. James
The Stand - one of my all time favourite books. However, you didn't mention one of the most well known post apocalyptic books - The Handmaid's Tale. Looking forward to reading N K Jemisin on your recommendation.
Ohh good point! I actually think of Handmaid’s Tale as more dystopian than apocalyptic but I do remember I did enjoy it years ago 😄
Great video!
Just curious about WWZ. Did you read it or listen to it? Although it's not one of my favourites, I didn't mind it, and I've heard the audiobook is the superior version.
Check out “I, Zombie” by Hugh Howie. Terrific story told from the viewpoint of the zombie! Very unique.
Nobody ever talks about the Feed series anymore.. and it's amazing. It gets better as it goes and the accompanying books in the universe outside the main story are just as good or even superior. San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats and The Day the Dead Came to Show and Tell may be the best zombie stories I have read, full stop.
Theres a comic series called Winter World that is worth looking into.
*adds all to TBR*
Always happy to make your tbr longer 😂
The Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher was wonderful. Highly recommend.
This has been on my tbr forever! I’ll get to it one day 😄
Ok getting the 5th Season
Whooo! 🥳 I hope you love it!
I'm halfway through Hiero's Journey which involves telepathic moose and is quite interesting
Oryx and Crake is next on my list
" I am Legend" a brilliant book, J G Bsllard wrote another end of world well two really " Drowning World" and " High Rise" well that's end of a insulated world
I’ve watched numerous videos this week on dystopian books ( favorite genre) and was a little disappointed none mentioned The Road- clicked on yours bc 👀 it on your thumbnail? Picture? Wtfffff Is it called ? 😆 you get the point though!
The Road is a classic! And yes, a thumbnail! 😅
Someone help me please. So, a few years ago I’ve read a dystopian book about a world where everything’s controlled by the government and there’s a girl and her family and the 1st part of those series is about her life. But then she meets a boy (Kyle his name was???idk) and it changes everything. I totally forgot the name of the book and the author. The girl also has a younger brother. One day their home is raided by the government or something like this. If someone here knows this, please please tell me the name of the books. There were also something about the paintings the girl loved and the flowers. Sorry for such a stupid description but I really need to finish the series lol😂
Love how Sarah Lyons fleming is getting so much more recognition now. The most lovable characters ever! Have never been more invested in a book series considering how hard it is to find good zombie apocalypse books!!
Great author. I reread The City series last year or so. I enjoy The Cascadia too.
Metro 2033 was huge to me, great, such an amazing atmosphere (map totally necessary lol)
Are there more books similar to metro 2033?
Great reviews, did you read this 2020 George Romero novel "The Living Dead?"
I haven’t! I’m curious to check it out now, though, and have adddd to my reading list
Great list!!!
Thank you!
The Road is my fav. Earth abides is my number 2
I need to read Earth Abides! Glad you love the road too
@@ToriMorrow you’ll def enjoy it
Did you ever read Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven. It's an oldie. Also, On The Beach by Nevil Shute and Alas Babylon by Pat Frrank
I haven’t read it, thank you for the recs!
@@ToriMorrow well....they are all oldies. On the Beach, may have been the first of it's kind.
If anyone wants a list of post apoc movies I have one to contribute. I enjoyed The Girl With All the Gifts film. Loved The Road film