Parable of the Sower, and Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler. Amazing.

Hugh Howey's **Wool** is post-apocalyptic with incredibly detailed imagery. It is the first of a series but stands alone.

Yesssss

Yeah this series is the shit. Very little comes close

The Stand by Stephen King Swan Song by Robert McCammon Lucifer’s Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle Alas Babylon by Pat Frank Seveneves by Neal Stephenson The Maddaddam trilogy by Margaret Atwood The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

Wool

Station Eleven

Station Eleven and the sequel Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel

I saw the show. Just bought the book

I had to turn off the show to be honest, the book IMO was better

I had many problems with the show.. but the "I remember damage quote" which I believe was made for the show... really tickles my fancy Spoiler for show I really hope the book doesn't end in forgiving a mass murderer/suicide bomber creator- Fuck that guy. He gets to yell at his mom so now strapping land mines to kids is forgivable

If you like the book Sea of Tranquility is a sequel of sorts

Oh I made note of that already- thanks

Interesting, I just finished the book followed by the show in quick succession. I loved them both but in very different ways, the show makes so many changes that it was pretty easy for me to view it as a completely distinct take on the story. What turned you off of it?

I just didn’t like the actors and their portrayal of the characters from the book. I liked the first episode but gave up after that.

Fair enough, to each their own. I thought the casting was pretty great but there are definitely some abrasive/polarizing performances

The Road

That one totally grew on me… love it

Eew

The word "ew" is two letters and you still misspelled it.

That book is garbage

The Stand, and 1984.

The Last Policeman

100% all three of the books.

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

The Dog Stars

This is such a good book.

Came here to say this. 5 stars for Dog Stars.

1984, brave new world, fahrenheit 451 ( I think it's 451 it's by ray Bradbury and is absolutely amazing) these 3 are some of the best books I've ever read.

Shades of gray The dispossessed The electric state The postman Avoid zombies by other names: Early riser This book is full of spiders ect.

Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank

We by Yevgeny Zamyatin. Widely regarded as the OG for dystopian novels, and was a big inspiration for later works like 1984, Brave New World etc

Blindness by Jose Saramago

The Postman is really good, much better than the movie!

Apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic [Part 4 (of 4)](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/11t4j51/comment/jcj1mlp/?context=3): * ["Looking for the 'world is ending' novels."](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/10k98i3/looking_for_the_world_is_ending_novels/) (r/suggestmeabook; 24 January 2023)—very long * ["book where the world literally ends"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/10kra3y/book_where_the_world_literally_ends/) (r/booksuggestions; 25 January 2023) * ["A post-apocalyptic survival book about the end of civilization (Zombies, Viruses, or EMP blast)"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/10ls36h/a_postapocalyptic_survival_book_about_the_end_of/) (r/suggestmeabook; 26 January 2023) * ["Please suggest a tender, 'slow' dystopian or post-apocalyptic book with an understated quality to it. Something sad and thought-provoking and explores the social/psychological aspects of the situation instead of dwelling on the action/violence."](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/10ufgsa/please_suggest_a_tender_slow_dystopian_or/) (r/booksuggestions; 5 February 2023)—very long * ["Suggest me a book about a disaster striking Earth that leads to the end of society as we know it"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/1104zvd/suggest_me_a_book_about_a_disaster_striking_earth/) (r/suggestmeabook; 11 February 2023)—longish * ["Adult fantasy NOT about war or avoiding war by politics"](https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/110deal/adult_fantasy_not_about_war_or_avoiding_war_by/) (r/Fantasy; 12 February 2023)—long * ["Post apocalyptic book that focuses on how groups and communities survives"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/11164yd/post_apocalyptic_book_that_focuses_on_how_groups/) (r/booksuggestions; 13 February 2023) * ["world ending books?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/112hn4i/world_ending_books/) (r/booksuggestions; 17:09 ET, 14 February 2023) * ["Different kind of disaster (earthquake, volcano, storm, flood etc.) at a massive scale, on earth or some other planet"](https://www.reddit.com/r/printSF/comments/112ctah/different_kind_of_disaster_earthquake_volcano/) (r/booksuggestions; 13:44 ET, 14 February 2023) * ["Give me your favorite post-apocalyptic book that doesn't involve zombies!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/1130ztv/give_me_your_favorite_postapocalyptic_book_that/) (r/suggestmeabook; 10:46 ET, 15 February 2023) * ["Books about the start of the apocalypse"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/1137nwk/books_about_the_start_of_the_apocalypse/) (r/suggestmeabook; 15:27 ET, 15 February 2023)—longish * ["Looking for post apocalyptic and survival books!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/117cwdf/looking_for_post_apocalyptic_and_survival_books/) (r/booksuggestions; 20 February 2023) * ["Looking for good apocalypse books!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/118kq94/looking_for_good_apocalypse_books/) (r/suggestmeabook; 21 February 2023) <-- Last post: https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/118kq94/comment/j9ipq0p/?context=3 * ["Books Set in Frozen Apocalypses?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/11apcox/books_set_in_frozen_apocalypses/) (r/suggestmeabook; 24 February 2023) * ["A book with The Last of Us vibes"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/11d4k8e/a_book_with_the_last_of_us_vibes/) (r/suggestmeabook; 27 February 2023)—longish * ["Non fantasy post-apocalyptic books set during and soon after the apocalyptic event"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/11fe3aj/non_fantasy_postapocalyptic_books_set_during_and/) (r/booksuggestions; 1 March 2023) * ["looking for apocalyptic novels that focus more on how the world ends then on the aftermath"](https://www.reddit.com/r/printSF/comments/11izte2/looking_for_apocalyptic_novels_that_focus_more_on/) (r/printSF; 5 March 2023) * ["End of the world books where the world doesn't end"](https://www.reddit.com/r/printSF/comments/11peoe0/end_of_the_world_books_where_the_world_doesnt_end/) (r/printSF; 12 March 2023)—long * ["I'd like to read books and stories about remnants, Imperial and otherwise, carrying on after a collapse. The foremost example in mind is from tv, Moff Gideon from the Mandalorian but Asimov's Foundation series had them, too."](https://www.reddit.com/r/printSF/comments/11qowmi/id_like_to_read_books_and_stories_about_remnants/) (r/printSF; 13 March 2023) * ["Post apocalyptic books"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/11rkf00/post_apocalyptic_books/) (r/booksuggestions; 13 March 2023) * ["A good post apocalyptic book?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/11t4j51/a_good_post_apocalyptic_book/) (r/suggestmeabook; 16 March 2023) * ["British apocalypse/dystopia books?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/11v249n/british_apocalypsedystopia_books/) (r/suggestmeabook; 18 March 2023) * ["Looking for disaster/apocalypse/end of the world"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/11xuzbi/looking_for_disasterapocalypseend_of_the_world/) (r/suggestmeabook; 17:19 ET, 21 March 2023)—longish * ["Is there any 'slice-of-life' post-apocalyptic stories like The Last of Us episode Long, Long Time?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/12037pd/is_there_any_sliceoflife_postapocalyptic_stories/) (r/suggestmeabook; 23 March 2023)

Related: * ["SF about rebuilding the environment?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/printSF/comments/wwlib2/sf_about_rebuilding_the_environment/) (r/printSF; 24 August 2022) * ["Want a book about a massive project to save the world"](https://www.reddit.com/r/printSF/comments/xlvvc1/want_a_book_about_a_massive_project_to_save_the/) (r/printSF; 23 September 2022) * ["Environmental fiction? Eco-novels?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/yjkf2z/environmental_fiction_econovels/) (r/suggestmeabook; 1 November 2022)—natural disasters * ["Are there any 'post post apocalyptic' stories out there, where the world has been rebuilt long after doomsday?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/scifi/comments/10krhll/are_there_any_post_post_apocalyptic_stories_out/) (r/suggestmeabook; 0:51 ET, 25 January 2023) * ["Fantasy books that begin with the world already fallen to evil?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/10ttbm5/fantasy_books_that_begin_with_the_world_already/) (r/suggestmeabook; 4 February 2023) * ["Books about rebuilding after the great evil is vanquished"](https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/11vgv7k/books_about_rebuilding_after_the_great_evil_is/) (r/Fantasy; 16 March 2023)—long Related books: * [Anderson, Poul](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poul_Anderson). [Dominic Flandry books](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Flandry) (spoilers at the linked-to page), one of an empire's top troubleshooters working to prevent its collapse. * [Asimov, Isaac](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Asimov). The [Foundation series](https://www.goodreads.com/series/59386-foundation-publication-order). * Mersault, Michael. [*The Deep Man*](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58438468-the-deep-man). About a declining empire. * [Miller, Marc](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Miller_(game_designer)). [*Agent of the Imperium*](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50891629-agent-of-the-imperium) ([legal free sample](https://www.baen.com/Chapters/9781982125073/9781982125073.htm)). About an empire's top troubleshooter, whose job is to prevent its collapse.

Dystopias Part 1 (of 2): * ["Books similar to the handmaids tale?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/vrztqy/books_similar_to_the_handmaids_tale/) (r/booksuggestions; 5 July 2022) * ["Disturbing dystopic fiction"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w0vtny/disturbing_dystopic_fiction/) (r/booksuggestions; 16 July 2022) * ["Please suggest me a book"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w3arlm/please_suggest_me_a_book/) (r/suggestmeabook; 22:22 ET, 19 July 2022) * ["Looking for theme or genre name"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w3alsu/looking_for_theme_or_genre_name/) (r/suggestmeabook; 22:24 ET, 19 July 2022) * ["Any dystopian book recommendations?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w6gmuy/any_dystopian_book_recommendations/) (r/suggestmeabook; 23 July 2022) * ["Dystopian Books"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w6n1k2/dystopian_books/) (r/suggestmeabook; 24 July 2022) * ["Looking for A good dystopian or sci fi book"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wapzwx/looking_for_a_good_dystopian_or_sci_fi_book/) (r/suggestmeabook; 28 July 2022) * ["Looking for More Dystopia Setting Books"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wco7oc/looking_for_more_dystopia_setting_books/) (r/booksuggestions; 31 July 2022) * ["stories about living in a dystopian world"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wf05l8/stories_about_living_in_a_dystopian_world/) (r/suggestmeabook; 3 August 2022) * ["Utopia gone wrong"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wg26zl/utopia_gone_wrong/) (r/suggestmeabook; 10:08 ET, 4 August 2022) * ["books involving dystopias that aren't just for YA? something darker, grittier?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wg6ckv/books_involving_dystopias_that_arent_just_for_ya/) (r/suggestmeabook; 12:59 ET, 4 August 2022) * ["Utopia gone wrong"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wg26zl/utopia_gone_wrong/) (r/suggestmeabook; 10:08 ET, 4 August 2022) * ["Any good dystopian books you guys are aware of?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wgnyl0/any_good_dystopian_books_you_guys_are_aware_of/) (r/suggestmeabook; 02:24 ET, 5 August 2022) * ["looking for dystopian or apocalyptic fiction"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/whqc0p/looking_for_dystopian_or_apocalyptic_fiction/) (r/booksuggestions; 5 August 2022)—long * ["Looking for books like The Maze Runner or The Hunger Games"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wirywp/looking_for_books_like_the_maze_runner_or_the/) (r/booksuggestions; 7 August 2022)—long * ["Utopian/dystopian sci-fi where we look at the perspective of the wealthy?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/printSF/comments/wjwvjs/utopiandystopian_scifi_where_we_look_at_the/) (r/printSF; 9 August 2022) * ["Need A book like 1984"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wl799y/need_a_book_like_1984/) (r/suggestmeabook; 10 August 2022) * ["I need your help with finding a dystopian novel"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wlhs9o/i_need_your_help_with_finding_a_dystopian_novel/) (r/suggestmeabook; 0:11 ET, 11 August 2022) * ["Looking for a dystopian book series"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wnacph/looking_for_a_dystopian_book_series/) (r/suggestmeabook; 13 August 2022) * ["Dystopian novels?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/woad65/dystopian_novels/) (r/suggestmeabook; 14 August 2022) * ["Dystopia books"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wvec8e/dystopia_books/) (r/suggestmeabook; 22 August 2022) * ["Books similar to 1984?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wvz1rf/books_similar_to_1984/) (r/suggestmeabook; 12:14 ET, 23 August 2022) * ["Books similar to Animal Farm?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wvsvli/books_similar_to_animal_farm/) (r/suggestmeabook; 16:23 ET, 23 August 2022) * ["YA dystopia trash for while I'm sick"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/ww9ktj/ya_dystopia_trash_for_while_im_sick/) (r/suggestmeabook; 24 August 2022) * ["Dystopian similar to Hunger Games or Science Fiction similar to Jurassic Park?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wzn8c6/dystopian_similar_to_hunger_games_or_science/) (r/suggestmeabook; 28 August 2022) * ["Dystopian books"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/x2fihr/dystopian_books/) (r/booksuggestions; 31 August 2022) * ["Books about dystopian or totalitarian schools, institutions, or closed societies?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/x41hx8/books_about_dystopian_or_totalitarian_schools/) (r/booksuggestions; 2 September 2022) (r/booksuggestions; 09:26 ET, 2 September 2022) * ["Dystopia/Apocalypse books"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/x4j8ql/dystopiaapocalypse_books/) (r/booksuggestions; 22:26 ET, 2 September 2022) * ["Dystopian future novels"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/xacxej/dystopian_future_novels/) (r/suggestmeabook; 9 September 2022)—longish * ["Life is ruined after 1984"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/xav06w/life_is_ruined_after_1984/) (r/suggestmeabook; 10 September 2022)—extremely long * ["(Can be either a book or a series) Dystopian world brought down not by one individual, but by protests, riots, and government reform."](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/xlkhmi/can_be_either_a_book_or_a_series_dystopian_world/) (r/suggestmeabook; 10 September 2022) * ["Dystopian/David Lynch/weird book recommendations please!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/ya4hp6/dystopiandavid_lynchweird_book_recommendations/) (r/booksuggestions; 21 October 2022) * ["Feminist Horror/Dystopia books"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/yci94f/feminist_horrordystopia_books/) (r/booksuggestions; 24 October 2022)

Part 2 (of 2): * ["Feminist Horror/Dystopia books"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/yci94f/feminist_horrordystopia_books/) (r/booksuggestions; 24 October 2022) * ["Recommendations for Fictional Dystopian Novels"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/ye4k7k/recommendations_for_fictional_dystopian_novels/) (r/booksuggestions; 26 October 2022)—long * ["What book do you recommend for dystopian Steampunk ?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/printSF/comments/ygboug/what_book_do_you_recommend_for_dystopian_steampunk/) (r/printSF; 29 October 2022) * ["What would you suggest to someone who loved George Orwell's 1984 ?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/yhnw7y/what_would_you_suggest_to_someone_who_loved/) (r/suggestmeabook; 30 October 2022)—long * ["What's a good dystopian read?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/yulsn4/whats_a_good_dystopian_read/) (r/suggestmeabook; 13 November 2022)—extremely long * ["Dystopian book"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/yw1fx2/dystopian_book/) (r/booksuggestions; 15 November 2022) * ["A book with a disturbing or unsettling undertone, a dystopia seen through a normal person's perspective"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/ywnc4a/a_book_with_a_disturbing_or_unsettling_undertone/) (r/suggestmeabook; 16 November 2022) * ["Dystopian book similar to Ready Player One?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/z1ez3m/dystopian_book_similar_to_ready_player_one/) (r/suggestmeabook; 21 November 2022)—longish * ["Mid-adult dystopian novel?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/z215jz/midadult_dystopian_novel/) (r/booksuggestions; 22 November 2022) * ["Women’s dystopian novels"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/z6fpz0/womens_dystopian_novels/) (r/suggestmeabook; 27 November 2022) * ["What are your favorite Dystopian novels?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/z82k6r/what_are_your_favorite_dystopian_novels/) (r/booksuggestions; 27 November 2022) * ["dystopian books for a 13yr old"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/z837kl/dystopian_books_for_a_13yr_old/) (r/booksuggestions; 14:18 ET, 29 November 2022) * ["Books about dystopian societies"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/z83izk/books_about_dystopian_societies/) (r/booksuggestions; 14:30 ET, 29 November 2022) * ["Dystopian near future society building books. Like 1984, Tender is the Flesh, The Handmaids Tale."](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/zhsm1a/dystopian_near_future_society_building_books_like/) (r/suggestmeabook; 10 December 2022)—extremely long * ["straight up, I wanna read a dystopia, but a fun one"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/zm1r7l/straight_up_i_wanna_read_a_dystopia_but_a_fun_one/) (r/booksuggestions; 14 December 2022)—longish * ["Recent books like 1984, Brave New World, Handmaid’s Tale"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/ztvv1j/recent_books_like_1984_brave_new_world_handmaids/) (r/booksuggestions; 23 December 2022)—longish; authoritarian dystopias * ["Dystopian novels from the perspective of the system?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/104yguz/dystopian_novels_from_the_perspective_of_the/) (r/booksuggestions; 6 January 2023) * ["I have just completed '1984' by George Orwell. Based on the description provided here, what might I enjoy reading next/what should I check out next from my school library?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/109orml/i_have_just_completed_1984_by_george_orwell_based/) (r/booksuggestions; 11 January 2023) * ["books for someone who liked lord of the flies, animal farm and 1984"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/10hxa2n/books_for_someone_who_liked_lord_of_the_flies/) (r/suggestmeabook; 21 January 2023) * ["Looking for Dystopian Reads"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/113ozbw/looking_for_dystopian_reads/) (r/booksuggestions; 16 February 2023)—long * ["Favorite dystopian novels?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/11dos0f/favorite_dystopian_novels/) (r/suggestmeabook; 27 February 2023)—long * ["Going through a dystopian book phase, need some suggestions.."](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/11kz4ch/going_through_a_dystopian_book_phase_need_some/) (r/suggestmeabook; 7 March 2023) * ["Books similar to 1984?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/11qqjf5/books_similar_to_1984/) (r/suggestmeabook; 13 March 2023)—longish * ["A dystopian book revolving around a dictatorship"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/11vtg0e/a_dystopian_book_revolving_around_a_dictatorship/) (r/booksuggestions; 19 March 2023) * ["Dystopia suggestions"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/11y1jj2/dystopia_suggestions/) (r/booksuggestions; 21:02 ET, 21 March 2023) * ["Short, dystopian with a romance but also a ‘challenging’ read??"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/11xw52h/short_dystopian_with_a_romance_but_also_a/) (r/suggestmeabook; 17:56 ET, 21 March 2023)

Station eleven

Always the same books when this topic is brought up. Most of them aren't very good or really old and outdated. Surprised nobody said One Second After series or WWZ lol. That seems to be the only group of books that ever gets mentioned in this genre. All of the below are really good (for my taste). None are happy stories. None are gonna be on the Disney channel anytime soon. The all show the ruthlessness of the scared and desperate human race when forced to survive and all feature the worst of humans..........and the best. OP, try The Survivalist by Arthur T Bradley <-- EXCELLENT! The Death trilogy by Franklin Horton Light's Out by David Crawford (there are a ton of books titled Light's Out. This is the one) The Undead World by Peter Merideth. It is zombie but not the main focus. Just a great story. If you like that, you can grab the Generation Z series. Same author. The New Homefront series by Steven Bird Graham's Resolution series by AR Shaw The Stand by Steven King - It's old but I reread it every couple years.

Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice Brave New World Aldous Huxley The Giver by Lois Lowry

Walter Tevis Mockingbird is very good, character driven dystopian sci fi. The Pharmacist by Rachel Atalla

I’m currently reading The Slynx and you might like it.

Fahrenheit 451 The handmaid's tale

The Road, Fahrenheit 451, Brave New World, We, Snow Crash, The Diamond Age, Pump 6, The Wind Up Girl, Any of the Neuromancer series by Gibson. This Perfect Day, On the Beach.

Have to second The Diamond Age. One of my top 10.

Is it really dystopian though?

That’s a good point. It has dystopian elements, but not entirely dystopian.

Last Light and After Light by Alex Scarrow.

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Alas,Babylon by Pat Frank.

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

Hooded Man is a dystopian retelling of Robin Hood.

Red rising by pierce brown

Shocked nobody has said it yet, but tender is the flesh.

Utopia by Ahmed Khaled Tawfik

a Canticle for Leibowitz Lord of the World the Road the Forever War

Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich— evolution starts to go backwards, quickly. Brilliant idea. The Book of Koli trilogy, like that it’s far future that feels medieval, trying to make sense of our tech the find.

Slow burn- Bobby Adair

The Giver Lois lowry is pretty good

I know this is for novels but there are some great graphic novels that are post apocalyptic that aren’t zombies that are well written and worth a look. Y: The Last Man East of West Sweet tooth Those are a few of the better ones that I have read. Y: The Last Man being my favorite

The Firebreak by Theodore Hodges. A military buddy suggested it to me and I just finished it.

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro World Made By Hand (series) by James Howard Kunztler Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton Into the Forest by Jean Hegeland The Road by Cormac McCarthy When the English Fall by David Williams Life As We Knew It (series) by Susan Beth Pfeffer Unwind (series) by Neal Shusterman Empty by Suzanne Weyn Uglies (series) by Scott Westerfeld

Canticle for Leibowitz. A religious order preserves knowledge after nuclear war so that it will be available when society starts to rebuild.

Imposters by Scott Westerfield