I just got done reading King's Dark tower series and I found that I rather enjoyed the post apocalyptic feel it had for most of it. I've read his Stand and Cell but neither were exactly what I'm looking for. I prefer the tradition of science fiction's social criticisms to King's fantasy. So does anyone have any suggestions for me?
2006-09-24 00:29:16 · 7 answers · asked by Alex K 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Anthem by Ayn Rand
It's about a society that has regressed following an apocalyptic war that leaves people starting over in an almost medieval point in time.
Individuality is against the law; the word "I" is no longer used. People use the term "We" to speak of themselves and to think of doing anything without the group is considered a crime. To have a "best friend" is a crime because one should not prefer one person over any other.
The protagonist is called Equality 7-2521 and he narrates a chilling yet beautiful story about his place in the extreme socialist regime which has replaced the former social structures that existed before the ancient wars.
2006-09-25 18:09:13 · answer #1 · answered by the_quetzal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few suggestions from literary/sci-fi cross-over books or authors - look out for major novelist Cormac McCarthy's first post-apocalyptic work, The Road, due out in November (I think) featuring a father and son crossing a bleak and wasted American landscape. Lots of writers get drawn to the genre as a way of making social comment even if their usual field is a different genre altogether-Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake, Iain Banks's A Song of Stone. J.G.Ballard is always good for dystopian views of modern society. And, of course, the classic science fiction work of John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids is an apocalypse of a sort (the influence of so many) and The Chrysalids.
2006-09-24 02:31:58 · answer #2 · answered by Wonderhorse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I read the question I was about to suggest Dark Tower (great books aren't they? especially the Gunsliger).
But then I saw that you read them!
The Stand by Stephen King
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon
Empty World by John Christopher
Fire by Alan Rodgers
Some Will Not Die by Algis Budrys
Blood Crazy by Simon Clark
Dark Advent by Brian Hodge
Blakely’s Ark by Ian MacMillan
Dust by Charles Pellegrino
Eternity Road by Jack McDevitt
Skeletons by Al Sarrantonio
2006-09-24 00:59:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany
The Stand by Stephen King
Swan Song by Bob McCammon
2006-09-24 15:13:09 · answer #4 · answered by Bill N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Z for Zachariah - Robert O' Brien
Girlfriend in a Coma - Douglas Coupland
2006-09-24 00:34:19 · answer #5 · answered by smitten_kitten 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Postman by David Brin (book waaaay better then the movie!)
Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
Emergence by David Palmer (out of print and hard to find)
2006-09-24 04:00:21 · answer #6 · answered by wholenote4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Search under Alternative History in Amazon. There are some books you may like in that category.
2006-09-24 00:32:49 · answer #7 · answered by Wiliam H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋