We've been talking about apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic sci-fi recently, so let's hear what some of your top favorites are. This week you can nominate and vote for as many as you like, next week we'll do the top ten. It's true that there are some classics out there, but let's try and think outside the box a little, if we can!
We base our lists on the votes and nominations from this blog and our Facebook group, and we want to hear your opinion!
What’s the Best Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Book or Story of All Time?
The Stand by Stephen king 21%, 64 votes
64 votes21%
64 votes - 21% of all votes
Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle 18%, 54 votes
54 votes18%
54 votes - 18% of all votes
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.,*10%, 30 votes
30 votes10%
30 votes - 10% of all votes
Hell Divers by Nicholas Sansbury Smith 6%, 19 votes
19 votes6%
19 votes - 6% of all votes
Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank*5%, 15 votes
15 votes5%
15 votes - 5% of all votes
On The Beach by Nevil Shute*5%, 14 votes
14 votes5%
14 votes - 5% of all votes
Wool by Hugh Howey 5%, 14 votes
14 votes5%
14 votes - 5% of all votes
War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells*4%, 13 votes
13 votes4%
13 votes - 4% of all votes
The Road by Cormac McCarthy*4%, 12 votes
12 votes4%
12 votes - 4% of all votes
Dune by Frank Herbert*4%, 11 votes
11 votes4%
11 votes - 4% of all votes
Gehenna Dawn by Jay Allan 3%, 8 votes
8 votes3%
8 votes - 3% of all votes
I am legend*3%, 8 votes
8 votes3%
8 votes - 3% of all votes
Cyberstorm by Matthew Mather 2%, 7 votes
7 votes2%
7 votes - 2% of all votes
The Passage by Justin Cronin*2%, 7 votes
7 votes2%
7 votes - 2% of all votes
Earth Abides by G R Stewart*2%, 6 votes
6 votes2%
6 votes - 2% of all votes
Broken Worlds: The Awakening by Jasper T. Scott 1%, 4 votes
4 votes1%
4 votes - 1% of all votes
Battlefield Earth*1%, 4 votes
4 votes1%
4 votes - 1% of all votes
Nemesis by David Beers*1%, 3 votes
3 votes1%
3 votes - 1% of all votes
A Boy qnd His Dog*1%, 3 votes
3 votes1%
3 votes - 1% of all votes
THE LATHE OF HEAVEN by Ursula K. Le Guin 1%, 2 votes
2 votes1%
2 votes - 1% of all votes
End Times Alaska by Craig Martelle*1%, 2 votes
2 votes1%
2 votes - 1% of all votes
The Storm Series by Anthony J Melchiori*0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Last Contact" by Stephen Baxter 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
THe Postman*0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
"A Pail of Air" short story by Fritz Leiber 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
The Day of the Triffids, by John Wyndham 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Eternal Frontier series by Anthony J. Melchiorri*0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 307
Voters: 222
August 15, 2019
* - added by visitor
×
You or your IP had already vote.
https://discoverscifi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Copy-of-Copy-of-Best-Romance-in-Sci-Fi.png315560Discover Sci-Fihttps://discoverscifi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/discover-scifi.pngDiscover Sci-Fi2019-08-15 19:50:162019-08-15 19:55:32What's the Best Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Book or Story of All Time?
10replies
Lori Schanwald says:
The Passage, The Twelve and City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin
Emergence, by David R. Palmer. Originally published in paperback by Bantam, November, 1984, and currently available in electronic format from Baen Books.
There are a lot of great series and books out there. If we are thinking outside the box, try Eternal Frontier series by Anthony J. Melchiorri. I say that because at first, it doesn’t seem apocalyptic but as you read further you see the scale on which things could unfold. Series is still in progress.
By the way, I think above should read The Tide series by Anthony J. Melchiorri. An awesome series that I really enjoyed from start to finish.
Orbs series by Nicholas Sansbury Smith is an underrated Post-Apocalyptic series that could be considered out of the box thinking as well.
I have the box set for Slow Burn (books 1-9). I will enjoy them. I read The Last Survivors. I enjoyed the fact that the story was not superficial. Wonderful characters and a rich deep plot.
When I think of apocalypse, zombies come to mind. Call me crazy, but I think that deep down inside, everybody knows its just a matter of time before the zombie apocalypse. Some may be in denial though.
I think the real question here is, should a book be able to make you cry (Man tears though, of course keeping to the man code.)? The following series will make you laugh, cry, and even on occasion get you angry: Mark Tufo – Zombie Fallout John O’Brian – A New World RR Haywood – The Undead
[…] As always, these top ten lists are not meant to be all-inclusive or definitive, but give a great finger on the pulse of our communities interests and favorites. Want to see who missed out? Here's the original nomination list from the blog. […]
The Passage, The Twelve and City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin
Emergence, by David R. Palmer. Originally published in paperback by Bantam, November, 1984, and currently available in electronic format from Baen Books.
Thank you for posting the update, Margret! I read that book when it was first published; and I’ve been hoping it would show up in digital form.
Ginger Booth’s Calm Act Feral America and Calm Act Genesis series.
Angela White’s Life After War series.
Hugh Howey’s Wool series
There are a lot of great series and books out there. If we are thinking outside the box, try Eternal Frontier series by Anthony J. Melchiorri. I say that because at first, it doesn’t seem apocalyptic but as you read further you see the scale on which things could unfold. Series is still in progress.
By the way, I think above should read The Tide series by Anthony J. Melchiorri. An awesome series that I really enjoyed from start to finish.
Orbs series by Nicholas Sansbury Smith is an underrated Post-Apocalyptic series that could be considered out of the box thinking as well.
I loved King’s “The Stand”, also “War of the Worlds”. My favorite is Heinlein’s “Stranger in a Strange Land”.
Bobby Adair “Slow Burn” series
I have the box set for Slow Burn (books 1-9). I will enjoy them. I read The Last Survivors. I enjoyed the fact that the story was not superficial. Wonderful characters and a rich deep plot.
When I think of apocalypse, zombies come to mind. Call me crazy, but I think that deep down inside, everybody knows its just a matter of time before the zombie apocalypse. Some may be in denial though.
I think the real question here is, should a book be able to make you cry (Man tears though, of course keeping to the man code.)? The following series will make you laugh, cry, and even on occasion get you angry:
Mark Tufo – Zombie Fallout
John O’Brian – A New World
RR Haywood – The Undead