Maklershed
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Dunno if the movie is the same as the book but its interesting. Half Fallout 3, half Bioshock Infinite.
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Dunno if the movie is the same as the book but its interesting. Half Fallout 3, half Bioshock Infinite.
Brerlappin
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I definitely wanna watch it nowbut why the warning?
Is it bad or REALLY bleak or something? (if it's possible to explain without spoiling it)
Yeah, possibly the bleakest, most heartbreaking film about nuclear war ever.
As I say, I saw it as a kid, and some of the scenes it have never left me til this day..
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as far as I remember, I think the whole movie is on youtube
Karak
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Not as current as most but the Ashes Series is incredible. The author wrote 35 books in just that one series and over 350 total.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_W._Johnstone#The_Ashes_series
You have to understand the books are a bit shorter so seeing 35 books in the series can be insane but say 2-3 of his books equal 1 normal book. so there are maybe 10-12 novel sized amounts of reading. Awesome story.
The Jerusalem Man Series by David Gemmel.
3 books are after an apocalypse.
I did actually like the Word and the Void series from Terry Brooks but its post apoc + Fantasy like David Gemmels work so its for fans of the Stand and that kind of thing.
Also Swan Song.
Could be called post-apoc horror.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_W._Johnstone#The_Ashes_series
You have to understand the books are a bit shorter so seeing 35 books in the series can be insane but say 2-3 of his books equal 1 normal book. so there are maybe 10-12 novel sized amounts of reading. Awesome story.
The Jerusalem Man Series by David Gemmel.
3 books are after an apocalypse.
I did actually like the Word and the Void series from Terry Brooks but its post apoc + Fantasy like David Gemmels work so its for fans of the Stand and that kind of thing.
Also Swan Song.
Could be called post-apoc horror.
Delta Assault
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I hope the novel The Postman is better than the movie.
Cause Jesus Christ...
Cause Jesus Christ...
Yeah I got the omnibus the other day, it really is great so far.
WarrenMax007
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TV Show recommendation - Jericho. It's very good. If you can overlook some things, like stupid goverment conspiracy, you get good show with amazing characters and atmosphere.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
Karak
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TV Show recommendation - Jericho. It's very good. If you can overlook some things, like stupid goverment conspiracy, you get good show with amazing characters and atmosphere.
Highly recommended.
I didn't put it because I thought this was just about books but that would be my first suggestion if this is all encompassing which it is now that I read closer. I loved the overarching government story only because, if it had continued, it was supposed to develop into a second civil war which would have been insanely interesting especially some of the ideas the writers had for the new North versus South war.
For post/apoc music check out Pink World by Planet P Project. A record/cd that follows the Swan Song book strangely closely and reminds me of the older story music albums like Operation Mindcrime. Very interesting.
I read it, I didn't put it on my list because
The story in the bunker was cool, the mystery behind sending people out into the world was very interesting, I really liked the overseer angle, really intriguing. The only problem I have is with the background story of how these things were built and the motivation for building them. Some republicans decide to start a nuclear war and spent hundreds of billions of dollars on a dozen or so secret, huge underground bunkers? I don't think so, I can't even suspend my belief enough to consider the notion which ruined the series for me.
I can understand that. T
he set up and mystery before the background story was introduced made reading the series worth it for me though.
I agree, I don't regret reading it and if there are more books, its very possible that I may check them out as the core concepts are still pretty interesting (coming from a huge Fallout fan).
Fragamemnon
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I was just about to post War Day myself. The recreation of the aftermath of even a limited nuclear exchange is well done IMO.
To change things up a bit, I'd be interested in books that people didn't care for at all, I'll list a few of my own
1. Feed
I read through most of this story, it just really never grabbed me. A lot of teen angst type stuff, kids are smarter than adults, all military people are bad, kids are smarter than adults....all while trying to add modern day twitter jargon, not for me. I can understand why some people like it, it was fairly well written I just didn't care for it at all.
2. Day By Day Armaggedon
This book was written by a soldier, from a soldiers perspective. I guess I just found that it was kind of boring, poorly paced and just not that well written. I know some people love it, would like to hear your perspectives.
1. Feed
I read through most of this story, it just really never grabbed me. A lot of teen angst type stuff, kids are smarter than adults, all military people are bad, kids are smarter than adults....all while trying to add modern day twitter jargon, not for me. I can understand why some people like it, it was fairly well written I just didn't care for it at all.
2. Day By Day Armaggedon
This book was written by a soldier, from a soldiers perspective. I guess I just found that it was kind of boring, poorly paced and just not that well written. I know some people love it, would like to hear your perspectives.
Yes yes yes!! I loooove Jericho!TV Show recommendation - Jericho. It's very good. If you can overlook some things, like stupid goverment conspiracy, you get good show with amazing characters and atmosphere.
Highly recommended.
I will now post what I have posted in all of the post-apocalyptic threads we've had:
Warday by Whitley Strieber and James Kunetka
If you've ever read Studs Terkel's oral histories (or just read a pastiche of them, like world War Z) you'll recognize the style.
I've never heard of this before, sounds very interesting, definitely going to check it out.
I'm actually writing something myself, screenwriting though.
It's in Italian but I may try to translate it if some of you is interested. Wrote 4 episodes so far, totaling around 200 pages.
It's probably shit but who cares having fun.
I want to restart and change a few things though.
It's in Italian but I may try to translate it if some of you is interested. Wrote 4 episodes so far, totaling around 200 pages.
It's probably shit but who cares having fun.
I want to restart and change a few things though.
It turned me into a bit of a Margaret Atwood fan, she is very intelligent and writes quite well. I would recommend checking out some of her other works.
outunderthestars
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Love this thread! Subscribed!
More_Badass
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Tooth & Nail
Essentially zombie apocalypse meets Black Hawk Down, on-the-ground soldier perspective of an outbreak in Manhattan. One unit and their struggle
Run
Something happens. People start killing each other. One family struggling to survive and escape in a world where they're being hunted. Some incredibly intense moments
Soft Apocalypse
Think the first Mad Max. The world is right at the edge of collapse, ending with a slow extended whimper rather than a bang.
The Hater trilogy (Hater, Dog Blood, Them or Us)
Similar to Run, something's happening that's changing people, making them violent. The world falls apart. Has a really cool twist of your usual zombie-esque novels
Essentially zombie apocalypse meets Black Hawk Down, on-the-ground soldier perspective of an outbreak in Manhattan. One unit and their struggle
Run
Something happens. People start killing each other. One family struggling to survive and escape in a world where they're being hunted. Some incredibly intense moments
Soft Apocalypse
Think the first Mad Max. The world is right at the edge of collapse, ending with a slow extended whimper rather than a bang.
The Hater trilogy (Hater, Dog Blood, Them or Us)
Similar to Run, something's happening that's changing people, making them violent. The world falls apart. Has a really cool twist of your usual zombie-esque novels
Maklershed
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Also Swan Song.
Could be called post-apoc horror.
Very The Stand like but I like Swan Song a lot more. And that's coming from a big Stephen King fan.
I will now post what I have posted in all of the post-apocalyptic threads we've had:
Warday by Whitley Strieber and James Kunetka
If you've ever read Studs Terkel's oral histories (or just read a pastiche of them, like world War Z) you'll recognize the style.
Total bummer, book seems to be out of print and no e-book format
There's this alternate history wiki called Doomsday 1983. I think it's a fascinating different form of media to immerse yourself in, sort of like SCP Foundation.
http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/1983:_Doomsday
http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/1983:_Doomsday
Just bought it, any man who is a fan of Karl Pilkington, I trust!
The Girl with all the Gifts
Finished this yesterday, it is excellent.
Not marketed as apocalyptic (I know a few people who have read it, who wouldn't have done with a more honest description, but loved it).
Could you describe a bit about why you liked it so much?
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Maklershed
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He's alright, innit?
Dongs Macabre
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Has anyone here read The Chrysalids by John Wyndham? I had to read it once in school. It's a post-apocalyptic coming-of-age story with
The ending is pretty good when you realise that
telepaths and spider-guys.
there's really no difference between the bigots they escaped from and the utopian society they are going to (at least, that's how I interpreted it, kind of like Magneto and mutant haters in Marvel).
So, while trying to find a cooy of Warday for huxley00, I ran across this:
http://www.apocalypsebooks.com/booklist.php
It's a huge list of post-apocaplyptic books. Some of them even I don't recognize.
It's also full of old men's fiction series, set in post-apocalyptic settings.
http://www.apocalypsebooks.com/booklist.php
It's a huge list of post-apocaplyptic books. Some of them even I don't recognize.
It's also full of old men's fiction series, set in post-apocalyptic settings.
I've read a lot of Larry Niven, he always has fun scientific ideas, really enjoyed that book as well!
quik killa
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Subscribed. My most recent read for this genre is The Dog Stars; I really enjoyed it.
TheChewyWaffles
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The Dog Stars.
I don't think it made a huge impact on me, but I remember enjoying it.
Edit: just beaten
I don't think it made a huge impact on me, but I remember enjoying it.
Edit: just beaten
Have you read Greg Bear's Forge of God? It's my favorite "world destruction" novel, which makes it technically jot post-apocalyptic.
No, but I'll check it out!
The last 30 pages make the novel, trust me.
Edit: I'd really recommend you read more Cormac McCarthy, he has some really excellent and interesting novels.
thereisnoif
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Love the genre so thanks for the great recommendations!
I just read it last week and thought it was great. I also interpreted the ending similarly to you.
I suspect you will love the final moments. A truly serious destruction sequence. It's been optioned for a movie since 2006, and supposedly had a script in 2010, but I haven't heard anything in awhile.
Okay, but I don't want to spoil it for anyone. I mean, the book is marketed as a "Thriller" and that's about it. I was actually recommended it by somebody who would have never read it if they knew it was apocalyptic etc... But it really is an excellent book.
There will be far better reviews than this (I think that one has been linked). BUT in many ways it is a classic zombie world (a bit Walking Dead / 28 Days / Last of Us) - but with a really different and cool way of looking at that world. You have many standard familiar zombie tropes (which is all good), but at the same time, the characters and moral elements in the story really elevate this into something special .
But, yeah, I don't want to spoil anything, i'd just fully recommend it.
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