Horror Subgenre Challenge! - hosted by dexlud

Post-Apocalyptic
Civilization is gone, replaced by something dark and dangerous. Yes, I’m talking about post-apocalyptic fiction, doomsday stories that “wipe the slate” clean and start over again. The ultimate reboot! Some post-apocalyptic stories fall into the dystopia category. Others can be considered a subgenre of horror because they include horrific and often terrifying elements (zombies, vampires, deadly plagues, etc.). To muddy the waters even more, some post-apocalyptic novels can stand alone within their own genre. But let’s keep it simple. In this context, we’re talking about stories where civilization gets brought down by some terrifying force or entity. Those kinds of novels are definitely a subgenre of horror fiction.

Interesting books in this category: Swan Song, by Robert McCammon. Monument 14, by Emmy Laybourne. Feed, by Mira Grant. The Road, by Cormac McCarthy. I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson. The Passage, by Justin Cronin.
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Bird Box by Josh Malerman

Bird Box

Bird Box #1

Josh Malerman

262 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Stand by Stephen King

The Stand

Stephen King

1211 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror science fiction adventurous medium-paced
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

I Am Legend

Richard Matheson

160 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction classics horror science fiction dark tense medium-paced
The n-Body Problem by Tony Burgess

The n-Body Problem

Tony Burgess

260 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added

fiction horror science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
Feral Creatures by Kira Jane Buxton

Feral Creatures

Hollow Kingdom #2

Kira Jane Buxton

368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction adventurous medium-paced
The Road by Cormac McCarthy

The Road

Cormac McCarthy

6 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary science fiction dark emotional sad slow-paced
Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven

Fantasticland

Mike Bockoven

264 pages • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin

Manhunt

Gretchen Felker-Martin

10 hours, 36 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror lgbtqia+ dark emotional tense medium-paced
Feed by Mira Grant

Feed

Newsflesh #1

Mira Grant

571 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction adventurous medium-paced
The Passage by Justin Cronin

The Passage

The Passage #1

Justin Cronin

784 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction dystopian fantasy literary thriller adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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