2024 Galactic Book Odyssey: A Science Fiction Genre Tour - hosted by nedens

Post-Apocalyptic
Step into the aftermath of catastrophe in the post-apocalyptic chapter of your reading odyssey. These stories unfold in worlds that have witnessed the unthinkable – global wars, devastating plagues, nuclear fallout, or cosmic disasters – and have emerged scarred, yet enduring. 

As you navigate through these narratives, you'll encounter the remnants of humanity clinging to survival, societies reborn from the ashes, and landscapes irrevocably altered. Experience the struggle and resilience of characters as they confront new realities, rebuild what was lost, and forge new paths in the ruins of a bygone world. 

From the haunting desolation of Cormac McCarthy's 'The Road' to the mutant-infested wastelands of Walter M. Miller Jr.'s 'A Canticle for Leibowitz', each book offers a gripping tale of survival, hope, and the indomitable human spirit facing the ultimate test. Prepare for a journey that’s not just about the end of the world, but about the new beginnings that emerge from its ruins. 
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The Tide Went Out by Charles Eric Maine

The Tide Went Out

Charles Eric Maine

288 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging tense slow-paced
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

How High We Go in the Dark

Sequoia Nagamatsu

292 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary science fiction emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Return of the Corinari by Ryk Brown

Return of the Corinari

The Frontiers Saga, Part 2: Rogue Castes #13

Ryk Brown

11 hours, 13 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous tense fast-paced
A Price Too High by Ryk Brown

A Price Too High

The Frontiers Saga, Part 2: Rogue Castes #12

Ryk Brown

8 hours, 19 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous tense fast-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
Tomorrow's Children by Daniel Polansky

Tomorrow's Children

Daniel Polansky

400 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction dystopian adventurous dark funny medium-paced
A Rock and a Hard Place by Ryk Brown

A Rock and a Hard Place

The Frontiers Saga, Part 2: Rogue Castes #11

Ryk Brown

9 hours, 4 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous tense fast-paced
Les murailles invisibles - Tome 1 by Alex Chauvel, Rio Ludovic

Les murailles invisibles - Tome 1

Les murailles invisibles #1

Alex Chauvel, Rio Ludovic

92 pages • missing pub info (editions) user-added

fiction comics dystopian science fiction
Retaliation by Ryk Brown

Retaliation

The Frontiers Saga, Part 2: Rogue Castes #10

Ryk Brown

8 hours, 31 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
The Scarlet Plague Jack London by Jack London

The Scarlet Plague Jack London

Jack London

46 pages • first pub 1912 (editions)

fiction dystopian short stories adventurous medium-paced