Best TEOTWAWKI Novels?

[FarmBoy]

I really liked "Dies the Fire" by SM Stirling. Yes, it has a bit of a sci-fi twist (SHTF due to a slight change in laws of physics rather than economic collapse, plague, etc.) but I found the post-event chaos and the short to mid-term challenges and emerging neo-tribalism to be extremely well written and conceived. The book is number one of a trilogy. The second and third books are nowhere near as good IMO, however, the first is great and can stand alone. Any other widely available good reads out there? Also just finished "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. Post-nuke. Very grim. Very good.

[mindes]

I liked 'The Stand', 'Alas, Babylon", and "Z for Zachariah", those are the only TEOTWAWKI books I've read.

[E`omer]

I like The Postman by David Brin . I know the movie by same name AKA Dirt World was not so great .
By the the way M did you read my story ?

[mindes]

Yes I did, very good.

[DirtPirate]

Lights Out was pretty good...especially for an amateur writer...

Triple Ought (now published as "Patriots-Surviving the Coming Collapse")

I'll have to think of a couple others...

[DirtPirate]

Anyone read the Left Behind series? Christian bent...and pretty good all in all....

[soberups]

"On the Beach"by Neville Schute....a classic novel and made into a movie. They redid the movie a few years ago and that one was good too. "Warday" by Whitley Schrieber is another personal favorite.

[MiamiARFan]

I liked the Left Behind Series, even with the religious bent. Good action.

Also like Lucifer's Hammer

[FarmBoy]

I'm reading World War Z right now. Pretty good read.

[ZombieHunter_EKY]

World War Z was a page turner right now i am working my way throught 15 out of 34 books in the ashes series by William W. Johnstone they are really good.

[DirtPirate]

PU some books this weekend...

I am currently reading "Judgement Day" by James F. David...pretty good so far...another story with a religious bent...though I haven't come to any conclusions as to the direction of the "bent". ;)

I also bought a soft cover copy of "The Road" and a paperback copy of "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand....

Went to the library to see what they had for sale on Saturday....

They've upped their "deal" to 7 hardbacks for $5...and lowered the paperbacks to a dime a piece...or 15 for a buck!

I ended up picking up 8 hardbacks...and 6 paperbacks...varying types...sci-fi, crime, action etc....
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Got to the counter with this stack of books...and the lady says... "Two dollars".... :shock:

I had to ask her if she was serious... :lol:

She was...2 bucks...gotta LUV that!!! :)

[hiker]

This isn't a book, but if any of you get the chance to see "Panic in Year Zero" do so. This movie was made in the 50's about a family from LA surviving a nuke attack on the USA. It stars Ray Malland and he also directed the movie.

[hiker]

Lucifer's Hammer is an excellent post TEOTWAWKI

It's about a group of people who interact with each other before and after a comet hits the earth. Long book but worth the time to read it.

[gear_merc]

+1 "World War Z".

I also liked his previous book "The Zombie Surivial Handbook".
(FYI He is the son of Mel Brooks. :) )

+1 "The Stand"

The "Dark Tower" series was awesome! 8)

Sorry, couldn't get into "The Road". :oops:

[dukenukum]

farnham's freehold by robert heinlein

[DirtPirate]

I just read The Road in two days...(I usually read 15-20 min. a day...but this one "caught" me)

Dude...MAN... :shock: What a wonderfully described yet bleak, sad story...it ended just as it had to...even though it's not exactly what I would call a "happy ending"...but then....given the circumstances...there was no way it could.

I recommend this one wholeheartedly! :)

[dawg]

+1 The Stand

[Neckbone]

THE STAND, ATLAS SHRUGGED

[karlsgunbunker]

Footfall - Larry Niven/Jerry Pournelle SciFi but still SHTF.
Island In the Sea of time series - SM Steriling Other side of dies the fire
1632, 1633, 1634 - Eric Flint Not exactly SHTF in the traditional sense but with a lot of the same situations
The Posleen Series - John Ringo Ultimate SHTF - Alien Invasion, Hungry Aliens
Gust Front
Hymn Before Battle
When the Devil Dances
Hells Faire
Watch on the Rhine
Yellow Eyes
ETC.

I also recomend the Kildar series by John Ringo for those who like military Fiction.
Also Hammers Slammers Series By David Drake

All good stuff for us gun nuts.

WWW. Baen.com has a free Library of e-books with alot of the first books of these series in them.
Download them and enjoy.
I have a bunch of them in Microsoft Reader format (free) I read on my PDA

http://www.webscription.net/c-1-free-library.aspx

[happyhunter42]

The Deathlands series, post nuclear holocaust,set about 100 years after WW3.
The Suvivalist. Can't remember the author but the guy makes custom knives.

[Christian for Israel]

a personal favorite is 'deep winter', though 'pax americana' is excellent as well.

[E`omer]

How about Camp of the Saints , by Jean Raspail ? Scary , written in 1973 , reads like it was written this year .

[Quantrill]

I guess I haven't read any TEOTWAWKI novels. A couple SHTF books I've read are Unintended Consequences and Molon Labe. I also thought Atlas Shrugged was decent, but again, I don't know that they qualify as end of the world scenarios.

As far as my fav TEOTWAWKI movie, it'd have to be Shaun of the Dead
:)

[Christian for Israel]

well, if we're talking movies...

damnation alley

a boy and his dog

by the dawn's early light

the original dawn of the dead

apocalypse

[Longshot]

In order of what I would recommend as far as post-TEOTWAWKI novels:

Alas Babylon

Lucifer's Hammer

Patriot's, Surviving the Coming Collapse

Earth Abides

Lights Out

Deep Winter

Hatchet

Tunnel in the Sky

The Stand

Wolf and Iron

These all have good story lines plus good info. I've read pretty much every post-TEOTWAWKI book written, and these are the only ones I remember going back and reading again. There are other good ones, but I like these the best.

[Gunfixr]

Welcome to the forum, Longshot. Come on in and look around.

[dawg]

Welcome Longshot

[DirtPirate]

Wolf and Iron



I was just thinking about that one yesterday. I read it first sometime around 1993...and about 6 months back I bought it hardcover off of Half.com and re-read it...great story!

Welcome Longshot!

[Christian for Israel]

'pulling through', by dean ing. it is a novel but also a primer on nuclear survival, complete with detailed instructions on how to build the devices used in the story.

[Academic]

+1 The Road
+1 Zombie Survival Handbook, haven't read the second one.

[Mighty Hd]

Lights out is the only one I read, it was free so I figured what the hell. Great, great story.

I'd love to see some of the movies posted...anyone have any streaming sources?

[Christian for Israel]

what about unintended consequences? it's free AND is probably the one EVERY survivalist needs to read. http://members.cox.net/zack3g/unintende ... uences.pdf (http://members.cox.net/zack3g/unintended%20consequences.pdf)

[E`omer]

I read some of the "Ashes "series in the 80s . I thought the hero was just too much Hollywood Action Hero .
In most post nuke world fiction there are no normal people . frustation smilie here

[ornery]

Wolf and Iron....I've read about everything that was mentioned in this thread and have always thought that this one was the most practical. It seemed like it could actually happen. Whaddaya think? :)

[ZombieHunter_EKY]

I read some of the "Ashes "series in the 80s . I thought the hero was just too much Hollywood Action Hero .
In most post nuke world fiction there are no normal people . frustation smilie here


I agree but they are some damn good reads. After you get into them a bit they start to get strange.

[alpmco]

as a few others mentions ... Alas Babylon. This one is rather dated but there is still some thought provoking ideas and real world problems that are worked out.

Another one I liked was the Omega Sub series. It was more sciFi and happened about 20 years from now. Basically that was a EOTWAWKI with a combination of nuke and bio bombs and the survivors were mostly ultra aggressive zombies. Even the wildlife had become extra aggressive. The submarine was under the ice cap when it happened and one of the few survivors. Just fun reading, not much help for real world. The series was up to 6 or 7 book but it was never finished. It was written by JD Cammeron. He may had died or it just didn't sell, unknown.

[chicom]

I reading Patriots The comming Collapse right now. Excellent book based on post SHTF in my neighborhood.

Sorry guys, you all died. I made it through though. Should make you feel better.

[karlsgunbunker]

farnham's freehold by robert heinlein

You should also read:
Freehold
Weapon
Better to Beg Forgiveness
All by Michael Z. Williamson

Great author lives about 10 miles from me, also makes custom knives.

http://www.michaelzwilliamson.com/index.php

[Christian for Israel]

i'm re-reading freehold right now...not a SHTF but a great book about the libertarian philosophy.

[TommyGunn]

This isn't a book, but if any of you get the chance to see "Panic in Year Zero" do so. This movie was made in the 50's about a family from LA surviving a nuke attack on the USA. It stars Ray Malland and he also directed the movie.

I taped that off cable TV. It is a good pretty realistic look at a nuclear aftermath done on a budget.

[dukenukum]

You should also read:
Freehold
Weapon
Better to Beg Forgiveness
All by Michael Z. Williamson

Great author lives about 10 miles from me, also makes custom knives.

http://www.michaelzwilliamson.com/index.php

these sound great gonna pick em up thanks