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Classic Apocalyptic Literature
The Last Man (Wordsworth Classics)The Last Man (Wordsworth Classics) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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Wherein Englishmen hope to save humanity from political conflict and a devastating plague.
The War of the WorldsThe War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
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Wherein Londoners experience the progressive invasion of the planet by ruthless extraterrestrials.
The Purple Cloud (Bison Frontiers of Imagination)The Purple Cloud (Bison Frontiers of Imagination) by M.P. Shiel
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Wherein a tormented explorer struggles to come to terms with the apparent extinction of humanity.
When Worlds Collide (Bison Frontiers of Imagination Series)When Worlds Collide (Bison Frontiers of Imagination Series) by Edwin Balmer
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Wherein mankind plans to escape the Earth before an imminent planetary collision.
Earth AbidesEarth Abides by George Rippey Stewart
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Wherein a diverse band of men and women endeavor to survive following a horrific plague.
I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks)I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks) by Richard Matheson
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Wherein the lone survivor of a devastating pandemic wars with a blood-thirsty army of the undead.
On the BeachOn the Beach by Nevil Shute
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Wherein Australian citizens must come to terms with certain death from nuclear fallout.
A Canticle for LeibowitzA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller
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Wherein a cloister of monks seeks enlightenment in the darkness and ignorance born of atomic holocaust.
Cat's Cradle (Essential Penguin)Cat's Cradle (Essential Penguin) by Kurt Vonnegut
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Wherein competing groups strive to control a dangerous substance, a form of ice with potentially apocalyptic properties.
Where Late The Sweet Birds Sang (S.F. Masterworks)Where Late The Sweet Birds Sang (S.F. Masterworks) by Kate Wilhelm
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Wherein a human race rendered sterile by plague and environmental collapse turns to cloning.
Lucifer's HammerLucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven
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Wherein humankind must regroup and reorganize following a comet's collision with the Earth.
The StandThe Stand by Stephen King
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Wherein competing camps of virtuous and sinful survivors face off in the aftermath of a virulent flu pandemic.
The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary classics)The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary classics) by Margaret Atwood
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Wherein oppressed women live in a future America ruled by a monotheocratic government and strict moral codes in the wake of a nuclear conflict.