So we have all of these post-apocalyptic novels...

Brishen · Jan 22, 2013

(Bears, beets,) Battlestar Galactica.

OK, not a book, but the BSG pilot/miniseries blew my mind. I remember sitting there and thinking, as I stuffed my face with popcorn, "That is exactly how I would react if a race of humanoid robots attacked the homeworld." I recommend it. For research.

Phaeal · Jan 22, 2013

jessicarabica said:
(Bears, beets,) Battlestar Galactica.

OK, not a book, but the BSG pilot/miniseries blew my mind. I remember sitting there and thinking, as I stuffed my face with popcorn, "That is exactly how I would react if a race of humanoid robots attacked the homeworld." I recommend it. For research.

I agree, which probably comes as a big shock to everyone. Bears and beets are also cool. I prophesy the day when the bears will rise up against their human oppressors, fortified by a strain of super-beets. Those of us with the foresight to stock up on preferred ursine munchies will survive, though only as pets.

breaking_burgundy · Jan 22, 2013

Paolo Bacigalupi's The Drowned Cities. If that's not an apocalypse, I can't think of what is.

wishflower · Jan 23, 2013

I second the rec for This Is Not a Test by Courtney Summers for zombie lovers, although it's more about group dynamics in an apocalypse than the zombies and world itself. Also, who wrote Children of the Dust? Goodreads has two different apocalyptic sounding books by that name.

Emermouse · Jan 24, 2013

I'd recommend Susan Beth Pfeffer's Last Survivors series if it hasn't already been recommended.

maybegenius · Jan 24, 2013

Recently had a discussion with my agent during which she told me the futuristic/dystopian post-apocalyptic are super oversaturated, but more real world/present day post-apocs feel fresher and may do better.

So, yes, there's a still some wiggle room for stuff that feels more accessible to present day teens. She mentioned that stuff that feels like another world or the distant future pretty much has a fork in it (as far as post-apoc and dystopia are concerned -- sci-fi is another story).

Polenth · Jan 25, 2013

wishflower said:
Also, who wrote Children of the Dust? Goodreads has two different apocalyptic sounding books by that name.

Louise Lawrence. It's this one: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1030207.Children_of_the_Dust

jennarielly · Jan 26, 2013

Yes this is exactly what I am talking about! Something that has a very NOW feel to it. I totally agree that dystopian/post-apocalyptic are completely done for now...there have just been too many published in the past few years.

maybegenius said:
Recently had a discussion with my agent during which she told me the futuristic/dystopian post-apocalyptic are super oversaturated, but more real world/present day post-apocs feel fresher and may do better.

So, yes, there's a still some wiggle room for stuff that feels more accessible to present day teens. She mentioned that stuff that feels like another world or the distant future pretty much has a fork in it (as far as post-apoc and dystopia are concerned -- sci-fi is another story).

JustSarah · Jan 26, 2013

The oversaturatedness of dystopian/futuristic/post apocalyptic stories is only relevant, if I'm personally writing it because its popular. Some of us have been writing it since 2004, if not earlier.

Personal Recommendation: The Road - Cormac McCarthy, On The Beach - Nevil Shute

Becca C. · Jan 26, 2013

I've kind of always wanted to write a contemp where everyone knows the world is going to end soon. Offers a lot of tension and drama.

itsaplane · Jan 29, 2013

All these delicious recs... yum yum!

JFitchett92 · Feb 4, 2013

I'm unsure if this counts as I havn't read it yet, but The Maze Runner series has a prequel book called "The Kill Order", which I think is set around the events of the apocalypse, whereas the first book of the series is set afterwards.

Don't take my word, it's on my to-do list :/

JustSarah · Feb 4, 2013

Not exactly your traditional nuclear war apocalypse, but I'll be checking out Virus by Sakyo Komatsu.:3

Jaegur · Feb 4, 2013

I have one in my 'FINISH ME SOON' pile, detailing not only an Apocalypse that is on the brink of happening now, but also 3 that's happened already in our history. Well, in the history that I'll be re-writing to a point.

JustSarah · Feb 4, 2013

Is anyone else familiar with Dying Earth fiction? Its similar to post apocalypse, but is often caused by a more astronomical event, such as the star eventually burning out forever, or expanding into a red giant.

An example would be: The Time Machine, Dark Is the Sun, City At The End Of Time, Sunfall.

WriterChelle · Feb 4, 2013

Polishing mine up right now. YA Supernatural apocalyptic.

So we have all of these post-apocalyptic novels...

Brishen

It was meee! I was the turkey!

Phaeal

Whatever I did, I didn't do it.

breaking_burgundy

wishflower

blanket fort afficianado

Emermouse

maybegenius

might be a giant

Polenth

Mushroom

jennarielly

JustSarah

Becca C.

itsaplane

all the feels, ALL OF THEM

JFitchett92

JustSarah

Jaegur

mmmm words.

JustSarah

WriterChelle