Apocalyptic Fiction (Part 2 of 3)

A Listmania! list by Dr. Andrew Phillips (Leicestershire, UK)
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The Purple Cloud
1.  The Purple Cloud by M. P. Shiel
The list author says:
  "First published in 1930 and it shows it.  Probably quite original at the time, but not great."
£9.99   Used & New from: £7.69
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Dark December (Coronet Books)
2.  Dark December (Coronet Books) by Alfred Coppel
The list author says:
  "Quite a decent story, but I can't believe that nuclear war wouldn't be a lot worse."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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The bridge
3.  The bridge by D. Keith Mano
The list author says:
  "A very unusual twist on the apocalypse where mankind voluntarily commits suicide as a species."
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Aftermath
4.  Aftermath by LeVar Burton
The list author says:
  "The guy who plays Geordi LaForge in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' can act better than he can write about meteor strikes."
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Shudderchild
5.  Shudderchild by Warren C. Norwood
The list author says:
  "A pretty average story set in the US after a devastating earthquake changes life as we know it."
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The Drought
6.  The Drought by J. G. Ballard
The list author says:
  "A never-ending drought causes a severe water shortage to the point where everyone has to relocate to the coast to survive."
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Scent of New-mown Hay
7.  Scent of New-mown Hay by John Blackburn
The list author says:
  "A biological experiment goes wrong and produces a plant-based disease that only affects women."
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The Kraken Wakes
8.  The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham
The list author says:
  "Mysterious creatures from the deep sea threaten mankind."
£6.29   Used & New from: £2.98
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

Total War (Survivalist)
9.  Total War (Survivalist) by Jerry Ahern
The list author says:
  "First in a series of 29 books about a weapons and survival expert in the US after a nuclear war.  Very gung-ho and a bit silly but lots of action."
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Sun Grows Cold
10.  Sun Grows Cold by Howard Berk
The list author says:
  "A man in a psychiatric hospital trys to find out how the world outside the city walls was destroyed."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Twilight World (Sphere science fiction)
11.  Twilight World (Sphere science fiction) by Poul Anderson
The list author says:
  "Genetic mutations become common after after an all-out nuclear war."
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Some Will Not Die
12.  Some Will Not Die by Algis Budrys
The list author says:
  "An expedition sets out to find the man who reunited America after a devastating plague."
Used & New from: £11.08
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Z. for Zachariah (New Windmills)
13.  Z. for Zachariah (New Windmills) by Robert C. O'Brien
The list author says:
  "Intended to be a children's book about a girl who survives a nuclear war alone in a sheltered valley.  Suitable for adults too."
£7.83   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Children Of The Dust (Definitions)
14.  Children Of The Dust (Definitions) by Louise Lawrence
The list author says:
  "Another children's book that adults can enjoy, if that's the right word for a story about a nuclear war.  Set in the UK."
£4.49   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Ende: A Diary of the Third World War
15.  Ende: A Diary of the Third World War by Anton-Andreas Guha
The list author says:
  "Diary of a German man during a nuclear war.  A bit tedious at points, but an interesting perspective from someone in the middle of the NATO and Warsaw Pact forces."
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Damnation Alley (Gollancz S.F.)
16.  Damnation Alley (Gollancz S.F.) by Roger Zelazny
The list author says:
  "Terrible film, average book for a great writer.  Very cliched story of a criminal travelling across the US to deliver a vital drug following a nuclear war."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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The Folk of the Fringe
17.  The Folk of the Fringe by Orson Scott Card
The list author says:
  "Four linked short stories about a group of people in Utah after a limited nuclear exchange reduces America to a kind of 'wild west'."
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This is the Way the World Ends
18.  This is the Way the World Ends by James Morrow
The list author says:
  "A dark comedy about the only man to survive a nuclear war.  I hated it but most people seem to like this book."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Beyond Armageddon
19.  Beyond Armageddon by Walter M. Miller
The list author says:
  "A very good collection of short stories from some famous authors in the genre."
£10.99   Used & New from: £4.45
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Fugue for a Darkening Island
20.  Fugue for a Darkening Island by Christopher Priest
The list author says:
  "A book that's hard to find cheaply.  The UK falls into civil war following a nuclear exchange in Africa."
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Tomorrow! (Beyond Armageddon)
21.  Tomorrow! (Beyond Armageddon) by Philip Wylie
The list author says:
  "A bit of a long run up, but a decent last third of the book.  A typical US city suffers a nuclear attack."
£14.24   Used & New from: £9.43
2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The Mammoth Book of Apocalyptic SF (Mammoth Books)
22.  The Mammoth Book of Apocalyptic SF (Mammoth Books) by Mike Ashley
The list author says:
  "An average collection, but there's bound to be something you like in here."
£5.99   Used & New from: £1.91
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

One Second After
23.  One Second After by William R. Forstchen
The list author says:
  "An EMP attack destroys everything electronic in hte US, causing a breakdown in society."
£13.49   Used & New from: £5.51
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

I Spied a Pale Horse
24.  I Spied a Pale Horse by Mark Timlin
The list author says:
  "Gritty story of survival in the UK after a plague kills most of the population."
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Vault of the Ages
25.  Vault of the Ages by Poul Anderson
The list author says:
  "A tribesman wants to use ancient knowledge to defeat an invading army in a post apocalyptic US."
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