When the world we know ceases to exist, we enter into a post-apocalyptic world. Whether we are brought down by disease, technology, war, famine or natural causes one thing is for certain, post-apocalyptic books are incredibly fun to read. That’s why we want to come up with the 10 best post-apocalyptic books of all time!
Head to the comments and share your thoughts and see which books we pick on Friday! As always, here are a few suggestions to get you started!
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Trash by Andy Mulligan
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Forest of Hands & Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
1984 by George Orwell
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
World War Z by Max Brooks
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
friendlyreaderohyeah: Definitely Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer, that one made me almost afraid of the moon falling.
danielle93:
I was really intrigued and yet kind of freaked out while reading The Forest Of Hands And Teeth.
FrenchKitty:
Does The Handmaid's Tale count as post-apocalyptic? I mean I know it takes place in a weird futuristic world where women are barren, but i'm not quite sure if it falls into this category. That being said, I loved I Am Legend. So much better than the movie! Also, World War Z was amazing! Team zombie!
ShaEliPar: I agree with Life As We Knew It and definitely The Hunger Games. Also The Maze Runner and Forest of Hands and Teeth.
thebookmuncher:
my favorites are:
Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
janaw: My absolute new favorite is Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry. Wonderful book!
Actinupwithbooks: My vote for The Best New Post-Apolalyptic Book is Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry. So good, and terrifying!
Nica88:
The Hunger Games gets my vote. Hands down the best!
javaalchemist: The Forest of Hands & Teeth is the best! Birthmarked, and Runemarks are also very good!
LunitaBere: My favorites are definitely The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and The Road by Cormac McCarthy (the movie is amazing too).
JessDay: The Hunger Games, The Forest of Hands and Teeth, GONE by Michael Grant (If that counts), Life As We Knew It by Susan Peffer,as well as The Dead and the Gone by Susan Pfeffer
Addictedtolife: Definelt agree with The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, and The Forest of Hands and Teeth. The best post-apocalyptic book are already listed!
Narcisse:
The Hunger Games, of course, and all of the other ones listed in this post.
Ship Breaker, because who doesn't love a good apocalypse via weather?
Addictedtolife: Not sure if this counts, but the Gone series are my favorite
stephnii: City of Ember (entire series!) and The Last Book In the Universe.
chrllffn90:
Hunger Games
Brave New World
1984
The Clockwork Orange
Inside Out
Incarceron
Matched
The Road
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
City of Ember
kitty_committee:
Life As We Knew It (Susan Beth Pfeffer)
Bones of Faerie (Janni Lee Simner)
Forest of Hands and Teeth (Carrie Ryan)
Inside Out (Maria V. Snyder)
Unwind (Neal Shusterman)
Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
*How I Live Now (Meg Rosoff)
*Peeps (Scott Westerfeld)
*[These are more during-apocalyse, but I think that should count.]
everlastingecho:
mmm. The city of embers great. Its post-apoclyptic, but not realy in a bad way, which provides a good twist.
and Epitaph road is a good one, It has a realy unique apoclypise story, along with Life as we knew it also.
Birthmarked, Peeps and the last days are good, And Definatly the Giver. thats one of the best books Ive read!
punkrocker12: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins!
soultifiedreader: The Hunger Games is the best!
Arya1234: The Forest of Hands and Teeth had me freaked and interested to the point I couldn't put the book down.
jake2011: The Maze Runner and Scorch Trials by James Dashner for sure. Great books.
ToriLuvsHarryP:
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collinbs
2. A Handmaid's tale by Margaret Attwood
3. City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
4. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld.
5. Life as we Knew it by Susan Beth Pfeffer.
6. Gone, Hunger and Lies by Michael Grant.
WildBunnies: I don't read that much post-apocalyptic books, so I'm gonna have to give it to The Hunger Games, something I read and absolutely LOVED!
dasuzuki: Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer, Hunger Games, Delirium, Wither by Lauren DeStefano, Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
blackcello: Brave New World was an awesome book about a dystopia future. I wouldn't say that it was post-appocalyptic, though.
roses7184:
Oh, The Road was one of my favorites of all time. The scenes were so desolate. Wow. All great suggestions! I honestly can't think of anymore to add.
Frazzletastic: Aww, I wish 1984 had made the final list. It's my absolute favorite book. :)
Dakota5: The Hunger Games was my choice.
littlebrownbird: Great list! I have to agree!
Fay_Bays_Books: Awesome!!
TheTotalBookNerd: Good Books! :D
karadidomizio: Still have to read The Maze Runner and Hunger Games. :O
Bookendipity: I love post apocalyptic books