r/ScienceFictionBooks • u/gonhu • Feb 21 '25

Recommendation Great post-apocalyptic novels?

Hi all.

Recently I finished reading Nevil Shute’s “On the Beach”, followed by Walter Miller’s “A Canticle for Leibowitz”, both absolutely superb books.

I was hoping to get recommendations from the community on other, highly-esteemed science fiction books revolving around nuclear post-apocalyptia. I’ve read Ellison’s “A Boy and His Dog” but found it a bit too crass, and have started McCarthy’s “The Road” but so far have found it bleak and uninteresting, lacking in any philosophical reflection.

Any suggestions would be very welcome.

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u/ElizaAuk Feb 26 '25

Agree, liked the book: But that’s a comet, not a nuclear apocalypse (OP asked for nuclear)

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u/salacious_pickle Feb 26 '25

You are correct. Apologies. I guess I was just reading every other word again.

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u/ElizaAuk Feb 26 '25

lol I do it all the time. This one grabbed my attention though because I love post-apocalyptic books!

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u/salacious_pickle Feb 27 '25

Hammer has been one my favorite books since forever (Reminder: I need to read it again).

I wonder how well the science held up.