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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryDivergent by Veronica RothBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,769 books — 26,025 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,242 books — 3,412 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienDune by Frank HerbertHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,883 books — 3,314 voters
Escaping Reality by Lisa Renee JonesThe 5th Wave by Rick YanceyReal by Katy EvansBranded by Abi KetnerThe Law of Attraction by N.M. Silber
New Series (2013)
1,036 books — 2,297 voters

The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Martian by Andy WeirWe Were Liars by E. Lockhart
What we've read so far in...2015
9,721 books — 2,078 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenDivergent by Veronica RothAllegiant by Veronica RothInsurgent by Veronica RothThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
What we've read so far in...2014
9,399 books — 2,061 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsThe Maze Runner by James Dashner
Best YA Dystopian/Utopian/Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic
788 books — 1,651 voters
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasRed Queen by Victoria AveyardMermen by Mimi Jean PamfiloffAn Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa TahirSix of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
New Series (2015)
469 books — 1,185 voters

Me Before You by Jojo MoyesThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsWinter by Marissa MeyerCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Martian by Andy Weir
What we've read so far in 2016
7,968 books — 981 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Apocalyptic or Post-Apocalyptic YA Fiction
347 books — 750 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Road by Cormac McCarthyBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Smart Apocalyptic and Dystopian Fiction
531 books — 725 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Stand by Stephen King1984 by George OrwellDivergent by Veronica RothThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Apocalypses and Dystopias
895 books — 647 voters

Becoming by Michelle ObamaEducated by Tara WestoverWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
What We've Read So Far in 2019
6,517 books — 640 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Passage by Justin CroninWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Very Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
332 books — 593 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothPraying for Rain by B.B. EastonCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsAngelfall by Susan Ee
Best Post-Apocalyptic Romance Books
303 books — 580 voters
Evenfall by AisMind Fuck by Manna FrancisFade by AisFallocaust by Quil CarterAfterimage by Ais
Gay Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopic
342 books — 493 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellDivergent by Veronica RothCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Dystopian & Post Apocalyptic Novels
316 books — 363 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Big Bad by Brad HuestisJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Books I think are great
901 books — 359 voters

Lady Midnight by Cassandra ClareAge of Myth by Michael J. SullivanThief of Lies by Brenda DrakeAnd I Darken by Kiersten WhiteInto the Dim by Janet B. Taylor
New Series (2016)
207 books — 348 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakPicnic at Hanging Rock by Joan LindsayThe Rosie Project by Graeme Simsionएकादेशमा [Ekadeshma] by Sanu Sharmaविप्लवी [Biplavi] by Sanu Sharma
Books by Australian Authors
784 books — 347 voters

Ignite Me by Tahereh MafiCress by Marissa MeyerThe Infinite Sea by Rick YanceyShattered by Teri TerryInto the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi
Dystopian, (post-)apocalyptic and sci-fi YA of 2014
234 books — 345 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareMistborn by Brandon SandersonDivergent by Veronica RothLegend by Marie Lu
Best Series: Trilogies
518 books — 339 voters

World War Z by Max BrooksZombie Fallout by Mark TufoThe Zombie Survival Guide by Max BrooksRot & Ruin by Jonathan MaberryThe First Days by Rhiannon Frater
Best Zombie Books Ever
249 books — 264 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyAnimal Farm / 1984 by George OrwellThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Post-apocalyptic and dystopian fiction
275 books — 258 voters

Winter by Marissa MeyerThe Rose Society by Marie LuRed Queen by Victoria AveyardThe Beast of Cretacea by Todd StrasserGambit by C.L. Denault
Dystopian, (post-)apocalyptic and sci-fi YA of 2015
182 books — 250 voters
The Stand by Stephen King1984 by George OrwellThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Road by Cormac McCarthyBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Adult Dystopian Books
145 books — 247 voters

Magic Bites by Ilona AndrewsAngelfall by Susan EeMagic Bleeds by Ilona AndrewsMagic Strikes by Ilona AndrewsMagic Slays by Ilona Andrews
Post-Apocalyptic/Apocalyptic Romance novels
167 books — 233 voters
It Lives in The Basement by Sahara FoleyDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa LayneThe Syrian Virgin by Zack LoveDancing with a Dead Horse by Danielle DeVor
Obscure books for avid readers
320 books — 232 voters

The Alchemists of Loom by Elise KovaStrange the Dreamer by Laini TaylorCarve the Mark by Veronica RothCaraval by Stephanie GarberWarcross by Marie Lu
New Series (2017)
132 books — 218 voters
Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn GalaWhen You Were Pixels by Julio Alexi GenaoBone Rider by J. FallyAfter Midnight by Santino HassellPrisoner 374215 by Angel Martinez
Best M/M Science Fiction/Dystopia/Post-Apocalyptic Books of 2013
47 books — 165 voters

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