Catastrophe Books

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Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1) Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1)
by (shelved 37 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 3.89 — 133,394 ratings — published 2006
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This World We Live In (Last Survivors, #3) This World We Live In (Last Survivors, #3)
by (shelved 25 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 3.79 — 34,872 ratings — published 2010
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The Road The Road (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,035,022 ratings — published 2006
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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.02 — 566,767 ratings — published 2006
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.37 — 64,729 ratings — published 2019
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To The Survivors To The Survivors (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.13 — 117 ratings — published 2013
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Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.20 — 8,125 ratings — published 2017
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Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.40 — 64,716 ratings — published 1997
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Station Eleven Station Eleven (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.07 — 612,232 ratings — published 2014
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The Age of Miracles The Age of Miracles (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.66 — 94,701 ratings — published 2012
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The Dead and the Gone (Last Survivors, #2) The Dead and the Gone (Last Survivors, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 3.85 — 42,441 ratings — published 2008
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Under the Dome Under the Dome (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 323,794 ratings — published 2009
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The Living (The Living, #1) The Living (The Living, #1)
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avg rating 3.75 — 5,269 ratings — published 2013
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Fallvatten Fallvatten (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.33 — 1,629 ratings — published 2012
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Flood (Flood, #1) Flood (Flood, #1)
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avg rating 3.63 — 5,702 ratings — published 2008
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Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell About the End of the World Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell About the End of the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,046 ratings — published 2024
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Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.50 — 1,104,732 ratings — published 2021
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Hiroshima Hiroshima (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.05 — 89,349 ratings — published 1946
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Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.62 — 17,953 ratings — published 2014
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The Witch Elm The Witch Elm (ebook)
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avg rating 3.58 — 109,901 ratings — published 2018
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Learning to Die in the Anthropocene: Reflections on the End of a Civilization Learning to Die in the Anthropocene: Reflections on the End of a Civilization (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 1,939 ratings — published 2015
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Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1) Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.00 — 287,194 ratings — published 2003
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Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 3.98 — 26,289 ratings — published 2013
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,191,544 ratings — published 1996
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Cat’s Cradle Cat’s Cradle (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 436,670 ratings — published 1963
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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.25 — 38,546 ratings — published 2009
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Blackout: A Techno-Thriller Blackout: A Techno-Thriller (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 17,955 ratings — published 2012
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Seveneves Seveneves (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.00 — 124,931 ratings — published 2015
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Shift (Silo, #2) Shift (Silo, #2)
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avg rating 4.13 — 153,509 ratings — published 2013
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The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.19 — 9,537 ratings — published 2008
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The Shade of the Moon (Last Survivors, #4) The Shade of the Moon (Last Survivors, #4)
by (shelved 2 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 3.29 — 12,828 ratings — published 2013
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A Night to Remember A Night to Remember (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 28,903 ratings — published 1955
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The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam, #2) The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.07 — 132,895 ratings — published 2009
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A Fall of Moondust A Fall of Moondust (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 3.89 — 11,620 ratings — published 1961
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Ark (Flood, #2) Ark (Flood, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 3.88 — 4,047 ratings — published 2009
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The Stand The Stand (Audiobook)
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avg rating 4.35 — 834,321 ratings — published 1978
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Time (Manifold #1) Time (Manifold #1)
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avg rating 3.79 — 8,056 ratings — published 1999
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The Puritan Millennium: Literature and Theology, 1550-1682 (Studies in Christian History and Thought) The Puritan Millennium: Literature and Theology, 1550-1682 (Studies in Christian History and Thought)
by (shelved 2 times as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.09 — 11 ratings — published 2000
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The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity and the Renewal of Civilization The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity and the Renewal of Civilization (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 489 ratings — published 2006
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey The Bridge of San Luis Rey (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 38,534 ratings — published 1927
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The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as catastrophe)
avg rating 3.67 — 8,439 ratings — published 2020
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The Swarm The Swarm (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 30,568 ratings — published 2004
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Expeditionen: Min kärlekshistoria Expeditionen: Min kärlekshistoria (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 8,378 ratings — published 2013
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Deluge: The Complete Series Deluge: The Complete Series (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.56 — 764 ratings — published
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Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.27 — 18,208 ratings — published 2021
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Zug fällt aus: Dramatische Ereignisse der Eisenbahngeschichte Zug fällt aus: Dramatische Ereignisse der Eisenbahngeschichte (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as catastrophe)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Bewitched by the Fruit Bat King: The Bewitching Hour Bewitched by the Fruit Bat King: The Bewitching Hour (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.06 — 436 ratings — published
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Send Flowers Send Flowers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.58 — 181 ratings — published
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Witch Way: Books 1-3 Witch Way: Books 1-3 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.66 — 238 ratings — published
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Hero Ever After (Gibson Hollow #1) Hero Ever After (Gibson Hollow #1)
by (shelved 1 time as catastrophe)
avg rating 4.65 — 252 ratings — published 2025
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Judith Lewis Herman
“Psychological trauma is an affliction of the powerless. At the moment of trauma, the victim is rendered helpless by overwhelming force. When the force is that of nature, we speak of disasters. When the force is that of other human beings, we speak of atrocities. Traumatic events overwhelm the ordinary systems of care that give people a sense of control, connection, and meaning.… Traumatic events are extraordinary, not because they occur rarely, but rather because they overwhelm the ordinary human adaptations to life.… They confront human beings with the extremities of helplessness and terror, and evoke the responses of catastrophe.”
Judith Lewis Herman, Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror

Ken Poirot
“Be proactive not reactive, for an apparently insignificant issue ignored today can spawn tomorrow's catastrophe.”
Ken Poirot

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