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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.94 — 75,348 ratings — published 2004
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The Collapse of Complex Societies The Collapse of Complex Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,539 ratings — published 1988
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Overshoot: The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change Overshoot: The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.46 — 457 ratings — published 1980
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Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.19 — 283,463 ratings — published 1993
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Comment tout peut s'effondrer : Petit manuel de collapsologie à l'usage des générations présentes Comment tout peut s'effondrer : Petit manuel de collapsologie à l'usage des générations présentes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 23 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,179 ratings — published 2015
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The Long Descent: A User's Guide to the End of the Industrial Age The Long Descent: A User's Guide to the End of the Industrial Age (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.18 — 811 ratings — published 2008
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The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.99 — 30,273 ratings — published 2019
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Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,852 ratings — published 1972
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Endgame, Vol. 1: The Problem of Civilization Endgame, Vol. 1: The Problem of Civilization (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,208 ratings — published 2006
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Immoderate Greatness: Why Civilizations Fail Immoderate Greatness: Why Civilizations Fail (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 16 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.05 — 508 ratings — published 2012
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The Five Stages of Collapse: Survivors' Toolkit The Five Stages of Collapse: Survivors' Toolkit (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.91 — 301 ratings — published 2013
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Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American Prospects Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American Prospects (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.97 — 609 ratings — published 2008
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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)
by (shelved 15 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,963 ratings — published 2015
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1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.74 — 13,580 ratings — published 2014
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The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.83 — 3,162 ratings — published 2003
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Dark Age America: Climate Change, Cultural Collapse, and the Hard Future Ahead Dark Age America: Climate Change, Cultural Collapse, and the Hard Future Ahead (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.18 — 331 ratings — published 2016
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The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.71 — 2,367 ratings — published 2014
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.15 — 81,094 ratings — published 2014
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The Crash Course: The Unsustainable Future Of Our Economy, Energy, And Environment The Crash Course: The Unsustainable Future Of Our Economy, Energy, And Environment (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.16 — 653 ratings — published 2011
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The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,077 ratings — published 2017
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The Seneca Effect: Why Growth is Slow but Collapse is Rapid (The Frontiers Collection) The Seneca Effect: Why Growth is Slow but Collapse is Rapid (The Frontiers Collection)
by (shelved 10 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.19 — 62 ratings — published
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Ishmael (Ishmael, #1) Ishmael (Ishmael, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.01 — 105,792 ratings — published 1992
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A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.95 — 4,053 ratings — published 2009
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Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,042 ratings — published 2025
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The Ministry for the Future The Ministry for the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.86 — 44,206 ratings — published 2020
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Confronting Collapse: The Crisis of Energy and Money in a Post Peak Oil World Confronting Collapse: The Crisis of Energy and Money in a Post Peak Oil World (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.83 — 312 ratings — published 2009
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Endgame, Vol. 2: Resistance Endgame, Vol. 2: Resistance (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,167 ratings — published
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Deep Adaptation Deep Adaptation (ebook)
by (shelved 8 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.05 — 175 ratings — published 2018
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Une autre fin du monde est possible Une autre fin du monde est possible (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.75 — 266 ratings — published
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Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2) Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.32 — 89,881 ratings — published 1998
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Decline and Fall: The End of Empire and the Future of Democracy in 21st Century America Decline and Fall: The End of Empire and the Future of Democracy in 21st Century America (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.28 — 159 ratings — published 2014
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The Illuminatus! Trilogy The Illuminatus! Trilogy (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.01 — 16,286 ratings — published 1983
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The Road The Road (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,067,991 ratings — published 2006
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The Ecotechnic Future: Envisioning a Post-Peak World The Ecotechnic Future: Envisioning a Post-Peak World (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.07 — 333 ratings — published 2009
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.04 — 466,845 ratings — published 1997
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The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.30 — 8,343 ratings — published 2023
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Breaking Together: A freedom-loving response to collapse Breaking Together: A freedom-loving response to collapse (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.06 — 120 ratings — published 2023
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The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.15 — 13,783 ratings — published 2022
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The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.19 — 948 ratings — published 2019
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Our Final Warning: Six Degrees of Climate Emergency Our Final Warning: Six Degrees of Climate Emergency (ebook)
by (shelved 7 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.18 — 699 ratings — published 2020
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A Canticle for Leibowitz (St. Leibowitz, #1) A Canticle for Leibowitz (St. Leibowitz, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.99 — 122,190 ratings — published 1959
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The World Without Us The World Without Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.81 — 43,732 ratings — published 2007
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Crossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil Crossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.06 — 853 ratings — published 2003
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The End of Growth: Adapting to Our New Economic Reality The End of Growth: Adapting to Our New Economic Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.96 — 923 ratings — published 2011
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Peak Everything: Waking Up to the Century of Declines Peak Everything: Waking Up to the Century of Declines (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.87 — 381 ratings — published 2007
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The Deluge The Deluge (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.23 — 6,774 ratings — published 2023
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Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as collapse)
avg rating 4.50 — 9,681 ratings — published 2020
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All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon's Perspective on Climate Change All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon's Perspective on Climate Change (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as collapse)
avg rating 3.77 — 360 ratings — published 2019
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“WW3 is against humanity.”
Shannon Patrick Ramos

Ryan Gelpke
“Outside the snow continued its diligent job of covering up the earth’s scars and imperfections, till one day it would melt and everything would come undone. And time would march on, seemingly never ending, yet always just at the edge of collapse.”
Ryan Gelpke, Dying in Champoussin

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