Societal Collapse Books

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The Collapse of Complex Societies The Collapse of Complex Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,539 ratings — published 1988
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.94 — 75,342 ratings — published 2004
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Collapse: Navigating Civilization's Predicaments With Wisdom and Courage Collapse: Navigating Civilization's Predicaments With Wisdom and Courage (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.50 — 4 ratings — published
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.08 — 65,529 ratings — published 2012
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Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.19 — 283,226 ratings — published 1993
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Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,638 ratings — published 2007
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The Road The Road (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,067,594 ratings — published 2006
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The Girl with All the Gifts (The Girl With All the Gifts, #1) The Girl with All the Gifts (The Girl With All the Gifts, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.95 — 248,381 ratings — published 2014
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World of Trouble (The Last Policeman, #3) World of Trouble (The Last Policeman, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.04 — 12,783 ratings — published 2014
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Countdown City (The Last Policeman, #2) Countdown City (The Last Policeman, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.85 — 16,168 ratings — published 2013
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The Last Policeman (The Last Policeman, #1) The Last Policeman (The Last Policeman, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.77 — 36,112 ratings — published 2012
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,813,437 ratings — published 2010
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.35 — 10,130,630 ratings — published 2008
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,262,715 ratings — published 2009
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The War for Middle-earth: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Confront the Gathering Storm, 1933–1945 The War for Middle-earth: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Confront the Gathering Storm, 1933–1945 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.44 — 414 ratings — published 2025
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,927,916 ratings — published 1963
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I Who Have Never Known Men I Who Have Never Known Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.06 — 607,616 ratings — published 1995
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Bird Box (Bird Box, #1) Bird Box (Bird Box, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.05 — 214,522 ratings — published 2014
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Moon of the Crusted Snow (Moon, #1) Moon of the Crusted Snow (Moon, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.81 — 46,873 ratings — published 2018
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Don't Let the Forest In (Don't Let The Forest In, #1) Don't Let the Forest In (Don't Let The Forest In, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.05 — 59,017 ratings — published 2024
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The Death of Grass The Death of Grass (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.89 — 11,449 ratings — published 1956
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Sorrowland Sorrowland (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.81 — 15,895 ratings — published 2021
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Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology (Never Whistle at Night, #1) Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology (Never Whistle at Night, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.84 — 33,250 ratings — published 2023
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The Fisherman The Fisherman (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.83 — 49,334 ratings — published 2016
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Scarred For Life Volume Three: Pop Culture in the Shadow of the Bomb (Scarred for Life, #3) Scarred For Life Volume Three: Pop Culture in the Shadow of the Bomb (Scarred for Life, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.71 — 24 ratings — published
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Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.79 — 525 ratings — published 2018
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1) A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.20 — 199,754 ratings — published 2021
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Emperor of Thorns (Broken Empire, #3) Emperor of Thorns (Broken Empire, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.22 — 58,419 ratings — published 2013
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Grimdark Magazine, Issue 1, October 2014 Grimdark Magazine, Issue 1, October 2014 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.01 — 191 ratings — published 2014
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Verge Verge (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.39 — 283 ratings — published
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God's War (Bel Dame Apocrypha, #1) God's War (Bel Dame Apocrypha, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.69 — 5,531 ratings — published 2011
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Apocalypse Nyx (Bel Dame Apocrypha #1.5, 1.7) Apocalypse Nyx (Bel Dame Apocrypha #1.5, 1.7)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.84 — 606 ratings — published 2016
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The Body Project (Bel Dame Apocrypha, #1.3) The Body Project (Bel Dame Apocrypha, #1.3)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.94 — 137 ratings — published 2014
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The Black Orb The Black Orb (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.08 — 586 ratings — published 2024
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Peak Human: What We Can Learn from History's Greatest Civilisations Peak Human: What We Can Learn from History's Greatest Civilisations (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.22 — 869 ratings — published 2025
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King of Thorns (Broken Empire, #2) King of Thorns (Broken Empire, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.17 — 71,488 ratings — published 2012
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Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1) Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.82 — 125,356 ratings — published 2011
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Physics of the Apocalypse 1 (Physics of the Apocalypse #1) Physics of the Apocalypse 1 (Physics of the Apocalypse #1)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.18 — 529 ratings — published 2023
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Edge of Darkness (Edge of Collapse, #3) Edge of Darkness (Edge of Collapse, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.32 — 23,843 ratings — published 2020
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Everglades (Newsflesh Trilogy Short) Everglades (Newsflesh Trilogy Short)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.84 — 196 ratings — published
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Rise: A Newsflesh Collection Rise: A Newsflesh Collection (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.40 — 2,300 ratings — published 2016
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Survivor (Battleforged #1) Survivor (Battleforged #1)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,758 ratings — published 2023
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American Kill Switch (End of Days, #3) American Kill Switch (End of Days, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,643 ratings — published 2021
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Fail State (End of Days, #2) Fail State (End of Days, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,081 ratings — published 2019
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Zero Day Code (End of Days, #1) Zero Day Code (End of Days, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,068 ratings — published 2019
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Snow Crash Snow Crash (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.01 — 301,265 ratings — published 1992
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Severance Severance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.87 — 136,868 ratings — published 2018
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Brown Girl in the Ring Brown Girl in the Ring (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.85 — 7,638 ratings — published 1998
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Nuclear War: A Scenario Nuclear War: A Scenario (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.36 — 52,712 ratings — published 2024
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Prophet Song Prophet Song (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.02 — 90,794 ratings — published 2023
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Evan Wright
“On taxi-dancing. She said the men prefer her because she is clean.”
Evan wright , Hella Nation: Looking for Happy Meals in Kandahar, Rocking the Side Pipe, Wingnu

Deanna LaForce
“Addiction isn't a moral failure; it’s a societal one. In the ER, I’ve sutured wounds from overdoses and watched schools fail to arm kids against the coming storm. ‘The Lotus Mark: The Pink Lotus’ isn’t fiction. It’s a glitter-coated bullet aimed at apathy. Here’s the truth: Lotus pills don’t just dissolve in your bloodstream. They dissolve families, cities, futures. I wrote this because nurses don’t just heal bodies; we armor souls. And sometimes, that armor is stormtrooper-plated and dripping in defiance.

Deanna LaForce RN], ER nurse and author of ‘The Lotus Mark: The Pink Lotus’ (Star Wars cosplay tutorials sold separately).”
Deanna LaForce, The Lotus Mark: The Pink Lotus. A Novella on Addiction and Trafficking Through the Eyes of an ER Nurse

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