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 — 1,486 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 — 74,608 ratings — published 2004
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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 4.09 — 62,647 ratings — published 2012
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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 — 1,596 ratings — published 2007
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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 — 12,614 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 — 15,967 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 — 35,353 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 — 3,705,322 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 — 9,873,188 ratings — published 2008
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
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avg rating 4.36 — 4,138,499 ratings — published 2009
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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 4.79 — 19 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 — 510 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 4.22 — 183,305 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 — 57,535 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 4.02 — 186 ratings — published 2014
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Verge Verge (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.42 — 261 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 3.68 — 5,427 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 3.83 — 598 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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Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.19 — 260,937 ratings — published 1993
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The Black Orb The Black Orb (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.10 — 509 ratings — published 2024
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Peak Human: What We Can Learn from the Rise and Fall of Golden Ages Peak Human: What We Can Learn from the Rise and Fall of Golden Ages (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.29 — 478 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 4.18 — 70,571 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 3.83 — 123,212 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 4.17 — 520 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 4.33 — 21,429 ratings — published 2020
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Everglades (Newsflesh Trilogy Short) Everglades (Newsflesh Trilogy Short)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.85 — 186 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 — 2,265 ratings — published 2016
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Survivor (Battleforged #1) Survivor (Battleforged #1)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,656 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 — 1,599 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 — 2,040 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 4.03 — 2,997 ratings — published 2019
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Snow Crash Snow Crash (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.01 — 297,493 ratings — published 1992
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Severance Severance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.88 — 130,234 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 — 7,506 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 4.37 — 45,382 ratings — published 2024
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Prophet Song Prophet Song (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.03 — 83,134 ratings — published 2023
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Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,448 ratings — published 2000
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The Comet The Comet (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.87 — 901 ratings — published 1920
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How Did We Get into This Mess?: Politics, Equality, Nature How Did We Get into This Mess?: Politics, Equality, Nature (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,351 ratings — published 2016
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Dies the Fire (Emberverse, #1) Dies the Fire (Emberverse, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.92 — 17,809 ratings — published 2004
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The Evolution of Civilizations The Evolution of Civilizations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.39 — 314 ratings — published 1961
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The Scarfolk Annual The Scarfolk Annual (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.26 — 416 ratings — published 2019
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Discovering Scarfolk: For Tourists & Other Trespassers Discovering Scarfolk: For Tourists & Other Trespassers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,210 ratings — published 2014
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The Last Day The Last Day (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.67 — 9,140 ratings — published 2020
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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 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,141 ratings — published 2015
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The Dog Stars The Dog Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.95 — 72,021 ratings — published 2012
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Dhalgren Dhalgren (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.77 — 12,254 ratings — published 1975
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2312 2312 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.52 — 21,785 ratings — published 2012
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The Female Man The Female Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-collapse)
avg rating 3.46 — 8,997 ratings — published 1975
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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

Quentin Crisp
“What can be spoken of soon comes to be condoned.”
Quentin Crisp, The Naked Civil Servant

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