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Hi, Rushil! It sounds like we are interested in the same type of books. I am a sucker for the dystopian/apocalyptic! Do you have some favorites from that sub-genre?
Hi Jennifer! I only recently discovered that its my favorite sub-genre. Some of my recent books are Brave New World, Ender's Game, Hunger Games (1), 1984 in that order.
I have been meaning to read Stephen King. How about you? Any must read end-of-the-world fiction?
Fahrenheit 451 is a good dystopian novel. My favorite dystopian is A Clockwork Orange. For apocalyptic, when you get time try Stephen King's The Stand. It's a behemoth but well worth it.Oh, and welcome!
I never really enjoyed Brave New Worl for some reason, but I love your other choices! The Handmaid's Tale that it sounds like you will get in on is one of my all time favorites, and as I said in my comment in the book's thread, Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (first in her MaddAddam series) is phenomenal.
The Road by McCarthy gets circlejerked over quite a bit, but I think it is the best post-apocalyptic book I have read.
As Austin said, Fahrenheit 451 is a must-read if you haven't already, and The Stand has great Biblical/Good vs. Evil imagery. Another good one.
If you can get into zombies, I highly recommend Workd War Z and The Reapers Are the Angels.
Really, you can just look through my "dystopian" or "apocalyptic" bookshelves :) Most of the books in there will have reviews... If you are interested, that is!
I honestly liked Brave New World better than 1984 because I got a bit depressed reading 1984. I mean it is so brutal! Anyway I'll make a note of the books you guys mentioned. Thanks Austin and Jennifer!
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Hello and welcome! I too love historical fiction! I try to comment and read when I can. I am currently reading a historical account of Owain, the Welsh King of Wales and am enjoying it a lot.
The Stand was great! It was my first Stephen King read and got me hooked on his books. As others have mentioned, it is a long read, but well worth it.
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Can't wait to hear your input for The Handmaid's Tale!
If you're looking to get into Stephen King, definitely check out The Stand like Megan recommended. I also really like The Dome, despite the fact that it wasn't so much apocalypse but rather apocalypse for a small area. Both reads are lengthy but well worth it!
You can also check out The Giver by Lois Lawry. It's a YA read but I think it's worth checking out. I need to catch up on the series.
I am excited to read The Handmaid's tale for February!
Rushil