41 - A "cli fi" book

[Mrs. Hahn]

Seconding the rec for Life As We Knew It and the other books in Pfeffer's The Life As We Knew It Collection series. I have only read the first two, so this allows me to read the 3rd and 4th!

[Erin]

I just read Snowpiercer, the graphic novel that inspired the incredible Chris Evans movie.
It features a world that is lifeless and entirely covered in snow. It is not definitive what caused it, but it is strongly suggested that warring nations created a bomb capable of dramatically affecting the environment.
Would this count as "cli fi" or does the environmental change have to be directly tied to climate change as we understand it now?
Thanks for any input!

[Darci]

Both Annihilation and Blackfish City look really interesting, so I'll end up with one of those.

[☘Misericordia☘]

Jen wrote: "Hmm that sounds interesting and certainly something which could happen. " Let's hope it doesn't, ever. :)

[Debbie]

Sara wrote: "If I'm understanding this sub-genre correctly, Brightly Burning by Alexa Donne would work.

It's a retelling of Jane Eyre set on a fleet of spaceships because the Earth is experiencing another ice age. It would also work for a book set in space AND a retelling of a classic!"

Thanks for this. Due to you posting this I am going to read Jane Eyre as my long book this year. I have never read it and will fit it in a prompt somewhere if I can... if nothing else than as #40... fav. prompt from past challenge 2015- #1 More than 500 pages. Then I am going to read Brightly Burning and count it for#15 retelling of a classic, #20 a book set in space AND #41 cli-fi.

[Jen]

☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~ wrote: "Jen wrote: "Hmm that sounds interesting and certainly something which could happen. " Let's hope it doesn't, ever. :)"

Tru dat! As my kids would say.

[Megan]

I just found a book I really want to read this year and as far as I can see it would only fit in either "Two word titles" or possibly cli-fi but I already have something I really want to read for two-word titles that won't fit anywhere else.

The book I want to read is No Judgments: A Novel (coming out in September) and it's about how, during the worst storm of the century, a young woman stays behind on her small Florida island to ride it out and ends up going on a mission to look after all of the left-behind pets her fellow islanders didn't take with them while evacuating.

It's Meg Cabot so it's light and likely gonna be super fluffy but given the presence of the mega-storm, does anyone think this is an okay choice for the cli-fi category? Or should the book be focused on climate change-related events instead of having them be an inciting incident?

[Kacey]

If anyone is looking for something short and has kindleunlimited here are 7 books that fit this

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...

[Tina]

Mortal Engines would work for this category.

[Angelina]

Raquel wrote: "Dedra wrote: "I think The Dry will work for this, right?"

I haven't read it yet, but I thought it was a present day murder mystery, so I don't *think* it fits this prompt."


It’s set within a period of hot dry weather but its not about climate change.

[Angelina]

I’m thinking the birds could count? As they aren’t migrating and it’s a period of bad weather.

The Birds and Other Stories

[Jen]

Angel wrote: "Raquel wrote: "Dedra wrote: "I think The Dry will work for this, right?"

I haven't read it yet, but I thought it was a present day murder mystery, so I don't *think* it fits this p..."

Might cheat on this one and read it during the dry season since we have very different seasons to the rest of the world if not I will have to read something during the season it is elsewhere which is also sorta cheating.

[Nadine in NY]

Angel wrote: "I’m thinking the birds could count? As they aren’t migrating and it’s a period of bad weather.

The Birds and Other Stories"

I haven't read this but I saw the movie and I don't remember it having anything to do with climate change. But perhaps Hitch left that nuance out?

[Angelina]

Nadine wrote: "Angel wrote: "I’m thinking the birds could count? As they aren’t migrating and it’s a period of bad weather.

The Birds and Other Stories"

I haven't read this but I saw the movie a..."
I’ve read it, nothing like the film. But the birds aren’t migrating properly and I would presume migratory patterns are disturbed by climate change. Just wondered if it’s on a climate change list anywhere or some of the older scifis as would prefer to read one of them.

[Johanne]

@Angel, I don't know about this book, but birds' migration patterns are disturbed by climate change. There are several articles on this subject.

[Angelina]

Johanne wrote: "@Angel, I don't know about this book, but birds' migration patterns are disturbed by climate change. There are several articles on this subject."
Thank you , I think it counts. Ive just found a ya audio book I can reserve through my library, I’m sure this must count?
Life As We Knew It

[Johanne]

Yes, that looks good and very fitting :)

[Angelina]

Johanne wrote: "Yes, that looks good and very fitting :)"

Thanks I’ll have a few months wait for the library audio but if I cant find anything else this will do, might check the kids section for a paper copy as I only read actual books. For all I know it’s a ya best seller!

[Candace]

The year of the flood by Margaret Atwood.

[Jamie]

The Man with the Compound Eyes
The Man with the Compound Eyes by Wu Ming-Yi is an incredible book. It is one of the only books I have ever read that has climate change and plastic waste as a central theme without talking about it directly. It is a non-linear narrative, so not for those who want a really straight forward story. It is told from several POVs, has a family in it, so it hits many POPSUGAR challenges all in one book. While very strange, I definitely recommend it. If you like Murakami, you will enjoy this I think.

[Angelina]

I’ve just finished Life As We Knew It for this challenge. My first ever full read of an ebook too! It’s a nice easy read as a YA book and written as a teenage girls diary. I’m not sure about the lack of scientific details as the moons hit causing climate change and some other large omissions on how they survive. But a great read for teens and would make a good film too. I’d recommend it as an end of the world easy read.

[Debra]

Does anyone know if a book by Wyl Menmuir called The Many is suitable for this genre?

[Lark of The Bookwyrm's Hoard]

I've been wanting to read Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse, but haven't decided whether to count it for this prompt, for the author whose first/last names begin with the same letter, or for the own-voices prompt -- or all three.

[Helen]

currently reading The Death of Grass. so far i have to say that i think its good. its tackling some very serious topics but unfortunately is doing it in a very English 1950's stiff upper lip style which can be a bit frustrating. Its very similar in tone to the John Wyndham books so if you like them, then I would recommend this

UPDATE: after writing the review above I wanted to give an update after finishing the book.

I thought that this was a very clever and well written book. It does start like a john Wyndham "cosy catastrophe" but moves into much darker territory. Alongside the end of civilization the characters also deal with rape, murder - in places it is brutal.

This is a really underestimated book. I would definitely recommend it.

[Nadine in NY]

Helen wrote: "currently reading The Death of Grass. so far i have to say that i think its good. its tackling some very serious topics but unfortunately is doing it in a very English 1950's stiff up..."


oh I read his Tripods series, I didn't realize he'd written other books!! (because I never looked) This book sounds good.

[Lisa]

I’ve hadThe Water Knife laying on my TBR shelf for years so I’m thinking it’s time

[Courtney]

When We Wake by Karen Healey

[Nancy]

Would Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands work for this prompt? I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around this.

[Abby]

Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

[Kimberly]

I read the Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin so far this year, so I'll make all three fit a category somehow. I'll be using one for climate fiction for sure.

[Kimberley - TardisBookishTales]

The Human Rites trilogy by Australian author Ian Irvine would work for this prompt. I read the first book, The Last Albatross for a prompt for last years Pop Sugar Challenge (I think it was a book with an animal in the title). Unfortunately it wasn’t a book I enjoyed, but others might enjoy it. It’s an eco-thriller series.

[Tracy]

Nancy wrote: "Would Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands work for this prompt? I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around this."

I could be wrong about this, but I don't know if its cli-fi? Its been a few years. Its about the aftermath of a nuclear plant meltdown, and while the description of the book says that the MC lives in a self constructed igloo, she is in Vermont and I think its just the weather there? HOWEVER..... I LOVED this book ( I love anything by Chris Bohjalian) and this one , especially on audio,narrated by his daughter, touched me ( Actually the meaning of the title wrecked me). If you can find somewhere to put it, or if anyone else remembers better than me if it would fit here,I say read it.( Or Listen to it, even if you don't like audio...I don't but this is one that kept my attention)

[Kirsten]

Has anyone read We Are Unprepared to know if this one would work?

[Nadine in NY]

@Kirsten - I haven't read that but it looks like a good choice!

[Erie]

El wrote: "I might read Oryx and Crake byMargaret Atwood for this prompt."

Thanks for the suggestion. I have been wanting to read this, and I think this will be the proper motivation!

[Theresa]

Just read a review of the new Jasper Fforde, he of the Thursday Next series. His upcoming release is cli-fi - Early Riser

[Alix]

Had to do some research for this one, going to try New York 2140

[Therese]

Wendy wrote: "I think Blackfish City will work for this one. Id been meaning to get to it this year but maybe I'll just save it :)"
wonderful book! Hope you enjoy it~Therese

[Therese]

I'm planning on reading "The Overstory". Think this will work?

[Therese]

Ellie wrote: "If you like poetic writing The End We Start From is a beautiful novella about a new mother trying to survive in a flooded Britain.

Cli-fi does not need to be science fiction or apo..."

It was very well done-enjoyed it! ~Therese

[Therese]

Nadine wrote: "Stina yes! I'm reading Trail of Lightning right now, it definitely works for "cli-fi "

I'm one of those who did not like Memory of Water. But it's definitely "Cli-fi ""

I'm reading "Trail of Lightening" for the "own voices" challenge, after a recommendation by a librarian friend. Really enjoying it and it would certainly work for the cli-fi choice.~Therese

[Aimee]

Would The Girls She Left Behind work for this?

[Katy]

Aimee wrote: "Would The Girls She Left Behind work for this?"

I don't know. It is rather bizarre to have a forest fire in Northern Maine in the winter. I don't even know how that would happen, actually. It would be too wet. But, the book doesn't sound like it's meant to be focused on climate change. Just something weird happening for the sake of the plot, I guess.

[Marie-Eve]

This might be a bit of a stretch.. But Last Day on Mars could work, maybe. The Earth was dried up by the Sun going Supernova.. and now Mars is on the verge of exploding as well...

I personally think I will do with Exodus. Or Mortal Engines. :)

[Megan]

All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders is what I used.

I didn't know it was going to be cli fi, but they're trying to prevent disastrous climate change!

All the Birds in the Sky

[Dee]

Valentina: The President's Daughter broaches the subject climate change, politics and immigration through the eyes of a girl, who tries to get to grips with her place in the world, doesn't resolve much however, feels like it should be part of an ongoing series.

[Hayley ☕️]

What about Clade by James Bradley? :)

[Ellie]

Hayley wrote: "What about Clade by James Bradley? :)"

Yes, that's an obvious cli-fi (though I was struggling to get into in when my puppy ate it, so I never finished it).

[Kira]

Well, The Bees has been on my Kindle forever. I guess its time has come.

[Hope]

For anyone who likes YA, I'd count Shatter Me as cli-fi since climate change is what caused society to collapse and (I'm guessing) the main character's mutation (ie superpowers, so this would work for that prompt too).