Most Popular Post-Apocalyptic Books of the 20th century

Discover popular Post-Apocalyptic books from the 20th century, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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The Stand

Stephen King

Horror · Post-Apocalyptic

1978

8.4/10 98 ratings

1984

George Orwell

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Post-Apocalyptic · Social Science Fiction

1949

8.1/10 202 ratings

After the Flood

P. C. Jersild

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic · Translation

1986

7.5/10 24 ratings

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic · Hugo Award

1953

7.6/10 156 ratings

Saint Leibowitz #1

A Canticle for Leibowitz

Walter M. Miller, Jr.

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic · Hugo Award

1960

7.5/10 29 ratings

Damnation Alley

Roger Zelazny

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic

1969

6.5/10 30 ratings

The Kraken Wakes

John Wyndham

Science Fiction · Kraken · Post-Apocalyptic

1953

6.2/10 23 ratings

Riddley Walker

Russell Hoban

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Post-Apocalyptic

1980

10.0/10 1 ratings

The War Book

James Sallis

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic · Anthology · Short Stories

November 20, 1969

10.0/10 1 ratings

British Library Science Fiction Classics

The Tide Went Out

Charles Eric Maine

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Post-Apocalyptic · Thriller

1958

9.0/10 1 ratings

Handheld Science Fiction Classics #3

The Exile Waiting

Vonda N. McIntyre

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic · Social Science Fiction

1975

8.5/10 2 ratings

On the Beach

Nevil Shute

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic

1957

8.3/10 19 ratings

Into the Forest

Jean Hegland

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Post-Apocalyptic · Movie

September 1997

8.5/10 11 ratings

Club of Rome Quartet

The Sheep Look Up

John Brunner

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Post-Apocalyptic · Nebula Award

1972

8.0/10 2 ratings

Deus Irae

Roger Zelazny, Philip K. Dick

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic

1976

7.7/10 3 ratings

Dinner at Deviant's Palace

Tim Powers

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic · Philip K. Dick Award

1985

6.9/10 19 ratings

Fugue for a Darkening Island

Christopher Priest

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic

1972

6.3/10 16 ratings

Hiero Desteen #1

Hiero's Journey

Sterling E. Lanier

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic · Adventure

1973

6.0/10 1 ratings

The City Dwellers

Charles Platt

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic

1970

British Library Science Fiction Classics

Wild Harbour

Ian Macpherson

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Post-Apocalyptic · Thriller

August 1936

Handheld Science Fiction Classics #4

The Gap in the Curtain

John Buchan

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic · Social Science Fiction · Adventure

1932

Gernsback Science Fiction Series #6

When the Moon fell

Colladay Morrison

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic

1929

British Library Science Fiction Classics

The Question Mark

Muriel Jaeger

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Post-Apocalyptic · Social Science Fiction · Thriller

1926