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615 past books matching Dystopian
All Flesh Is Grass traps a quiet Midwestern town behind an invisible barrier, turning ordinary neighbors into prisoners overnight.
All Flesh Is Grass
Dystopian · Alien Invasion · First Contact
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All Flesh Is Grass traps a quiet Midwestern town behind an invisible barrier, turning ordinary neighbors into prisoners overnight. Brad Carter only wants to understand why no one can leave, but his search makes him the uneasy link between Millville and an alien intelligence with plans for humanity. This classic science fiction novel blends first-contact mystery, communal paranoia, and small-town pressure under impossible conditions.
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Long before Under the Dome, this novel of a town trapped within an invisible force field earned a Nebula Award nomination for the author of Way Station.
Nothing much ever happens in Millville, a small, secluded Middle-American community—until the day Brad Carter discovers he is unable to leave. And the nearly bankrupt real estate agent is not the only one being held prisoner; every resident is confined within the town's boundaries by an invisible force field that cannot be breached.
As local tensions rapidly reach the breaking point, a set of bizarre circumstances leads Brad to the source of their captivity, making him humanity's reluctant ambassador to an alien race of sentient flora, and privy to these jailers' ultimate intentions. But some of Millville's most powerful citizens do not take kindly to Carter's "collaboration with the enemy," even under the sudden threat of global apocalypse.Decades before Stephen King trapped an entire town in Under the Dome, science fiction Grand Master Clifford D. Simak explored the shocking effects of communal captivity on an unsuspecting population. Nominated for the Nebula Award, All Flesh Is Grass is a riveting masterwork that brilliantly reinvents the alien invasion story.
The third author to be honored as a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA), Clifford D. Simak also received three Hugo Awards, a Nebula Award, an International Fantasy Award, and a Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award.
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The Alliance follows a fugitive rebel back into the country she escaped, where freedom depends on destroying the system that once tried to own her.
The Alliance
Dystopian · Thriller
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The Alliance follows a fugitive rebel back into the country she escaped, where freedom depends on destroying the system that once tried to own her. Mia Morrissey goes undercover to help dismantle the Registry, but betrayal turns the mission against her, making this dystopian thriller a high-stakes story of resistance, control, and sacrifice.
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A rebel goes undercover in a desperate attempt to free her country from a brutal dictator in the final novel of this dystopian thriller trilogy.
In America, the Registry weds girls to the highest bidder and raises boys for its army. Mia Morrissey fled to Mexico to claim her freedom. Now, she's going risk everything so that the rest of America can be free.
Going undercover as part of a diplomatic mission, Mia returns to an America even more dangerous than the one she left. The forgotten country faces its most ruthless leader yet, Grant Marsden—a shadow from Mia's past. With the help of the subversive group Affinity, she embarks on a perilous journey to defeat Grant, bring down the government, and destroy the Registry once and for all.
But when a terrible betrayal exposes the operation, Mia discovers that her enemies have used her—and so have her friends. Alone and frightened, Mia knows that her next step may be the last for her . . . and America.
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A collapsing America turns one man’s journey home into a survival mission through disaster, violence, and uncertainty.
Feral Nation – Infiltration
Dystopian · Military Sci-Fi
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A collapsing America turns one man’s journey home into a survival mission through disaster, violence, and uncertainty. Feral Nation: Infiltration fits post-apocalyptic action through Eric Branson’s search for his family after riots, terror attacks, and a devastating hurricane leave South Florida cut off, unstable, and far more dangerous than the wars he thought he had left behind.
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In a near future, post-apocalyptic America, terror attacks, riots and insurrection have turned cities and towns into war zones...
Professional security contractor and former Navy SEAL, Eric Branson, has been away fighting ongoing insurgencies in Europe when he learns his own country faces the same fate. But before he can make his way back home to Florida, a catastrophic hurricane deals the final blow to an infrastructure already ravaged by riots and terror attacks, leaving survivors cut off and on their own.
Amid the death and destruction of the aftermath, Eric begins his most dangerous mission yet, searching for the family he left behind. Eric didn't come here to fight another war, but he's prepared for anything he might encounter as he quietly makes his way into south Florida.
Will Eric find his ex-wife and daughter at their waterfront home? Or is he already too late?
Infiltration is the first book in the action-packed post-apocalyptic Feral Nation series from Scott B. Williams.
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The zombie outbreak begins with a woman who wakes dead, thinking clearly, and surrounded by creatures that recognize her as one of their own.
Monster Nation
Dystopian · Horror · Dark Fantasy · Post-Apocalyptic
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The zombie outbreak begins with a woman who wakes dead, thinking clearly, and surrounded by creatures that recognize her as one of their own. Monster Nation fits zombie horror through its dual focus on Nilla’s uncanny transformation and Captain Clark’s fight to lead survivors as the American West collapses under an epidemic with darker forces moving beneath it.
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The second entry in this "inventive and exciting" zombie series that began with Monster Island (Publishers Weekly).
This is where it begins. This is where the end of the world begins? She wakes up alone and feeling like she's half-dead. She can't remember her name. She staggers outside, looking for help—and that's when she sees that the dead have returned to life, that zombies are running in the streets and devouring the living. And she's one of them. She isn't breathing. The zombies leave her alone. Because they know she's one of their kind. And yet she differs from the brainless ghouls around her in some crucial ways. Somehow she's kept her intelligence intact, if not her memory. And being dead has certain compensations. She has developed strange powers. She calls herself Nilla, and all she knows is that staying alive only gets harder after you die? Meanwhile the National Guard has its hands full with the worst epidemic ever to strike the American west. From California to Colorado every town, every city is being overrun. Captain Bannerman Clark isn't prepared for this. He's semi-retired and he hasn't fired a gun in years, not since the Vietnam war. Yet it seems there's no one else around to take charge. As the world we know collapses he must find in himself the brains, the guts, and the moral courage to lead the survivors to safety, if there's any to be had. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, shadowy players are just beginning to show their hands. There's more going on here than meets the eye, and Clark and Nilla both have parts to play in a game they can't comprehend?
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Goldilocks sends humanity’s future into space with five women and a mission too important to fail.
Goldilocks
Dystopian · Space Exploration
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Goldilocks sends humanity’s future into space with five women and a mission too important to fail. Naomi has trained for years to help colonize a habitable planet, but once the ship leaves Earth behind, technical failures and buried secrets turn survival into something far more uncertain. This science fiction thriller blends ecological collapse, political control, and locked-room tension aboard a mission carrying the last hope for human life.
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A gripping science fiction thriller where five women task themselves with ensuring the survival of the human race—if you mixed ". . .The Martian and The Handmaid's Tale, this sci-fi novel would be the incredible result" (Book Riot).
“Best of 2020” –Library Journal
“Best of 2020” –Kirkus
“Best of 2020 – runner up” –Polygon
“Our favorite books of 2020” –GeekDad**
Despite increasing restrictions on the freedoms of women on Earth, Valerie Black is spearheading the first all-female mission to a planet in the Goldilocks Zone, where conditions are just right for human habitation.
It's humanity's last hope for survival, and Naomi, Valerie's surrogate daughter and the ship's botanist, has been waiting her whole life for an opportunity like this - to step out of Valerie's shadow and really make a difference.
But when things start going wrong on the ship, Naomi begins to suspect that someone on board is concealing a terrible secret - and realizes time for life on Earth may be running out faster than they feared . . .
"Goldilocks is a thrilling, character-driven space opera", perfect for readers of The Martian, The Power, and Station Eleven (Shelf Awareness).
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Black Wave follows a self-destructive writer into an apocalypse where sobriety, queer love, art, and survival all start to collapse into the same strange question.
Black Wave
Dystopian · LGBTQIA+
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Black Wave follows a self-destructive writer into an apocalypse where sobriety, queer love, art, and survival all start to collapse into the same strange question. Michelle leaves nineties San Francisco for LA as the world receives a one-year expiration date, but her attempt to build a steadier life turns unstable as fiction and reality blur. This is literary apocalypse fiction with a raw, surreal, and deeply personal edge.
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This metaliterary end-of-the-world novel is "scary, funny and genre-bending . . . wonderfully strange . . . yet completely universal and true" (Jill Soloway, creator of Transparent).
Desperate to quell her addiction to drugs and alcohol, disastrous romance, and nineties San Francisco, Michelle heads south to LA But soon it's officially announced that the world will end in one year, and life in the sprawling metropolis becomes increasingly weird.
While living in an abandoned bookstore, dating Matt Dillon, and keeping an eye on the encroaching apocalypse, Michelle begins a new novel, a meta-textual exploration to complement her vows to embrace maturity and responsibility. But as she tries to make queer love and art without succumbing to self-destructive impulses, the boundaries between storytelling and everyday living begin to blur, and Michelle wonders how much she'll have to compromise her artistic process if she's going to properly ride out doomsday.
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Preparation means nothing when the plan fails under pressure.
The Posh Prepper
Dystopian
Our take
Preparation means nothing when the plan fails under pressure. Nick Ritter built a career designing survival strategies for the elite, but when a deadly virus erupts, his escape becomes complicated by the strangers who depend on him. The Posh Prepper is a post-apocalyptic thriller driven by moral choices, fragile alliances, and the cost of protecting others in a collapsing world.
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"A spellbinding apocalyptic thriller with a relentless pace and unpredictable plot." - WINNER, Literary Titan Gold Book Award
"An action-packed survivalist story with a deeper story of friendship and found family." - OFFICIAL SELECTION, US Review of Books
"An absolute must-read for fans of the post-apocalyptic genre." - Robin's Reviews
An apocalyptic virus. A crisis consultant. A 24-hour head start.
In 2035, in a hopelessly broken world, Nick Ritter is The Posh Prepper, a gifted crisis consultant who sells disaster-survival plans to rich and powerful clients.
Haunted by corrupt clients and a tragic past, Nick lives a reclusive life in overcrowded Boston, counting the days until he can retire to his survival ranch in New Zealand.
But when he gets an insider tip that a deadly virus is tearing through Boston, Nick has 24 hours to escape the city and flee to New Zealand. He has the perfect survival plan, but there’s just one problem…it doesn’t account for company.
As he scrambles toward safety, Nick picks up a ragtag group of followers:
Abby Blackwell, a pregnant teen runaway, is hiding a dark secret. If she can outrun her troubled past, she can start a new life. But trusting anyone could put everyone in danger.
Brian Donahue, a washed-up Navy SEAL, is scraping by as an escape pilot. Torn between family and duty, he’ll risk everything to complete this final mission.
Dana Foster, an overworked ER doctor, is haunted by human suffering. As the outbreak spreads, she faces an impossible choice: who should they save?
Now Nick must call on his disaster-planning skills to survive, facing off against a collapsing society to protect his newfound family and save mankind from extinction.
The Posh Prepper is a dark, tense, fast-paced apocalyptic thriller with an unforgettable cast of complex characters.
A character-driven story where intelligence matters more than firepower, and every survival choice carries a human cost. For readers who want layered characters, moral complexity, and stakes that feel uncomfortably real.
Perfect for fans of T.L. Payne, Grace Hamilton, and Kyla Stone.
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Hungry imagines a future where food has vanished and hunger is controlled by medication.
Hungry
Dystopian · Teen + Young Adult
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Hungry imagines a future where food has vanished and hunger is controlled by medication. Thalia’s privileged life begins to crack when she meets a boy fighting to bring real food back, forcing her to question the company her family serves and the society that raised her. This dystopian thriller centers rebellion, awakening, and survival.
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For fans of The Giver, a futuristic thriller with a diverse cast.
In Thalia's world, there is no more food and no need for food, as everyone takes medication to ward off hunger. Her parents both work for the company that developed the drugs society consumes to quell any food cravings, and they live a life of privilege as a result. When Thalia meets a boy who is part of an underground movement to bring food back, she realizes that there is an entire world outside her own. She also starts to feel hunger, and so does the boy. Are the meds no longer working?
Together, they set out to find the only thing that will quell their hunger: real food. It's a journey that will change everything Thalia thought she knew. But can a "privy" like her ever truly be part of a revolution?
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Freedom has already cost Mia everything, and staying free may demand even more than she can give.
The Collection
Thriller · Dystopian
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Freedom has already cost Mia everything, and staying free may demand even more than she can give. In The Collection, she crosses into uncertain refuge only to find new forces ready to cage her again. As old enemies close in and her friends fall into danger, this dystopian sequel delivers high-stakes survival, resistance, and a heroine forced to risk herself for the chance to choose her own fate.
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How far would you go to control your own destiny?
Mia Morrissey has escaped: from America, from the Registry, from the role she was raised to play—a perfect bride auctioned to the highest bidder. She's enemy number one to the world's largest power, and there's no turning back now.
From the moment she and her friends Andrew and Carter cross the border into Mexico, it's clear their troubles are only beginning. Mexico may have laws to protect runaway brides, but as U.S. Army deserters, Andrew and Carter face deportation or worse. The young men are immediately picked up by a violent and omnipotent militia—the Collection—and it's Mia's turn to rescue them.
With time running out, her ex-fiancé's henchman on her trail, and a dangerous tide shifting back in America, Mia will do whatever she has to. Even if that means risking everything and putting herself back on an auction block. The price of freedom is never too high . . . but what if the cost is her life?
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After an alien invasion wipes away the world they knew, two young outsiders find unexpected freedom in the ruins before survival demands they fight back.
Annex
Dystopian · First Contact · Post-Apocalyptic
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After an alien invasion wipes away the world they knew, two young outsiders find unexpected freedom in the ruins before survival demands they fight back. Annex combines post-apocalyptic danger, first-contact terror, and coming-of-age resilience, following Violet and Bo through a ravaged city where identity, friendship, and resistance become inseparable.
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"An exciting twist on a hostile-alien-takeover drama. . .exhilarating." -- Washington Post
"An energetic, nonstop adventure." -- Chicago Tribune
Independence Day meets Lord of the Flies in this "thrilling and imaginative" debut about two young outsiders forced to fight off alien invaders in a post-apocalyptic city. (Fonda Lee)
When the aliens invade, all seems lost. The world as they know it is destroyed. Their friends are kidnapped. Their families are changed.
But with no adults left to run things, young trans-girl Violet and her new friend Bo realize that they are free. Free to do whatever they want. Free to be whoever they want to be.
Except the invaders won't leave them alone for long. . .
This "warm, thrilling adventure about what happens after the end of the world" is for fans of Paolo Bacigalupi and Ann Leckie. (Cherie Priest)
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This fits readers who want post-apocalyptic fiction with military thriller energy, relentless action, and a ruthless family bond.
The Mad Mick Box Set Volume 1
Dystopian · Military Thriller · Techno-Thriller
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In The Mad Mick Box Set Volume 1, survival is brutal, personal, and fueled by a father’s capacity for vengeance. As the apocalypse shatters the country, Conor Maguire and his daughter seem prepared for anything until she is taken and his violent past becomes the story’s deadliest weapon. This fits readers who want post-apocalyptic fiction with military thriller energy, relentless action, and a ruthless family bond.
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Consistently hitting the top of the charts in Post-Apocalyptic Fiction and Military Thriller, The Mad Mick Series has garnered thousands of reviews from readers who can't get enough of this character. He's the guy you want on your side in a fight. He's the friend who can make you laugh until you cry. He's the last man on earth you want to cross.
This omnibus edition contains the first three books in the series:
- The Mad Mick
- Masters of Mayhem
- Brutal Business
“Rock-solid characters, buzz-saw action and backstories deserving of books of their own. Amazing...”
For a hardened assassin and his snarky daughter, navigating the apocalypse is little more than business as usual. They have food, weapons, top-notch gear, and connections in the darkest holes of the special operations community. Just don't cross them because hell hath no fury like the Maguires.
Conor Maguire nearly lost his daughter when she was three years old, injured by the drunk driver who killed his wife. When the justice system failed him, Conor retaliated against the driver in dramatic and gruesome fashion.
An ironclad alibi prevented the police from pinning the murder on Conor. His actions didn't go unnoticed though. A covert agency within the US government recruited the talented young bomber and machinist. For over twenty-five years, Conor designed and built custom weapons of death and destruction at his secluded compound in the mountains of Virginia.
When a series of devastating terror attacks brought down the United States, Conor and Barb assumed they were safe in their compound. They had everything they needed. They were armed and highly trained. Then Barb was kidnapped.
The kidnappers didn’t know why Conor was known as The Mad Mick. They didn’t know the fear and respect his name invoked in the shadowy underworld of covert operations. They didn’t know that when it came to protecting his family, he was without conscience, without compassion, and without equal.
But they would soon find out.
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Order and survival have become the same thing in a future built on limits, rules, and quiet unease.
Bannerless
Dystopian
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Order and survival have become the same thing in a future built on limits, rules, and quiet unease. In Bannerless, Enid investigates a suspicious death in a post-collapse society where parenthood is earned, birth is controlled, and every case threatens to expose something larger beneath the surface. This is post-apocalyptic mystery with strong social worldbuilding, moral tension, and a thoughtful look at what stability costs.
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In this Philip K. Dick Award–winning, post-apocalyptic mystery, murder leads a novice investigator to question her population-controlled society.
Decades after economic and environmental collapse destroys much of civilization in the United States, the Coast Road region isn't just surviving but thriving by some accounts, building something new on the ruins of what came before. A culture of population control has developed in which people, organized into households, must earn the children they bear by proving they can take care of them and are awarded symbolic banners to demonstrate this privilege. In the meantime, birth control is mandatory.
Enid of Haven is an Investigator, called on to mediate disputes and examine transgressions against the community. She's young for the job and hasn't yet handled a serious case. Now, though, a suspicious death requires her attention. The victim was an outcast, but might someone have taken dislike a step further and murdered him?
In a world defined by the disasters that happened a century before, the past is always present. But this investigation may reveal the cracks in Enid's world and make her question what she really stands for.
Praise for Bannerless
"Bannerless is both a fine murder mystery and a multi-layered look at a different kind of society." —Analog Science Fiction & Fact
"Vaughn skillfully portrays a vastly altered future America that's almost unrecognizable decades after its total collapse; the . . . focus on sustainability and responsibility is unusual, thought-provoking, and very welcome." —Publishers Weekly
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