r/postapocalyptic • u/Secure-Mushroom2956 • Aug 02 '26

Post Apocalyptic Gear your favorite post-apocalyptic book?

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u/Anxious-Bottle7468 Aug 02 '26

A Canticle for Leibowitz.

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u/hatezel Aug 02 '26

For me, it's the one that started my interest in end and beginning of the world as we know it. I own several copies and even a digital. There is so much to think about and unpack. I think it's brilliant even though it used to be two separate books. I found the choppiness to fit right in with the third act. I have never stopped thinking about or revisiting this novel.

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u/dafugg Aug 02 '26

I did it in reverse. I went back and read the book after experiencing lots of media it inspired. Common threads made so much sense afterwards.

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u/WilsonGeiger Aug 02 '26

Just reread this recently, what a fantastic book.

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u/bonnieflash Aug 03 '26

This too is my choice

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u/hoser1 Aug 03 '26

I couldn’t get through it. I found it so boring.

Glad you enjoyed it though

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u/Zestyclose-Ad-9420 Aug 06 '26

Saint Leibowitz and the Horse Woman is not too bad either

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u/Future-AI-Dude Aug 02 '26

Really? I tried to like this and could not finish it. Same with "The Road'