Recs if you like Memory of Water...

Much of the post/apoc genre is taken up by US-centric fiction, giving a very specific mindset & often a similar type of apocalypse. There's a strong focus on guns & military. Settings outside the US can provide us with unusual, diverse & interesting stories of survival

Sister list to: Zombie Apocs - But Not US-centric

Fictional settings allowed. Some books may cross borders, inc sections in the US. Allowance made for US indigenous authors

First of a series only

Suggestions welcome!

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If you ask someone what apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic fiction they've read, there's a fair chance much of that list will have been written by cis men, because they're the books that get the most promotion in the genre.

My hope is that this list will help someone find a new favourite author! ♡

Sister list to: Zombie Apocs - No Cis-Male Authors Allowed

First of a series only

Suggestions so welcome, particularly for trans, enby, & other authors of marginalised genders

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Tea isn't just a drink. Tea is culture, comfort and can solve most any problem.

Suggestions welcome, fiction and non-fiction.

Books about how nature endures and carries traces of us. These stories explore our connection to the natural world through decay, memory, and renewal.

Fiction that deals with climate change. Books may take place in the world as we know it, in the near future, or in fictional worlds experiencing climate change.

Books with outstandingly beautiful and normal LGBTQ+ main characters after the world SEEMS like it should have ended, but didn’t. Apocalypse, catastrophic climatic event, etc, but the world just keeps on ticking. Some contain characters that aren’t EXPLICITLY queer but you know. There are cathedrals everywhere for those with eyes to see.

A list of fantasy books originally written in languages other than English and later translated. The focus is on modern works (mostly post-1990) aimed mostly at adult readers. Please help me find the best ones from your countries!

Pair with "Level 9 – Prehistoric World" book.