The idea of religion finding renewed strength in the power vacuum left by nuclear war has been used throughout the post apocalyptic genre, but nowhere is it used as effectively as Walter Miller's classic novel A Canticle for Leibowitz.The story follows the growth of the Catholic church, in the aftermath of an event known as The Flame Deluge. The church tasks itself with preserving the knowledge of the earth's lost generation, but their naivety and drive for progress risk dooming the planet's remaining inhabitants to repeat history. 3) A Canticle for Leibowitz - Walter M Miller James Morrow manages to combine the utterly surreal with the truly heartbreaking, creating a novel that's both a compelling story of love between a father and his daughter, and a profound look at the absurdities of nuclear war.Seamlessly integrating fantasy and reality into a fluid narrative, This is the Way the World Ends is a stark reminder that we all have a role to play in protecting the world for future generations and when the world ends in nuclear fire, we're all culpable. 2) This Is the Way the World Ends - James Morrowīold statement time: I've read a lot of books about nuclear war, and This is the Way the World Ends is probably my favourite. Following the small community as they struggle to make sense of life after Armageddon, Alas Babylon is one of the most famous books about nuclear war - and with good reason. Watching nearby military bases disappear in a blinding flash, the story's protagonist begins to fear for the safety of his enlisted brother. Pat Frank's classic post apocalyptic novel was one of the first "nuclear age" books to tackle the catastrophic effects of nuclear warfare, and remains one of the genre's defining stories to this day.The tales follows the inhabitants of the small town of Fort Repose, as they bear witness to nuclear war at the hands of the Soviet Union. Ready to dive headfirst into total atomic annihilation? 1) Alas, Babylon - Pat Frank
After all, it was the dawning of the nuclear age that brought the possibility of imminent catastrophe to the forefront of the public consciousness, a time when total atomic annihilation seemed never more than a button-push away.This "golden age" of post apocalyptic fiction birthed and inspired some of the genre's best stories, from Nevil Shute's melancholy classic On the Beach, through to modern classics like James Morrow's This is the Way the World Ends. So to feed your nuclear addiction, I'm showcasing 10 of the very best books about nuclear war.
Books about nuclear war are, to many people, the founding cornerstones of post apocalyptic fiction.
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