Well, 'Angelfall' by Susan Ee is also great. It's set in a world after an apocalypse where angels have taken over. The main character, Penryn, has a complex relationship with an angel, Raffe. Their story is filled with action, danger and a growing romantic connection. There's also 'These Broken Stars' by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner. It's about two survivors of a spaceship crash on a seemingly deserted planet. Their relationship develops as they struggle to survive in this post - apocalyptic - like situation in space.
Well, 'A Canticle for Leibowitz' is a great post apocalyptic novel. It's set in a world rebuilding after a nuclear holocaust and explores themes of religion, knowledge, and human nature. Then there's 'The Hunger Games' which can be considered post apocalyptic as it's set in a future where a totalitarian regime has risen after some sort of disaster. Also, 'I Am Legend' is quite well - known. It tells the story of the last man on Earth (or so he thinks) after a plague has turned most people into vampires or some sort of undead.
One of the popular ones could be 'Station Eleven'. It offers a different perspective on the post - apocalyptic genre. Instead of focusing solely on survival and destruction, it also looks at how art and culture can survive and even thrive in such a world. The characters are well - developed and the story is engaging, which makes it quite popular among readers.
One popular post apocalyptic fiction novel is 'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy. It's a harrowing tale of a father and son's journey through a desolate world. Another is 'Mad Max: Fury Road' which was also made into a movie. It has a lot of action and interesting post - apocalyptic settings. And 'A Canticle for Leibowitz' is also well - known in this genre, exploring themes of religion and the cycle of civilization.
One popular post apocalyptic graphic novel is 'The Walking Dead'. It follows a group of survivors in a world overrun by zombies. Another is 'Y: The Last Man', which tells the story of a world where all male mammals except for one man have died. 'Judge Dredd' also has post apocalyptic elements, set in a dystopian future city.
One popular post apocalyptic light novel is 'Sword Art Online: Alicization - Lycoris'. It combines post - apocalyptic elements with a virtual world setting. Another is 'Overlord'. In a world that has been changed by some sort of apocalyptic event, the main character, an undead, rules over his domain. Also, 'Log Horizon' is great. It shows how players deal with a post - apocalyptic - like game world where the normal rules no longer apply.
One popular 'days post apocalyptic novel' is 'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy. It shows a father - son duo's journey days after the apocalypse, highlighting the struggle for survival in a desolate world filled with danger and despair.
Well, 'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy can be considered in a way. While it's more of a harrowing post - apocalyptic tale, there are elements of the relationship between the father and son that can be seen as a form of love in that desolate world. 'The Hunger Games' trilogy by Suzanne Collins also has some post - apocalyptic romance elements, especially between Katniss, Peeta, and Gale as they navigate the dangerous new world order.
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. is also well - known. Set in a post - nuclear war world, it follows the story of a monastery that preserves knowledge through the centuries.
Some good post apocalyptic short stories include 'Surface Tension' by James Blish. It's set in a future where humanity has to adapt to a new, aquatic - like existence. 'The Pedestrian' by Ray Bradbury is also interesting. It shows a lone man walking in a world where everyone else is glued to their TVs, which could be seen as a precursor to a post - apocalyptic state of isolation. 'The Veldt' by Bradbury too, it's about a family living in a high - tech house and how the technology turns against them, hinting at a post - apocalyptic breakdown of society.
One of the great ones is 'The Book of the Unnamed Midwife' by Meg Elison. It's set in a post - apocalyptic world where a midwife tries to survive and in the process, there's a complex romantic sub - plot.