Apocalyptic Genre Books Summary at Celsius 233

The Stand – Stephen King (1978)

The Stand by Stephen King depicts a post-apocalyptic world where survivors of a deadly superflu must choose between good, led by Mother Abagail, and evil, led by Randall Flagg.

Margaret Atwood

MaddAddam

Fantasy Science Fiction

The Year of the Flood – Margaret Atwood (2009)

As a pandemic reshapes the world, survivors linked to the eco-religious group God’s Gardeners navigate chaos and seek meaning in this dystopian sequel.

Margaret Atwood

MaddAddam

Fantasy Science Fiction

MaddAddam – Margaret Atwood (2013)

In the aftermath of a global catastrophe, survivors must navigate a fractured world filled with genetic experiments, moral dilemmas, and humanity’s uncertain future.

Stephen King

Fantasy Science Fiction Supernatural

Cell – Stephen King (2006)

Cell by Stephen King is an apocalyptic horror novel about a mysterious signal that turns cell phone users into mindless killers, throwing society into chaos.

Jack London

Science Fiction

The Scarlet Plague – Jack London (1912)

The Scarlet Plague by Jack London is a post-apocalyptic novel recounting the fall of civilization after a deadly pandemic, as told by one of its last survivors.

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Science Fiction

The Last Man – Mary Shelley (1826)

The Last Man by Mary Shelley is a dystopian novel narrated by Lionel Verney, chronicling the downfall of civilization as a plague wipes out humanity.

HG Wells

Science Fiction

The Star – HG Wells (1897)

The Star by H.G. Wells is a cosmic disaster story where a rogue celestial body threatens Earth, illustrating humanity’s insignificance in the vastness of space.