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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Long Descent The Long Descent John Michael Greer Americans are expressing deep concern about US dependence on petroleum, rising energy prices, and the threat of climate change. Unlike the energy crisis of the 1970s, however, there is a lurking fear… OL15178808W
The Heart Goes Last The Heart Goes Last Margaret Atwood "Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an economic and social collapse. Job loss has forced them to live in their car, leaving them vulnerable to roving gangs.… OL17569713W
On such a full sea On such a full sea Chang-rae Lee "From the beloved award-winning author of Native Speaker and The Surrendered, a highly provocative, deeply affecting story of one woman's legendary quest in a shocking, future America. On Such a Full… OL17767754W
Wastelands 2 Wastelands 2 Cory Doctorow,Rudy Rucker,Nancy Kress,Bruce Sterling,George R. R. Martin,Robert Silverberg,Orson Scott Card,James Van Pelt,Christopher Barzak,Jack McDevitt,Ann Aguirre,David Brin,Paolo Bacigalupi,Tananarive Due,Toiya Kristen Finley,Lauren Beukes,Seanan McGuire,Hugh Howey,John Joseph Adams,Genevieve Valentine,Milo James Fowler,Christie Yant,Keffy R.M. Kehrli,Megan Arkenberg,Ramsey Shehadeh,D. Thomas Minton "This companion volume to the critically acclaimed Wastelands, offers thirty of the finest examples of post-apocalyptic short fiction." --Back cover. OL19760487W
Le diable tout le temps Le diable tout le temps Donald Ray Pollock Roman policier (noir). Roman de société OL24278900W
L'histoire du général Dann L'histoire du général Dann Doris Lessing Roman de science-fiction (anticipation). Roman de société Roman initiatique. Roman d'aventures Le général Dann, que les lecteurs ont connu enfant avec sa soeur, Mara dans un monde dévasté par une t… OL24697126W
Divinement décadent Divinement décadent Stephen Calloway "Les sept péchés capitaux: l'orgueil, la convoitise, la luxure, l'envie, la gourmandise, la colère et la paresse ont inspiré ce livre qui présente une étonnante collection d'intérieurs aussi excentri… OL28594727W
Cargo Cargo Jen Castleberry The earth has been reduced to a singular continent, governed by extraterrestrials, collapsed by nuclear weapons residue and wracked with radiation sickness. Only one viable territory remains, and acc… OL28957079W
Fog Fog Annelie Wendeberg "Sixteen-year-old Micka never signed up to be a hero. Yet, here she is--Sequencer's apprentice and about to march into battle against a terrorist organisation that vowed to wipe humanity off the plan… OL28957650W
Deathlands Deathlands James Axler The Deathlands (and other Axler books) are the male version of the romance novel. OL5690515W
The Year of the Flood The Year of the Flood Margaret Atwood The long-awaited new novel from Margaret Atwood. The Year of the Flood is a dystopic masterpiece and a testament to her visionary power. The times and species have been changing at a rapid rate, and … OL675774W
Dark age ahead Dark age ahead Jane Jacobs Dark Age Ahead is a 2004 book by Jane Jacobs describing what she sees as the decay of five key "pillars" in "North America": community and family, higher education, science and technology, taxes and … OL93637W