Just Finished J.W.R.'s Survivors... What's Next

[braz007]

I know this has been discussed at length multiple times here, but it has been a while...

I just finished "Survivors" by James Wesley Rawles.
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Pretty good read, I still liked Patriots better. Given the following "survivalist" themed books I have recently read, do you have any suggestions on ones I haven't read yet?

Patriots - J.W. Rawles
Survivors - J.W. Rawles
How to Survive TEOTWAWKI - J.W. Rawles
Lights Out - D. Crawford
One Second After - W. Forstchen
The Road - C. McCarthy
Lucifer's Hammer - L. Niven
Alas Babylon - P. Frank
Day by Day Armageddon - J. Bourne <- I do like the occasional zombie read!

 

[rockhopper46038]

Dies the Fire is worthwhile, as is The Postman. I found The Road to be not as good as I'd hoped. I'll think of some of my favorites and post them later.

 

[braz007]

Dies the Fire is worthwhile, as is The Postman. I found The Road to be not as good as I'd hoped. I'll think of some of my favorites and post them later.

Thanks Rockhopper!

 

[braz007]

I find it really hard to believe that no one has any other suggestions for me... Lots of people are willing to tell a 16 year old that he needs an editor and should growup before he writes, but no suggestions on books...

 

[snorko]

Grapes of Wrath classic

Soft Apocalypse modern, slightly scifi version of above

These aren't the typical societal collapse, arm yourself for the zombie/UN/cannibal hordes, but are a good view of the slope the world may slide down.

 

[braz007]

Grapes of Wrath classic

Soft Apocalypse modern, slightly scifi version of above

These aren't the typical societal collapse, arm yourself for the zombie/UN/cannibal hordes, but are a good view of the slope the world may slide down.

Thanks Snorko!

The Grapes of Wrath is a great read. I have enjoyed a few of Steinbeck's books. I have not read Soft Apocalypse yet, and it has been added to my list.

 

[asystole86]

Swan Song
Lights Out David Crawford

And sorry mate this gnere is sparse

 

[snorko]

Go to Amazon, search out one of the boks you liked, add it to your cart then view the suggested reading at the bottom.

 

[braz007]

Go to Amazon, search out one of the boks you liked, add it to your cart then view the suggested reading at the bottom.

I did, everything they suggest is something I have already read.

 

[grunt soldier]

world war z is a good read. it's more zombie than prepper but it's a good book none the less. and patriots was definitely a better book than survivors

 

[warangelcometh]

I can highly recomend Sal Batree. Not sure of the author off the top of my head but the book is awesome

 

[braz007]

Amazon.com: Sal Batree (9781449038076): J. R. Gavin: Books

Thanks!

 

[The Bubba Effect]

Hello, my name is TBE and I am a book junkie

For escapist, blood and guns a' blazin survival pulp fiction I do not think you can beat Jerry Avern's "The Survivalist". If Melensdad's posts do not make you crave a detonics, "The Survivalist" will. Its a really light, pulpy series, but its a good time when you're trying to scratch a particular itch (at least the first several books in the series).

At the other end of the spectrum is Henry David Thoreau's "Walden". "Walden" is a nonfiction account of a man dropping back to the wilderness to live a simple life. It is more philosophy than practical information and is not a tale of action, but it is really a great book.

 

[thompbarn]

I disagree on the earlier dissing of The Road. I thought that was a fantastic book. Cormac McCarthy is a great author.

 

[asystole86]

Last of the Breed l làmour

 

[The Bubba Effect]

I disagree on the earlier dissing of The Road. I thought that was a fantastic book. Cormac McCarthy is a great author.

Obviously everyone has their own taste, but I'm not a McCarthy fan either. I read "The Road" and "Blood Meridian" and did not care much for either one.

 

[smokingman]

Tunnel in the sky by Heinlein.A little sparse on survival skills,but great insight into shtf politics and social issues.

 

[JOHNNYSHOTGUN]

http://www.amazon.com/Emergency-Thi...8771/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1323425796&sr=8-6

"Emergency" by Strauss

Easy read, entertaining true story about a city dweller trying to learn about being survivalist.

 

[stchas]

A preppers road march by Ron foster. It's a trilogy. I believe he has others. I just finished the first book. I'm not sure what I think yet, but I'm reading the next book so I must not have hated it. Lol

 

[showpare]

I'm not too impressed with Survivors. Patriots was better.

Try:

Black Monday by Bob Reiss. Get it at the library . It is going to be a movie, too.

a deadly microbe contaminates the world oil supply, effectively shutting down all cars, planes and machines—anything driven by oil. Food supplies and electricity run out. Police have no way to patrol the streets. Gangs and marauders seize control in the world capitals. Scrambling to find not only a solution to the problem but who's behind it is Greg Gillette, an epidemiologist for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As Gillette furiously tracks the microbe from the Nevada desert to rural Massachusetts, experts predict total chaos will soon sweep Earth. Lost in the maelstrom, however, is a full explanation of how the microbe works and the motive behind the calamity.