In honour of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, what are the best dieselpunk and/or post-apocalyptic books?Answer

We've been truly blessed to have such a strong prequel to one of the greatest post-apocalyptic action films of all time, Mad Max: Fury Road. With that in mind, what are some books that evoke similar vibes in their worldbuilding as the petrol-stained Australian wasteland of Mad Max? Mad Max DNA: ## - Post-apocalyptic, underpopulated world - Scavenger industry, resource scarcity - Ostentatious displays of personality—camp humour - Warring factions - Heart—rare but impactful displays of humanity in the midst of a depraved society

Metro 2033

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Metro 2033
ByDmitry Glukhovsky

2002 • 356 Readers • 461 pages 3.8

The Stand

The Stand
ByStephen King

1978 • 1,556 Readers • 1,553 pages 4.2

Farnham's Freehold

O Mundo que Nos Espera

Farnham's Freehold
ByRobert A. Heinlein

1964 • 36 Readers • 299 pages 3.2

The Postman

The Postman
ByDavid Brin

1985 • 140 Readers • 296 pages 3.5

The Road

The Road
ByCormac McCarthy

1974 • 1,963 Readers • 287 pages 4

A Boy and His Dog
ByHarlan Ellison

1969 • 17 Readers • 50 pages 3.7

A Canticle for Leibowitz

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A Canticle for Leibowitz
ByWalter M. Miller Jr.

1959 • 581 Readers • 334 pages 3.9