In honour of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, what are the best dieselpunk and/or post-apocalyptic books?
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:
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- 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
2006 • 1,625 Readers • 287 pages • 4
1978 • 1,314 Readers • 1,553 pages • 4.1
2014 • 1,588 Readers • 333 pages • 4.1
1982 • 52 Readers • 130 pages • 4.2
1985 • 122 Readers • 296 pages • 3.5
2023 • 584 Readers • 447 pages • 4.3
1969 • 13 Readers • 50 pages • 3.7
1962 • 790 Readers • 239 pages • 3.5
26 Readers • 3.7
2020 • 427 Readers • 446 pages • 4.3
2023 • 47 Readers • 480 pages • 3.6
2015 • 1 Reader • 4
2023 • 2 Readers • 470 pages
1964 • 26 Readers • 299 pages • 3.4
1978 • 266 Readers • 929 pages • 4.1
2011 • 78 Readers • 3.8
1990 • 38 Readers • 248 pages • 4
2007 • 23 Readers • 317 pages • 2.8
1959 • 507 Readers • 334 pages • 3.9
1991 • 525 Readers • 498 pages • 4.2
2002 • 298 Readers • 461 pages • 3.7