Recommend some sci fi, horror, post apocalyptic...

[gibbinator]

I'm out of books!

I like sci fi, post apocalyptic, and horror themes. Complex mysteries. Not a fan of romance being at the forefront of the plot (background stuff is fine).

I've read pretty much everything by Stephen King, Dean Koontz and Jack McDevitt. I liked the Divergent and Hunger Games series and enjoyed the first Maze Runner book.

I can't handle murdered kids (eta for clarity, little kids) .

[aurora]

Your enjoyment of the Hunger Game seems inconsistent with your last statement, which might lead to some different rec's.

I just posted in the 11/14 thread that I'm loving Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower. One child has died; I assume more probably will due to the nature of the genre. And the description on the back of the book.

[charlatti]

Have you read Bird Box? Probably the scariest thing I've read in a long time -- I think it qualifies as post-apocalyptic.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/18498558-bird-box

[aurora]

World War Z by Max Brooks is another interesting post-apocalyptic choice.

The Forever War by Joe Haldeman combines some post-apocalyptic and sci-fi.

[Nonny]

Night Film - spooky, confusing mystery; way too many red herrings and annoying italics, but still enjoyable

Station Eleven - traveling troubadours in a post pandemic flu world, with a dash of 6-degrees of Kevin Bacon

Red Rising Trilogy - similar to Hunger Games (has dead teenagers, they kill each other like in HG) - the first book is insanely predictable and will feel like you've read it before if you've read any dystopian fiction; second book is better and feels more unique; third book comes out sometime early 2016.

[leeba25]

Justin Cronin's The Passage (but, be warned, there are only 2 books of a supposed trilogy out)

Rick Yancey's The Fifth Wave - one of the best YA / the world is ending books that I've read in a while. Same warning as above, though, unfortunately.

[Vespasia]

Nov 13, 2015 13:18:36 GMT -5 leeba25 said:

Justin Cronin's The Passage (but, be warned, there are only 2 books of a supposed trilogy out)

Rick Yancey's The Fifth Wave - one of the best YA / the world is ending books that I've read in a while. Same warning as above, though, unfortunately.

Your post made me check and there's a release date for the third book!!!!!!! May 24th 

[DarcyLongfellow]

Have you read Angelfall by Susan Ee? It's the first in a trilogy (all three of which have been released). It's young adult post apocalyptic. There is a romance, but it's not the focus of the books. I really enjoyed all three of them.

[gibbinator]

Nov 13, 2015 9:12:46 GMT -5 aurora said:

Your enjoyment of the Hunger Game seems inconsistent with your last statement, which might lead to some different rec's.

Well the relationships are more a big deal in the 3rd book, but it's really just background story in the first couple. That's fine. I guess I'm saying don't suggest the harlequin romance vampire books my MIL leant me once

[gibbinator]

Nov 13, 2015 12:40:20 GMT -5 aurora said:

The Forever War by Joe Haldeman combines some post-apocalyptic and sci-fi.

I read that when I was a young teen. Great book. I should reread it sometime now that I'm an adult and will probably understand more of it.

leeba25, loved the passage, so excited the 3rd book is finally on the way!

Will check out the other rec's. They definitely look interesting!

[aurora]

Nov 15, 2015 9:05:01 GMT -5 gibbinator said:

Nov 13, 2015 9:12:46 GMT -5 aurora said:

Your enjoyment of the Hunger Game seems inconsistent with your last statement, which might lead to some different rec's.

Well the relationships are more a big deal in the 3rd book, but it's really just background story in the first couple. That's fine. I guess I'm saying don't suggest the harlequin romance vampire books my MIL leant me once

I meant the murdered kids part.

[leeba25]

Nov 14, 2015 22:50:09 GMT -5 DarcyLongfellow said:

Have you read Angelfall by Susan Ee? It's the first in a trilogy (all three of which have been released). It's young adult post apocalyptic. There is a romance, but it's not the focus of the books. I really enjoyed all three of them.

Thank you! I had never heard of this, and the synopses look fantastic. Plus it's available free on Kindle Unlimited.

[gibbinator]

Nov 15, 2015 11:43:49 GMT -5 aurora said:

Nov 15, 2015 9:05:01 GMT -5 gibbinator said:

Well the relationships are more a big deal in the 3rd book, but it's really just background story in the first couple. That's fine. I guess I'm saying don't suggest the harlequin romance vampire books my MIL leant me once

I meant the murdered kids part.

Oh right, that. I guess it's innocent babies/toddlers that are the problem for me. Probably because I have a baby and toddler. Once they're teens I'll probably be equally horrified by the hunger games.

[rootbeerfloat]

If you don't mind murdered teens, try the Red Rising trilogy.

[gibbinator]

Nov 13, 2015 12:20:18 GMT -5 charlatti said:

Have you read Bird Box? Probably the scariest thing I've read in a long time -- I think it qualifies as post-apocalyptic.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/18498558-bird-box

This looks awesome(ly terrifying). I'm going to have to steal ds1's night light to sleep aren't I?

[gibbinator]

Nov 15, 2015 15:10:04 GMT -5 rootbeerfloat said:

If you don't mind murdered teens, try the Red Rising trilogy.

This makes me sound like a terrible person

[charlatti]

Nov 15, 2015 16:56:22 GMT -5 gibbinator said:

Nov 13, 2015 12:20:18 GMT -5 charlatti said:

Have you read Bird Box? Probably the scariest thing I've read in a long time -- I think it qualifies as post-apocalyptic.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/18498558-bird-box

This looks awesome(ly terrifying). I'm going to have to steal ds1's night light to sleep aren't I?

Pretty much, yep. It's a fast read (because you can't put it down) so you won't need it for too long.

[gault]

MadAddam trilogy by Margaret Atwood is great.

[Deleted]

You'd probably like The Lunar Chronicles, starting with Cinder by Marissa Meyer. It's YA, sort of sci-fi/futuristic/fantasy. I've read the first two and like them a lot (well, I did audio books - they're good in audio).