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From: NICHOLS%ti-csl.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Subject: End of civilization novels
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Date: Sat, 29-Jun-85 22:17:40 EDT
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From: Dan 


>        I have, in thinking of some of the books I have enjoyed over
>the last few years, realized there is a small sub-genre that I seem
>to enjoy.  It is the one where civilization is zapped (or at least
>totally screwed up) by a non-alien occurrence.  So far I have read
>Lucifer's Hammer, The Stand, and War Day.  I am currently reading
>The Floating Dragon, and have enjoyed the first half of the book.
>Does anyone else enjoy this kind of Speculative Fiction?

>Brendan E. Boelke


I used to really enjoy this sub-genre (not to say I no longer do).
One of my very, very favorite books falls into this category. I can't
think of some of the others, but will look later. I definitely would
recommend "Malevil" by Robert Merle. I thought it was outstanding.

                           Dan Nichols
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