I just read Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel , and it's living rent free in my brain.
It was such a powerful book in so many ways.
I loved the way the different storylines and characters were tied together, some intricately and some just loosely, as well as the multiple perspectives, timelines, and storylines.
I believe it was originally suggested to me as a book similar to the TV show LOST(2004-2010) and it did satisfy that quite well.
Other books that I have read and enjoyed in a similar vein include:
- The Silo trilogy by High Howey ( Wool, Shift, and Dust)
- Wayward Pines series by Blake Crouch (Pines, Wayward, and The Last Town)
- Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
- MaddAddam Trilogy by Margaret Atwood (Oryx & Crake, the Year of the Flood, and MaddAddam)
Does anyone have any book suggestions for something similar I should look for?
Thanks!
Returning to this thread to let you know I just finished The Stand! I quite enjoyed it and found quite a few similarities in theme between it and Station Eleven.
The version I got was the unabridged version, so it was a very long read, but I never felt like it was a slog, which is probably a testament to King's writing abilities.
Anyway, thanks for the recommendation!
@KanadrAllegria
Any time.
Just a few random offers:
'King Rat' by James Clavell, leading to 'Shogun' if he works for you
'Good Omens' or 'Small Gods' to meet Terry Pratchett
'Youth in Revolt' by CD Payne for the funniest book of absurdist philosophy you'll ever read
'Hyperion' and 'Fall of Hyperion' for some great science fiction