Awwww I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, Penny.

A Canticle For Leibowitz is probably the best dystopian book there is (in my humble opinion).

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

I might need to try that one again, because I didn't connect with it at all the first time (15ish years ago).

@spdepew

9 ай бұрын

@@RedFuryBooks Not sure how far you got into the book, but it starts very slow, and keeps building until the end. Its a masterpiece.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

I did finish it, but I think I was just expecting something different. It's still on the shelf for a reread at some point.

@troystephens4162

3 ай бұрын

The second book Saint Leibowitz and the Wild Horse Woman is great too, just finished reading

Sorry about your friend. What an awesome tribute to him!

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Earth Abides. Phenomenal book!

Post-apocalyptic is a subgenre I just can't get enough of. It is what put Canticle for Leibowitz on my radar. I need something to scratch that itch after how amazing Swan Song was.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Oh yeah to Swan Song! I think The Passage should be your next one. I've had lots of people recommend Canticle for Leibowitz to me, but it didn't really work for me for whatever reason.

@mikesbookreviews

9 ай бұрын

@@RedFuryBooks Started The Pasage today! Thanks for the rec.

I give high marks to Vonnegut's first novel, Player Piano. This is Vonnegut's exploration of a society in which machines have replaced humans in the work force, leaving most of the population unemployed, idle, angry, and resentful of anyone who is fortunate to have a job. Sounds much like where we are headed ... yes?

@RedFuryBooks

8 ай бұрын

Ooh, I"ve never actually heard of that one! Sounds awfully prescient.

@rausaen

3 ай бұрын

Sounds like me back in 2009!

I'm so sorry about your friend. We'll keep his memory alive by playing your intro everytime we watch your videos. Excellent recommendatiions, btw.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! ☺

'Prey World' by A. Merow is also a great dystopian series from Germany. You should know it

@RedFuryBooks

Күн бұрын

Thanks! I'm writing it down now.

I’m so sorry for your loss,all my support to you . I really hope you are doing well .

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Very sorry for your loss. A beautiful hommage to ask us to listen. Thank you for another set of great recommendations. Added another bunch to my TBR. :)

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

For me it is not only important to get information about books through your videos but also to see your passion for books what motivates me even more to read more. I love reading and your videos gives that extra :). So for me also your intros are very valuable. Thank you Josh for your videos and your time uses for them for us.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Comments like this are special to me, and I appreciate the time you took to write it (and of course watch the video!). I'm glad my passion for reading can help make others enthusiastic!

I finished Swan Song this year and am currently reading The Stand. Thanks so much for adding more post-apocalyptic fiction to my list! - a new subscriber

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Awesome - I hope you love The Stand as I do. Thanks for checking out the channel!

I read Fahrenheit 451, The Stand, The Handmaids Tale, and I loved those! I also read the Oryx and Crake trilogy and it was pretty weird! I do have a couple of the other ones you mentioned that I want to read.

Swan Song is great, way underrated.

@RedFuryBooks

2 ай бұрын

100%

I remember reading The Passage when it first came out. You are correct sir, it sticks with you, I still remember what most would consider random scenes. It’s time for a re-read.

Great video. New books added to my TBR thank you! I liked parable of the sower a bit more than kindred, so I hope to hear what you may say about parable of the sower soon.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Oh, that's great to know that you enjoyed it more than Kindred. I'm really looking forward to reading more by her for sure. Thanks for checking out the video!

Great picks and I’m very intrigued by The Passage.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

It's very very good!

Great list Josh! I really want to read the passage. John over at Talking Story talked it up a lot. I want to read the Silo Series too.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, Chas! The passage is phenomenal!

Oh, I'm sorry to hear about your friend. I did watch the intro. It really is wonderful.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. :)

New sub, great channel! I’m obsessed with The Stand, but definitely willing to give Swan Song a shot! I did read A Boys Life and was pleasantly surprised and impressed.

@RedFuryBooks

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for hanging out! I definitely give Swan Song a strong recommendation if you liked The Stand and Boys Life.

Thanks for the video! I’ve read many of those and several are on my to read list. Love this sub genre. One that I’ve read and enjoyed was Wanderers by Chuck Wendig. It was one that went a totally different direction than I was expecting.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Good to know - I'll have to check that one out - thanks!

My three to add to your TBR: Lord of Flies by Golding; The Childeren of Men by James; and Brave Bew World by Huxkey. Great list and video.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! You know, I didn't even consider Lord of the Flies for this list but have read it and loved it. Brave New World didn't work for me, but I haven't read The Children of Men, so I'm writing it down now. Thanks!

I absolutely enjoyed the long walk definitely one of kings best it's so underrated

FINAAAALLY ORYX AND CRAKE!!! Hope you have read the other 2 books of the series by now. For me the second is even better, its genious!! The books complement one another in a very good way, the story is so well constructed, i cannot say enought how that series was marvelous for me to read

@RedFuryBooks

20 күн бұрын

I run into so few people that have read the Oryx and Crake sequels, it great to hear someone speak so highly of them! Thanks!

Great way to honor your friend and keep his legacy of music alive. I think you sold me on the Passage. It’s funny, I could make a top ten list of YA distopians, as I couldn’t get enough of them when the genre became popular after Hunger Games, but I haven’t read a single book from your list! I wonder if I’m too big a wimp to read them or if all the Grimdark I’ve read has prepared me enough lol. Thanks for the resource!

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, Niki! I think I read most of the YA dystopian stuff you'll put on your list! I'm not a big YA reader, but I read a lot of those to be able to talk to my students about them, since they were so big. I hope you enjoy The Passage! Cronin's writing is fantastic.

@TheObsessiveBookseller

9 ай бұрын

@@RedFuryBooks thanks! For sure I’d include many of the big-hitters. I think it’s cool you read stuff outside your norm to connect with your students.

Catching this 9 months late. Listened closely to the intro.

I read The Passage a couple of months ago and I agree it's amazing I will be reading the other 2 books in the trilogy in the upcoming year

@RedFuryBooks

6 ай бұрын

I hope you enjoy them! I felt the second book sagged just a little, but the ending of the trilogy was fantastic.

Great video! 1984, Swan Song, and The Long Walk were ridiculously good! Cat's Cradle just sort of confused me, but I wouldn't be against giving it a second try. Battle Royale by Koushun Takami was absolutely brutal and I'd love to reread it soon. I haven't read We by Yevgeny Zamyatin yet, but I've heard it referred to as somewhat of a predecessor to 1984 and Brave New World.

@RedFuryBooks

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! I'm adding We to the TBR - thanks for the recommendation!

The passage and book three (the city of mirrors) as well as the back story of patient zero was amazing. That book has always stuck with me.

@RedFuryBooks

6 ай бұрын

100%

I'm reading 1984 for the first time right now. I somehow missed out on it in high school. It's really good so far. I haven't even heard of some of the books you mentioned at the end. But my next post- apocalyptic read is gonna be Fahrenheit 451 and then maybe Swan Song. I really liked Boy's Life by Mccammon so I'm sure I'll like Swan Song.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

I hope you continue to enjoy 1984! As I had mentioned, Fahrenheit 451 is just as good if not better.

Makes me want to move The Road up more on my tbr. Great video josh. Condolences

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, Michael, and I hope you enjoy The Road when you get to it!

RIP to your friend David. I genuinely love your intro music and always wondered where it came from.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, Enzo! I had to force David to take money from me for writing the music. Glad you love it as I do.

Sorry for your loss Josh. I really thought the song from your intro video was from a superhero movie. It’s brilliant

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you. When I asked him to compose it, I said I wanted a combination of German composer Anton Bruckner and the Marvel theme, and David nailed it IMO!

Some of these books I've had in my tbr for so long but have been very afraid to start. This is my sign to actually do it.

@RedFuryBooks

2 ай бұрын

I hope you enjoy them!

Awesome video, I've read several of these and those that I haven't are all very high on my TBR. I recently became obsessed with the post-apocalyptic and dystopian genres after reading Swan Song earlier this year. I'm on a mission to read all the best books the genres have to offer. Robert McCammon actually wrote another post-apocalyptic novel called The Border that I'm planning to read later this month, actually. It's also an alien invasion story about two waring alien civilizations battling on a decimated earth, and the human characters caught in the middle of it. The premise sounds absolutely incredible. I've been dying to get to it.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

The Border sounds amazing; adding it to the TBR - thanks!

@Coleton2573

9 ай бұрын

​@RedFuryBooks Coming back just to let you know that I finished The Border and it was absolutely phenomenal. Not only is it amazing post-apocalyptic fiction, but also epic and imaginative science fiction. It fired on all cylinders for me and was everything I hoped it would be from the premise, and went beyond that. I read the last 150 pages in one sitting today. Amazing stuff. McCammon is an incredible writer.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Moving that atop my McCammon TBR. Thanks!

I love this subgenre too. You pretty much hit them all! Fahrenheit 451, The Road, and 1984 are my favorites. I notice you left Brave New World off. What's your take on that one? I actually almost dnfed it at the 80% point 😅. But forced myself to finish for who knows what reason. p.s. Thank you David!

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

I didn't connect with Brave New World. I'm not sure what didn't work for me, but I finished it but it just didn't capture me.

Very sorry for your loss, Josh. I've only read the original version of The Stand, and I consider that my favourite King novel so i look forward to reading the Uncut version. The Road was my first and remains my favourite McCarthy book, very strong contender for my favourite book of all-time. McCarthy is an acquired taste but he seemed versatile enough I can just keep trying him even if some don't quite land, which I'm not sure Blood Meridian did, even though i still consider it one of the best books i read this year. No Country was also fantastic. I've been debating where to start with McCammon so maybe I'll check out Swan Song first, cheers.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you. I've only read two by McCammon, but Swan Song was certainly a great entry point.

Just finished Wool, it is fantastic.

@RedFuryBooks

6 ай бұрын

I've heard good things - can't wait to read it!

I’m glad to see The Long Walk on the list. I read it many years ago as a teenager and it was formative for my enjoyment of reading. I’ll recommend Lucifer’s Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. I liken it to a non-fantastical version of The Stand or Swan Song.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation - I'll have to check that one out!

Great video! I would recommend 'Children of Men'. Also, have you read 'Brave New World,' 'We,' or 'It Can't Happen Here'? I loved all three of Atwood's trilogy. 'The Passage' sounds intriguing; it puts me in mind of 'I Am Legend.' Thanks!

@RedFuryBooks

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking out the video! I’ve read Brave New World but not the other two, so I’ll have to check those out. Thanks!

Sorry to hear about your friend. I love the list. Have u watched the HBO adaptation of Station 11. As a Shakespeare fan I think they really captured the spirit of the book. Have you read Cloud Atlas it would be my pick for this category as well as so many other categories as it encompasses so many different genres. Thanks as always.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, John. I didn't know there was an adaptation of Station 11! I need to pick it up. I have read Cloud Atlas, and it's on the short list for the Sci-Fi top 10 that I hope to do next month.

One of my favorites that I never see recommended is One Second After. It is straight up what happens after electronics are fried. No zombies, weird monsters or people losing their shadows.

@RedFuryBooks

6 ай бұрын

I'll have to check that one out!

@pancakeday4866

4 ай бұрын

I will second that recommendation. I have to admit that it made me refresh my emergency supplies!

Sorry to hear about your friend, you gave a fine tribute. I have to comment on The Road, which for me is the greatest work of fiction that I have read since I got into reading seriously a few years ago (roughly 70 books). Cormac boils down the parent child relationship to its most basic element: to protect them and keep them alive. This would be enough to make a great novel, but then he asks a follow up question: what is the point of being alive in a world this bleak and unforgiving? I still think about this book all the time because of that question and the relationship between the Boy and the Man. Great video as always, thanks for posting!

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. And I love your take on the relationship between The Boy and The Man; books like these - works of LITERATURE - have so many layered themes it's quite remarkable the more you think about them.

Fahrenheit 451! I read a *lot* of Bradbury back in the day. And Cronin's The Passage! Such an excellent novel!

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Yes and yes!

I love Emily St.John Mandel. Most dont care for The Glass Hotel but it has major connections to Sea of Tranquility. I will encourage you to reread Station Eleven and read those 3 close together in order. There are less connections from Station Eleven but they are there.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Good to know - thanks, Penny!

Silo was one of my favorite reads in recent memory.

@RedFuryBooks

6 ай бұрын

Good to know!

I need to finish the passage trilogy this year

To that wonderful list I would add the now classic I AM LEGEND by Richard Matheson. It's got it all: sci-fi, horror, vampires and, of course, post-apocalypse. I first listened to the audiobook; liked it so much I bough the Kindle ed.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Another one I need to reread. I think I was so shocked by how different it was than the movie that I didn't connect with it the first time.

Sorry to hear about your friend David ❤️

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, my friend.

For me reading an apocalyptic story is like driving by a McDonald's when your hungry. It sounds good but afterwards you wonder why the hell did I do this to myself?

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

HA!

@Yesica1993

9 ай бұрын

Perfect!

Larry Underwood is my favorite literary character of all time. I am currently Reading The Road right now and boy oh boy is it depressing. Also, I am Legend is one of my favorite post apocalyptic books. I could feel the loneliness and depression of the guy through the pages.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

I wish I had read I Am Legend with my eyes and not the audiobook, because I didn't enjoy the audiobook. Might be worth another shot. And I can't argue with Larry Underwood being a favorite - his character is great!

@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD

9 ай бұрын

Oh I love I Am Legend. Definitely reread it!!

The Long Walk is a fantastic novel. Mainly walkin and talkin but excellent dark discussions. The Mars Chronicles and the Illustrated Man are foundations of science fiction. Recommend both before Mantell. Swan Song. I am on it. Thanks

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Yes, it's honestly remarkable how King can make walking and talking so interesting!

The Children of Men is a dystopian/post-apocalyptic I would recommend. I plan to read Wool and Station Eleven in December!

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Adding The Children of Men to the TBR - thanks!

I read the road in the 10th grade and it’s still my favorite book. I just struggle it it’s finding books that really interest me, but the road really caught my attention.

@RedFuryBooks

8 ай бұрын

I can see that being a book that can hook just about everyone!

David Gimmell - Jon Shannow. I loved that story

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

You had me at Gemmell!

Great video, and really sorry about your friend. RIP Surely The Hunger Games owes far more to Battle Royale, although I can certainly see the tone of The Long Walk being present as well. Also HIGHLY recommend the Wool books, what an amazing series of novels, had me absolutely glued.

I read Oryx & Crake last year. You nailed it: a truly strange book. I like where it ended and don’t really have an interest in going further. Sea of Rust is okay but I feel like it didn’t fully realize it’s strong premise

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Good to know about Sea of Rust!

Thanks for the recommendations. I like this sub-genre a lot. If you are interested in non-American novelists, you could try to read "Ashes, Ashes" (original title "Ravage"), written by René Barjavel in 1943. It's a classic in France... but I don't know if the book is still published in English though.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

I'm always interested in good translated fiction, so than you for the recommendation!

I have read Nineteen Eight-Four four times over many years; and each time I have read the novel, I have gained more from Orwell's insight into dystopian societies because my perspective on government and political power has evolved as I have watched governments (this includes the US government) drift unabashedly toward totalitarian rule.

@RedFuryBooks

8 ай бұрын

Agreed! I've read it twice and will definitely read it again.

Sorry for the loss of your friend David. I've read a lot of these but not all. I was Meh on Swan Song. Much prefer The Stand. The Silo books are enjoyable. Have you read "Earth Abides" by George R Stewart? Don't expect the ravening biker gangs though, it's not that kind of book. And of course there's Day of the Triffids which remains one of my favourite books in any genre.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, Sarah, I appreciate it. I haven't read Earth Abides but am writing it down!

I'd recommend Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

I've read that one... it didn't quite work for me unfortunately. :(

Kirt Vonnegut is interesting. I like how he talks about the shape of stories.

@RedFuryBooks

2 ай бұрын

Vonnegut is definitely one of the most unique voices I've encountered in all of literature.

Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer, a YA novel but do not hold that fact against it. I read it a couple of years ago and I still think about it. A meteor hits the moon…I found it very realistic unlike the fanciful/ supernatural endings of other certain books on your list.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Any other audiobooks you recommend? I mostly just have time to consume books via audio format. Also, I would be interested to hear your opinion on 'The Last Tribe' by Brad Manuel. I tried The Road. I had to put it down. It was too bleak and felt like it was dragging.

@RedFuryBooks

8 ай бұрын

I don't listen to that any audiobooks, so I'm probably not the best person to give recommendations there. However, I have been enjoying listening to memoirs this year - most with the author doing the narrating - and have enjoyed several.

You included the best (The Road) but my additional recommends for post-apocalyptic books would be - - Earth Abides (George R. Stewart) - A Canticle for Liebowitz (Walter M. Miller) - Ridley Walker (Russell Hoban)

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm always looking for great recommendations in this genre.

Ridley Walker by Russell Hoban is a fantastic post nuclear war novel. When I first picked up the book (while on holiday camping in the Lake District, Cumbria UK), read the blurb on the back and thought, that's the boy for me! Only to find out he had written it in a mutated Kentish accent. It took a couple of pages for me to cotton on to the language and after that I became totally absorbed and finished it in a couple of nights.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Interesting! Thanks for the recommendation!

I read The Road in a single day back in July and was shocked at how much I loved it. It was my favorite read of the year until I read The Sword of Kaigen just last week.

@RedFuryBooks

8 ай бұрын

I'm looking forward to finally reading The Sword of Kaigen next year!

@mattamant915

8 ай бұрын

@@RedFuryBooks I waited for more than a year to read it because I wanted to wait for the limited edition from the Kickstarter last year. Well worth the wait, money, and time for sure.

@RedFuryBooks

8 ай бұрын

Same with me - that beautiful kickstarter edition is staring at me from the TBR shelf...

These are all pretty mainstream, you should try some of the lesser known ones,. An alternative 10, in no particular order - All Fool's Day by Edmund Cooper Hiero's Journey by Sterling Lanier The Furies by Keith Roberts The Hero of Downways by Michael G Coney The Hopkins Manuscript by R C Sheriff Among Madmen by Jim Starlin Down to a Sunless Sea by David Graham Go Go Girls of the Apocalypse by Victor Gischler I Spied a Pale Horse by Mark Timlin The Pelbar Cycle by Paul O Williams

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

This is AWESOME. Thank you!

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Reminds me very much of 1984 (or 1984 reminds me of it since it's almost 2 decades older than 1984) but instead of the surveillance state it focuses more on genetic engineering, pharmaceuticals and psychological conditioning. Makes for a weird nerfed society with all the sharp corners removed.

@MarionHill-vq2xu 0 seconds ago I just finished watching this backlist video. Good video, Josh. My favorites are Fahrenheit 451 by Bradbury, Station Eleven by St. John Mandel, The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber, and Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. The Butler and Faber novels are on my top ten all-time works of fiction. I have The Road on my shelf and plan to read later in the year. I’ve only read McCarthy’s Border Trilogy (All The Pretty Horses, The Crossing, & Cities of the Plain by him and would suggest it being a good place to start with him. However, I’m looking forward to reading The Road. Also, I plan to read In The Country of Last Things by Paul Auster later in the year too. I’ve read several Auster novels and have enjoyed his work. This one tends to get overlook in the subgenre. Those are my choices for Post Apocalyptic fiction.

@RedFuryBooks

Ай бұрын

I definitely need to read more Octavia Butler! I hope you enjoy The Road - it's my favorite of McCarthy's that I've read so far.

@MarionHill-vq2xu

Ай бұрын

Yes you should read Octavia Butler. Parable of the Sower & Parable of the Talents are excellent. Kindred is well done and highly regarded. Her story Speech Sounds is thought-provoking and a great place to start with her. I definitely let you know about The Road when I have read it. On a side note, I’m 30% into Lions of Al-Rassan and totally enjoying it. GGK is a wonderful storyteller and one of the best writers working today.

@RedFuryBooks

Ай бұрын

I've read Kindred, but will definitely read more! Glad to hear you are enjoying Lions right now -I suspect those feelings won't change as you get further into the book!

You may like The Girl With All the Gifts by M. R. Carey.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

My condolences

I would highly recommend The Book of M by Peng Shepherd. Through some reason, select people lose their shadows. It is beautiful, but very sad. It was my favorite book of 2018.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Sounds interesting - I'm writing it down now - thanks!

What was the McCarthy book you DNFed and which one did you think was just okay?

@RedFuryBooks

2 ай бұрын

The Crossing was the DNF - the one before that was just okay for me. I'm trying Outer Dark later this year.

Offering my condolences for the passing of your musician friend and composer of the theme music.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, Curt.

My top 3 dystopian/post-apocalyptic reads: Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank Earth Abides by George R. Stewart Riddley Walker by Russel Hoban ( a difficult read due to the "de-evolved English" that its writted in, but once you get past the language...)

@RedFuryBooks

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m always looking for recommendations in this subgenre!

So if you want a REAL classic dystopian, try The Fixed Period by Anthony Trollope. Published in 1882, it's his take on what 1980 was to be like. 😅 i plan to read it in October. His writing is very accessible. Not as wordy as Dickens either.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

I've wanted to read some Trollope, so this seems a great way to start.

The Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews (a husband and wife writing team) is a mix of post-apocalyptic, and urban fantasy, with a slow-burn romance story woven in. Magic returned to the world, and collapsed most of the modern world. Magic and technology now trade reign over the world, and people do what they can to survive, and hopefully thrive, in-between. This is a long-running series, with a number of short stories mostly found in various anthologies, and a spin-off. Start with Magic Bites.

@RedFuryBooks

5 ай бұрын

That honestly sounds amazing. Writing this one down - thank you!

Swan Song by Robert McCammon neads to be on everyone's list. So very good. I like it as good as The Stand. No, better.

@RedFuryBooks

20 күн бұрын

Swan Song is remarkable!

The Road wore me out mentally, emotionally, even physically. But I couldn't stop reading. The only way I could push through to the end was by intentionally imagining the worst, most horrible ending that I could think of. And when it didn't go there, it was such a relief that it felt like a happy ending, in comparison. Crazy? Yep. But it was the only way I could do it.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Yes, The Road is a tough one. Easily the bleakest book I've ever read, but downright compelling as they get.

Great video. Check out the Pine series by Blake Crouch ❤

@RedFuryBooks

4 ай бұрын

I love that series! I kept it off this list because reasons, but it is part of my top 10 SciFi list.

So glad I found your channel today. Love dystopian fiction too. The Wanderers and its sequel, Wayward, by Chuck Wendig, are two I've read recently that I really liked. I love A Canticle for Leibowitz also. Always on the lookout for good dystopian.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Welcome to the channel! This is the second recommendation for The Wanderers, so I'm definitely going to have to pick that one up at some point. Thanks for checking out the video!

Rip 🙏🏻

The Road is definitely one of those rare books that both makes you feel, and unfeel at the same time to a heightened state. The movie too. Pure bleakness.

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Definitely the bleakest book I've ever read. And McCarthy's sparse yet poetic prose works perfectly.

Check out Odd Billy Todd

@RedFuryBooks

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I would call The Giver almost dystopian except it's also very utopian and at the same time creepy feeling because there are some current day happenings that are mirrored in there. I chose to be hopeful at the end of The Road.😅

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Glad you were also hopeful at the end of The Road! Yes, I really need to read The Giver.

warning: The Road is well written but very dark and disturbing.

I'm sorry for your loss, Josh! This is actually my least favorite subgenre or the one that appeals to me the least (since I haven't read much from it). I do want to give The Road a try at some point. Maybe The Stand and Swan Song if I'm ever ambitious.

@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD

9 ай бұрын

Johanna I think you'd love Station Eleven too!

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, Johanna. I think since you're already well versed and comfortable with McCarthy, you may enjoy The Road. Well, "enjoy" isn't the best verbiage, but it's certainly a remarkable read.

King lost his way 25 years ago. Sad really.

@RedFuryBooks

20 күн бұрын

I wouldn't go that far, but will admit that early King is definitely more consistent that later King.

I just finished reading The Road to my my wife last night. She will not listen to audiobooks, but enjoys it when I read the books. 🤷 It seemed easy keeping track of who is speaking when reading it out loud, but I did get tripped up a few times. The read was quick and never seemed to drag. But the ending? That was a letdown. One part was obviously predictable and second part was at first not predictable, however in hindsight I realized it was there throughout the book - just wasn't obvious.. Clever. But it still it felt like it ended too abruptly, we both felt the same "what, that's it?" And that very last paragraph? I still haven't figured out the symbolism of that yet 🤔

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

I like the unconventional ending because it's so memorable. It'll likely be something you think about for awhile.

@Canoe64

9 ай бұрын

@@RedFuryBooks Last night we watched the movie "The Road". I was really surprised by how closely it matched the book, I don't think I have ever seen that before. And the end of the movie confirmed my supposition! Whereas the book initially appeared to end suddenly through chance, the end is explained in the movie. However, subtle clues were left in the book and no such clues were left during the movie, so they had to explain the sudden end to the movie viewer. Regardless, I guessed correctly 🥳 (doesn't happen very often 😁)

@RedFuryBooks

9 ай бұрын

@@Canoe64 I honestly don't remember if I saw the movie or not, so I need to check it out!