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Looks interesting.
The audiobook version are incredible. RC Bray performs these books superbly.
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Looks interesting.
Currently reading Crypto Nomicon by Stephenson.
The Remaining series, by DJ Molles. Post-apocalyptic zombie stuff. Good reads, written by a former cop, so the gun and military details are spot on.
I don't recall Matt posting here, but he did over at gunsnet.net before it became insignificant. All three of his books are good especially listening to them via Audible.comI'll second "Enemies Foreign and Domestic" which was an excellent work, real good read. Haven't read the other works of his. Doesn't the author, Mathew Bracken, post here occasionally? You can get them from his website, and he use to sign them for you. Enemies Foreign and Domestic
Anyway, one of the granddaddys of SHTF books turned into movies was Nevil Shutes 1959 book "On The Beach" which ends badly for mankind. The book is a classic, but strangely I never really cared all that much for the movie which starred some great actors including Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner.
I'll second One Second After, would be fantastic.
The first survival book I ever read, How to Survive in the Woods by Bradford Angier seems to have been brought back to life in the show Dual Survival. I really love to hate this show. I while I have tremendous general respect for the two guys on it, Cody comes across to me as a liability with his bare feet. Though out of all the other outdoor survival shows, this one keeps reminding me of Bradford Angier's book.
Unintended Consequences is another Must Read book for everyone. The first 3/4 of the book is a fictional adaptation of the history of Gun Control in the 20th century, very well done. The last 1/4 is a shoot'em up fantasy, not as good as I would've hoped.
Lucifer's Hammer could easily be adapted to nowadays and tops my list because of the keepin' it real factor. Earth's been hit before by celestial objects and it could happen again.The title kind of says it. Are there any good SHTF books you'd like to see turned into a film?
I'll get us started:
Honorable mentions:
- Lucifer's Hammer (1977): As far as I know, it never has been made into a film. It is one of the better ones in the genre. It could either be set in the original time (mid-1970s) or the present day and it would still work.
- Alas, Babylon (1959): Technically, this already exists in the form of a made-for-television, Playhouse 90 episode. I've never seen it, nor can find it on physical media or on the web. I think this one should be set in the original time and place (central Florida, late 1950s) to really work.
- One Second After (2009) and sequels: There were plans to make a film out of this, but as of yet, it has not come to fruition. It is a good story in general, but it also might educate the public about the threat posed by an EMP strike.
- First Angel (1988): It is never going to happen due to it being a no-name author, but it is easily one of the best preparedness fictional works I've read.
What are some you'd like to see?
- Warday (1984): Interesting read, but I don't know how well it would translate to the big screen.
- Damnation Alley (1969): There already is a movie based upon said, but it is loosely so, and, frankly, it sucked.
Olan Thorensen is a pen name for a writer of science fiction/alternative history/post-apocalyptic novels - at least I hope to get to all these. ... Many years ago I served in US Special Forces (Vietnam: SOG unit), then went to college for a BA in Zoology and Phd in Genetics. I'm author/co-author of about 200 papers on genetics, molecular biology, and bioinformatics, and am a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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I like Rawles' work too, if you can get past the absolutely cringeworthy dialogue between the characters, and yes, the Bible-thumping.Anything from James Wesley Rawles. All of his books on surviving a SHTF scenario are first class. While fiction, he goes into a great amount of real detail on all manner of SHTF survivability (including weapons). Rawles is a devout Christian, so sometimes he leans a little too heavily on bible stuff, but otherwise his work is very readable and very informative. If one cuts down on the religious stuff, they might make some great movies.