Books like '48

'48 by James Herbert sits in Post-apocalyptic and Totalitarian. These 6 titles are its nearest neighbors in the index, matched by shared subgenre and theme. Each link goes to a full entry with metadata and where to read.

  1. Cover of Farnham's Freehold

    1. Farnham's Freehold (1964)

    By Robert A. Heinlein. Shares the same Post-apocalyptic and Totalitarian territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with '48.

    Farnham's Freehold is a dystopian work by Robert A. Heinlein, published in 1964. The Dystopia Index files it under post-apocalyptic collapse and totalitarian control, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  2. Cover of Battle Royale

    2. Battle Royale (1999)

    By Koushun Takami. Shares the same Post-apocalyptic and Totalitarian territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with '48.

    Battle Royale is a dystopian work by Koushun Takami, published in 1999. The Dystopia Index files it under post-apocalyptic collapse, totalitarian control, and young-adult dystopia, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  3. Cover of In the Country of Last Things

    3. In the Country of Last Things (1987)

    By Paul Auster. Shares the same Post-apocalyptic territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with '48.

    In the Country of Last Things is a dystopian work by Paul Auster, published in 1987. The Dystopia Index files it under post-apocalyptic collapse, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  4. Cover of The Book of Dave

    4. The Book of Dave (2006)

    By Will Self. Shares the same Post-apocalyptic territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with '48.

    The Book of Dave is a dystopian work by Will Self, published in 2006. The Dystopia Index files it under post-apocalyptic collapse, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  5. Cover of World Made by Hand

    5. World Made by Hand (2008)

    By James Howard Kunstler. Shares the same Totalitarian territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with '48.

    World Made by Hand is a dystopian work by James Howard Kunstler, published in 2008. The Dystopia Index files it under totalitarian control, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  6. Cover of The Passage

    6. The Passage (2010)

    By Justin Cronin. Shares the same Post-apocalyptic territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with '48.

    The Passage is a dystopian work by Justin Cronin, published in 2010. The Dystopia Index files it under post-apocalyptic collapse, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

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