books similar to the road by cormac mccarthy

The reason for the world ending in The Death of Grass is a virus that wipes out grass crops, which in turn causes mass starvation and riots. However, in this book it is a man named John Custance, who is trying to find a safe heaven for his entire family. The Road was about a father trying to lead his son to safety in a world that has turned harsh and hostile, which is a theme that The Death of Grass by John Christopher also has. The zombies are also not the focus of the story, but merely a backdrop, which means that there is plenty of scope for unexpected twists and turns. This means that for her the bleak and hostile world is all that she has ever known. However, it is not told from the perspective of survivors, but instead the protagonist is a young girl who was born after the Apocalypse already took place. The Reapers Are Angels follows a similar post apocalyptic theme, but features flesh eating zombies as an ever present danger. The Road did a good job of portraying a harsh, unforgiving world where nobody could be trusted as they might well be cannibals. Unlike a lot of other young adult novels in this genre, Life As We Know It keeps things realistic and deals with real struggles and fears while the characters cling to hope. The fact that the book starts off as the ordinary journal of a teen before turning into an account of a post apocalyptic future is quite chilling, although like The Road, family plays an important role in the story.

She has to deal with this new reality along with her mother and two brothers. The story is in the form of journal entries written by a high school sophomore named Miranda. This has catastrophic consequences for our planet as it causes everything from tsunamis and earthquakes to the volcanic ash from volcanoes blocking out the sun. In this tale the moon is hit by an asteroid, which changes its orbit to be closer to Earth.

Life As We Know It by Susan Beth Pfeffer is a young adult novel, so it isn't quite as gritty as The Road, but it still features a lot of similar themes. However, if you loved the tale, then the following books like The Road will also keep you engrossed. The story, which features the journey that a young boy takes with his father across a lifeless landscape, is also an extremely emotionally draining book to read. The Road, which was published in 2006, is a post-apocalyptic novel that many readers consider to be amongst the most bleakest examples of the genre. McCarthy is also someone who hasn't restricted himself to a particular genre either and his stories span everything from Southern Gothic to post apocalyptic, and even Western. He has written ten novels over his career and all of them have received critical acclaim and numerous awards. Cormac McCarthy is an author who built a reputation for himself with his gritty novels.

Books similar to the road by cormac mccarthy