![]() ![]() The Gunslinger is the first instalment of King's incredible The Dark Tower series. Sound good? It's time to find your next read, as I round-up five books like The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I've hand-picked five stellar post apocalyptic novels, each one reminiscent of The Road through its story, atmosphere or characterisation. No Country for Old Men is an intense and, at times, genuinely scary look at a drug-deal gone very wrong (and an awesome Cohen Brothers film).īlood Meridian is a horrific, violent and historically-inspired take on the classic Wild West tale.Ĭhild of God is a haunting story of isolation and depravity.Īll three are McCarthy at his best: beautifully poetic and indescribably graphic. However, if you're looking for other post apocalyptic books in the same lonely, bleak vein as The Road, it's time to look elsewhere. ![]() ![]() ![]() After The Road, there are three novels which particularly resonated with me: Let's get the obvious recommendations out of the way: if you loved The Road, you'll probably love McCarthy's other novels. So today, I've dug through the annals of post apocalyptic fiction, and uncovered a handful of books like The Road. Combining beautiful, flowing pose with some of the deepest, darkest imagery found anywhere in fiction, The Road is a modern classic, and to many people, a book without equal.īut with that said, there are a handful of novels that capture the same bleak atmosphere, and the same poignant relationships. ![]()
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