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I just read Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel , and it's living rent free in my brain.

It was such a powerful book in so many ways. I loved the way the different storylines and characters were tied together, some intricately and some just loosely, as well as the multiple perspectives, timelines, and storylines.

I believe it was originally suggested to me as a book similar to the TV show LOST(2004-2010) and it did satisfy that quite well.

Other books that I have read and enjoyed in a similar vein include:

  • The Silo trilogy by High Howey ( Wool, Shift, and Dust)
  • Wayward Pines series by Blake Crouch (Pines, Wayward, and The Last Town)
  • Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
  • MaddAddam Trilogy by Margaret Atwood (Oryx & Crake, the Year of the Flood, and MaddAddam)

Does anyone have any book suggestions for something similar I should look for?

Thanks!

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[โ€“] Uair@autistics.life 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

@KanadrAllegria

I'm a huge fan of King's early stuff and had read the 800p "The Stand" half a dozen times before the 1200p version was released. I didn't notice anything in the long form that added to the story. I say his editors were right to cut it the first time.

This is an unpopular opinion, but I really think you can skip 400 pages without losing anything.

[โ€“] KanadrAllegria@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

Good to know thanks! I've only read a couple of Stephen Kings books, but what I've read I've really enjoyed so I'm eager to read more.

Hopefully without traumatizing myself, as I'm not one for Horror, in general.