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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€“] tyrant@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Maybe annihilation by Jeff vandermeer or Blindsight by Peter watts. Both of them have an ominous unknown quality. Lots of the suggestions listed are good but I don't think many capture the tone you seem to be going for.

Edit: add three body problem liu cixin and perdido street station by China mieville to my list

[โ€“] KanadrAllegria@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

These all look like fantastic suggestions, thank you!