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!
@KanadrAllegria
As far as pandemic themed books, "The Stand" by Stephen King wears the crown.
"The Andromeda Strain" by Michael Crichton isn't bad, either.
I haven't read either, but I've heard good things. I will check them out, thanks!
@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.
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.
Returning to this thread to let you know I just finished The Stand! I quite enjoyed it and found quite a few similarities in theme between it and Station Eleven.
The version I got was the unabridged version, so it was a very long read, but I never felt like it was a slog, which is probably a testament to King's writing abilities.
Anyway, thanks for the recommendation!