1. lmichet recomenda The Drowned World por J. G. Ballard
2. klarusu recomenda Far North por Marcel Theroux, "Far North is less harrowing than The Road but equally thought provoking"
3. psybre recomenda Earth Abides por George R. Stewart, "Earth Abides, a classic post-apocalyptic novel published in 1949, is a bit less dark, and as an ecological fable, contains more science than The Road. (ver mais) When pondering to read The Road again, read this book instead."
4. Boohradley recomenda Parable of the Sower por Octavia E. Butler, "There are a lot of similarities between the plot of this book and The Road. In Parable of the Sower an adolescent girl, who suffers from hyper-empathy, (ver mais) makes a long journey in hope of survival in a hostile, post-apocalyptic world."
5. PDcastello recomenda I Am Legend por Richard Matheson, "Same type of small and silent epic"
6. Stbalbach recomenda The Painted Bird por Jerzy Kosinski, "Kosinski & McCarthy were born 5 weeks apart in 1933 and were ages 6-12 during WWII. Both books are dark violent fables told from a child's view."
7. dhoyt recomenda A Wrinkle in the Skin por John Christopher, "A much better father and son story in a post-apocalyptic world."
8. gonzobrarian recomenda The Stone Gods por Jeanette Winterson
9. goodiegoodie recomenda Oryx and Crake por Margaret Atwood
10. goodiegoodie recomenda A Canticle for Leibowitz por Walter M. Miller

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