Read any good books lately? (Survival fiction)

not2sharp

not2sharp

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I am an avid reader and excellent non-fiction survival stories, like the ones listed below, are easy to find. But, when it comes to fiction, there is very little out there that satisfies. It seems that most fiction writers are completely unaware and uninterested in the actual mechanics of survival; or, they consider that such minutia would turn off the reader.

Here are some excellent non-fiction books:
http://www.amazon.com/Wreck-Medusa-...=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274011188&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/Into-Thin-Air...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274011238&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Lost-City-Obs...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274011272&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Harms-Way-Ind...=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274011308&sr=1-3

Now lets see if we can come up with some good novels, where survival, is the central theme in the plot.

n2s
 
Farnam's Freehold by Robert Heinlein.

One of his more politically incorrect stories (even for him). It's not all survival and skills, but it's a survival story, and gives an insight into the mindset of the Cold War era for the younger guys.
 
Patriots: a novel of survival in the coming colapse, by John Wesley Rawles is a good read. I enjoyed it.

If you like Zombie Fiction, which I guess could fit into the survival genre, look at Day by Day Armegeddon by JL Bourne, as well as the upcoming sequal, Beyond Exile by JL Bourne. Day by Day is one of the best Zombie books Ive ever read. Now im reading Plauge of the Dead- The Morningstar Strain, and have its sequal Thunder and Ashes to read next. Both have some survival related stuff in em.

Of course there is always Call of the Wild by Jack London. A classic.
 
I was pleasantly surprised by Shirley Conran's Savages (1987). The story of five pampered wives who find themselves forced to survive in a tropical jungle on their own; It starts off slow and by page 70 I was getting ready to pitch it into the first available trash bin; but, then it picks up quickly and lavishes the same level of attention for another 500 pages on survival issues; like: food gathering, hunting, fishing, navigation, hygene, shelter building, first aid, raft building, self-defense, and ocean survival. It also does a good job of describing life under a despotic dictator. I like that she gets through all of this without disrespecting any of the characters; even the cannibals get a fair shake here.

Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Savages-Shirl...=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274015951&sr=1-3

n2s
 
I read a free ebook, "Lights Out" by Halffast last year.

Good read about EMP blast and survival.
 
Not really a wilderness survival book, but if you haven't read One Second After yet, you should.
 
The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom by Slavomir Rawicz
A truly captivating story. The guys will was strong to say the least.
 
762 shooter said:
The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom by Slavomir Rawicz
A truly captivating story. The guys will was strong to say the least.
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However, there are questions about the authenticity of his story.

n2s
 
Recently read a book called "Dies the fire" by SM Stirling, it's about surviving after an incident causes all modern technology to fail.

It's an interesting read, and the author sounds as if he may have done some research on a forum just like ours, with plenty of referances to specific knives, arms, and tools popular around this sight. :thumbup:
 
Currently re-reading both One Second After, and Dies the Fire.

For a primitive living skills perspective I just finished Clan of The Cave Bear...which makes me wonder, Did Cavemen have Higher or Lower Cholesterol than us?
 
j williams said:
Patriots: a novel of survival in the coming colapse, by John Wesley Rawles is a good read. I enjoyed it.
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Great book, sort of a "how-to" for preparedness wrapped into a fiction story.

Looking forward to the sequel he's currently working on!
 
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