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Survival novels

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I started this thread so as to not hi-jack another. I am always looking for good survival novels to read. I know that they are works of fiction, but in many cases the author has done a sufficient amount of research that there is some useful info, in addition to the entertainment. What are your recommendations? Here are three I enjoyed:

Wolf and Iron
Lucifers Hammer
Alas Babylon
 
I loved Tunnel in the Sky. Another good one,but I don't recall the name was by Louis L'amour. It was about a modern american indian that ended up in russia. I am sure somebody else will know the name
 
flnder said:
I loved Tunnel in the Sky. Another good one,but I don't recall the name was by Louis L'amour. It was about a modern american indian that ended up in russia. I am sure somebody else will know the name
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"Last of the Breed" awesome read!
 
I just read Tunnel in the Sky for what was probably the 10th time. Paulsen has written many books, and several are part of the Hatchet series. I just thought of another, My Side of the Mountain.
 
When I was very young I had an old book that used to belong to my great uncle. Think it had "1896" written inside the front cover. I believe this book was a huge influence on me. It was called "The Swiss Family Robinson". Cant recall the author right now, but he must have had a strong interest in things like natural history and native culture.

In the story a family washes ashore on an island after a shipwreck.
 
For a little light SF reading, plus some armchair lessons
in organization and group dynamics, try "Dies the Fire"
by S.M. Stirling.
 
Def. "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. Won a Pulitzer, shows you what it means to be a real man, and graphically depicts an ultimate SHTF scenario. Well worth the time.
 
Deep Winter and Shatter by Thomas Sherry. Probably two of the best "survival in place" novels I have ever read. hoping he'll put the third in the series out soon. You can find his books on Lulu.com if you want to just download the PDF's and not buy the printed book. Light's Out isnt a bad book either. Another freebie PDF.
 
"Call it Courage" by Armstrong Sperry (Sure, it's for a younger age group, but it's awesome)
 
Dangerous River, by Patterson. This was a real survival experience, on the upper Nahanni in the 30's.
 
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