Books like The Chrysalids

The Chrysalids by John Wyndham sits in Post-apocalyptic. These 6 titles are its nearest neighbors in the index, matched by shared subgenre and theme. Each link goes to a full entry with metadata and where to read.

  1. Cover of Lord of the Flies

    1. Lord of the Flies (1954)

    By William Golding. Shares the same Post-apocalyptic territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with The Chrysalids.

    Lord of the Flies is a dystopian work by William Golding, published in 1954. The Dystopia Index files it under post-apocalyptic collapse, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  2. Cover of Alas, Babylon

    2. Alas, Babylon (1959)

    By Pat Frank. Shares the same Post-apocalyptic territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with The Chrysalids.

    Alas, Babylon is a dystopian work by Pat Frank, published in 1959. The Dystopia Index files it under post-apocalyptic collapse, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  3. Cover of Walk to the End of the World

    3. Walk to the End of the World (1978)

    By Suzy McKee Charnas. Shares the same Post-apocalyptic territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with The Chrysalids.

    Walk to the End of the World is a dystopian work by Suzy McKee Charnas, published in 1978. The Dystopia Index files it under post-apocalyptic collapse, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  4. Cover of The Stand

    4. The Stand (1978)

    By Stephen King. Shares the same Post-apocalyptic territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with The Chrysalids.

    The Stand is a dystopian work by Stephen King, published in 1978. The Dystopia Index files it under post-apocalyptic collapse, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  5. Cover of Riddley Walker

    5. Riddley Walker (1980)

    By Russell Hoban. Shares the same Post-apocalyptic territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with The Chrysalids.

    Riddley Walker is a dystopian work by Russell Hoban, published in 1980. The Dystopia Index files it under post-apocalyptic collapse, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  6. Cover of In the Country of Last Things

    6. In the Country of Last Things (1987)

    By Paul Auster. Shares the same Post-apocalyptic territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with The Chrysalids.

    In the Country of Last Things is a dystopian work by Paul Auster, published in 1987. The Dystopia Index files it under post-apocalyptic collapse, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

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