In this episode Leena Norms and I talk about apocalyptic books that take place in the British countryside, featuring my personal favourite: The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham

Spoiler level: Medium (for The Day of the Triffids only)

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Books mentioned:

• The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
• How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
• Resistance by Owen Sheers
• Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
• Dracula by Bram Stoker
• War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
• The Beach by Alex Garland
• The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard
• The Death of Grass by John Christopher
• Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit
• The Blue Book of Nebo by Manon Steffan Ron
• The Children of Men by P.D. James
• The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
• Feral by George Monbiot
• Salt Lick by Lulu Allison
• The High House by Jessie Greengrass
• The Chrysalids by John Wyndham
• The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham

Other things mentioned:

Jean’s Thoughts on YouTube

More from Leena 

• Leena on YouTube
• Poetry collection: Bargain Bain Romcom
• Podcast: No Books on a Dead Planet
• My guest episode on Leena's podcast, about 'The Water Will Come'

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The End of the World Book Club is a podcast about apocalyptic and dystopian literature, hosted by Sanne Vliegenthart. Join me in discovering sci-fi classics, reading climate books and diving head first into the huge realm of speculative fiction, all with the theme of the end of the world and what might come after it.

Sanne Vliegenthart is the creator of Books & Quills, author of a Book Club Journal, and a freelance Social Media Strategist and Literary Event Host in publishing. You can find her literary explorations of the UK and reading recommendations on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok at @booksandquills.

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