Reddit mentions of Pines (The Wayward Pines Trilogy, Book 1)

I recently went on a bender reading books about dystopian post-apocalyptic societies. The Silo Saga (Wool, Shift, and Dust) by Hugh Howey, Sand by the same author, and then the Wayward Pines series (Pines, Wayward, and The Last Town) by Blake Crouch.

At the risk of giving away spoilers that could be found in any reviews, all three series explore little bubbles of society that are initially unaware of their status as the last remaining humans on Earth. All of the books are edge-of-your-seat fantastic, with the Silo Saga in particular being absolutely fantastic science fiction literature. I sincerely recommend all the listed books.

I believe the Silo Saga has been optioned to Ridley Scott, which is beyond awesome as the material is perfect for him. The Wayward Pines series just finished filming a mini-series (based on the first book, Pines) with a really impressive cast list. I think its being helmed by M. Night Shyamalan, but I actually trust him with the source material (its right up his alley and familiar to his earliest work).

Check out Pines by Blake Crouch. It's a fun mix of The Twilight Zone, Twin Peaks, and The Fugative.

I'm not sure how much you've read by Stephen King, but many of his books are not all that intense. Two recommendations are 11-22-63, about a time-traveller trying to prevent the JFK assassination, and Sleeping Beauties (with son Owen King), about an apocalypse where all females succumb to an unending coma if they fall asleep.

You might also check out creature-feature books like Jaws, The Meg, Jurassic Park, or my book The Dinosaur Four.

On the zombie front, consider World War Z by Max Brooks, an "oral history of the zombie apocalypse," and Mountain Man by Keith C. Blackmore is about a loner who drinks his way through the zombie apocalypse. If you're an audible member, there is a free short story prequel to Mountain Man called The Hospital.



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Geoff Jones

Author of The Dinosaur Four

The Pines trilogy.

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Check out Pines, by Blake Crouch. I just posted this in another thread then read your post. It's exactly what you're looking for. Good thriller/mystery in a small town setting where things are not exactly what they seem. If you're a Kindle reader it's free with the Amazon Lending Library program.

I really enjoyed The Pines One of the few books I read in one sitting.

For what it's worth, it's based on this book which the author admits is heavily inspired by Twin Peaks. It's marginally worth reading, but I haven't read the sequels.

http://www.amazon.com/Pines-ebook/dp/B007FG9LIE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1347368991&sr=8-2&keywords=pines+blake+crouch

Pines by Blake Crouch

This was one that I couldn't put down.

It seems like these 3 codes are all interrelated:

https://www.amazon.com/Atlantis-Gene-Thriller-Origin-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00C2WDD5I

https://www.amazon.com/Atlantis-Gene-Thriller-Origin-Mystery-ebook/dp/B007FG9LIE

https://www.amazon.com/Atlantis-Gene-Thriller-Origin-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00L3U9OCG

Kindle Unlimited for $10/month also allows you to get some audiobooks with that subscription. The selection is a bit slim for audiobooks though. Got the "Pines" series with my free trial though. That was definitely worthwhile!

I just finished Abandon by Blake Crouch, and he's becoming one of my new favorites. It's about a group of people that go to explore an abandoned mining town where everyone just disappeared one day, and it jumps from present to past to tell the story of the townspeople. It's very fast paced with lots of good twists.

His Wayward Pines series is also awesome, and is going to be a Tv show this fall.

Deception Point, Red Dragon, Pines, Flowertown.