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There's 1959's Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank and also 1949's Earth Abides by George R. Stewart.

Hi..haven't been by in a while. I'm trying to recall the title of a book I read years ago. An old man sleeps and enters a world where he takes control of a tribe of advanced apes or ape men. Eventually they come into conflict with some early type humans, possibly cro magnon men. He continues to...

Well, I'm more a "heroic or idealist hero type" but Weeks Night Angle Trilogy is a good antihero read along with Abercombie's First law trilogy. Elric by Moorcock was already mentioned and that character sort of exemplifies "anti-hero. There are the Amber Books by Zelazny, Corwin could...

I finished Side Jobs a little while ago (of course I read the last story first as it happens just after the end of Changes). Good book.

But there are times Harry keeps vowing to get a hat...along with spurs for his cowboy boots... SPOILER BELOW I wonder if that will change now...or if things are worked out ....he'll replace the duster etc.? By the way, I know he works hard and if there's a delay there's a delay, but I may...

Right I enjoyed his Spellsong books...the first is I suppose the best (there are 5 in the series). I just recently read his Imager books and really enjoyed them. Modesitt has huge output, so I imagine it's hard not to run a little hot and cold. I've liked most I've read. I have most of The...

Haven't been by in a while...hi. Most of those I like (a couple I still need to get to) except for Donaldson. They are considered classics I suppose but I dislike them intensely. Goodkind starts out okay...but the books disentergrate into lectures on his personal views on politics etc. I'm a...

It's true that reviews are subjective, they have to be. So, I freely admit that my ratings (and reviews) reflect my experience of any given book. I try to say "why" I rate a book high or low, but find often that I may disagree with a lot or even most other reviewers. If you read several reviews...

Just dropping back by. I'm on Goodreads a lot now. I'm just Mike over there. Great sight except that I keep adding books to my "plan to read" list...

Warning..if you haven't read Changes possible spoiler below!!!! Stop here if you don't want to know a detail about Changes. He's still wearing his duster (disintegrated at end of Changes) and he's still wearing a hat... He never actually got a hat. He just keeps threatening to. So, the details...

I can't remember the title...but I recall a book from the 60s or 70s that had to do with socioty rebelling against science and education. the mobs or rebelling group called themselves "the lowbrows". The people who "saved" existing knowledge traveled around with a staff and in robs. They were...

Just started a new "old school" table top D&D game, Second Edition. I horded material including 7 players handbooks to use as loners if players can't find one.

I've kept my eyes open since this request and put out word on a couple of other forums. I remember this story to, but can't place it either. Good luck.

I've read a lot of Gemmell and this doesn't ring any bells, I suppose I could have missed this one.

Some books require a quiet environment, but like most of you novels I tend to read wherever I am, TV music, whatever.

Reloaded my old PC Baldur's Gate 2 and expansion...again. And if all goes well I'm planning to start a new Table top Dungeons and Dragons game at the end of the month...2nd edition.

Sorry no bells, but like I'm sure dozens of others, I think it sounds interesting.

Okay, I was going to ask if it was The Other End of Time and it's sequels.

Are you looking to try strictly hard science fiction (a tall order considering the time frame) or do you plan to include an element of fantasy? If so, you could use an older idea combined with what was a fairly new discovery at the time. It was noted in 1880 that "some elements" emitted or...

Not post apocalyptic, but...have you tried H. P. Lovecraft?