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Best apocalyptic comedies

Quite a niche category, sure, but here are the best apocalyptic comedy films. A wonderful combination of silliness, dark humour and painfully awkward social situations at the end of the world…

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

zeal and zombies
Zombieland (2009)

undead roadtrip
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

pouty ‘pocalypse
It’s A Disaster (2012)

doomsday dinner-party
This Is the End (2013)

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Best post-apocalyptic books

Best post-apocalyptic booksThere is a rich and satisfying seam of sci-fi novels whose core themes overlap with those of The Knowledge. Here are the very best post-apocalyptic books, as well as other stories involving the exploitation of expertise for rebuilding civilisation, such as by time-travellers thrown far into either the past or future. I’ve listed my favourites below, including a selection of the very best top reads (but not dystopian fiction in general). Clicking the book covers or links will allow you to pick-up these novels yourself. If you’d like to explore this genre of literature further, see this list of post-apocayltpic book clubs around the world where you can discuss your thoughts on different books over a drink with new friends. Also see The Knowledge’s selection of the Best Post-Apocalyptic MoviesBest Post-Apocalyptic Games and Best Post-Apocalyptic Apps.

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Best post-apocalyptic movies

RoadFilmHere is my selection of the best post-apocalyptic movies, and other films that focus on the themes covered in The Knowledge – of surviving in the aftermath of the apocalypse and rebuilding from scratch. But in this list I’ve not included films that cover only the catastrophe itself or dystopian futures in general. Also see The Knowledge’s list of the Best Post-Apocalyptic BooksBest Post-Apocalyptic Games and Best Post-Apocalyptic Apps.

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Best post apocalyptic music

Best post apocalyptic musicTo help get yourself into the mood for the end of the world as we know it, you can’t go far wrong with some of these albums – the very best post-apocalyptic music. These provided the soundtrack within my work bubble whilst researching and writing The Knowledge and I hope you enjoy them too…

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Best post-apocalyptic games

 

best post-apocalyptic games

Here is a selection of the very best post-apocalyptic games, as well as those based on the challenges of building-up from scratch. Playing some of these might just give you an advantage if civilisation ever were to collapse…

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Post Apocalyptic Apps

post apocalyptic appsThere’s a great selection of apps for both iOS and Android smartphones and tablets that you can use to further explore the themes of The Knowledge. Many of these would remain functional and useful even if technological civilisation were ever to collapse – post apocalyptic apps – and you could pick up a portable solar panel to recharge your device indefinitely after the grid goes down and you’re away from a diesel-powered generator.

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