We've been truly blessed to have such a strong prequel to one of the greatest post-apocalyptic action films of all time, Mad Max: Fury Road. With that in mind, what are some books that evoke similar vibes in their worldbuilding as the petrol-stained Australian wasteland of Mad Max?
Mad Max DNA:
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- Post-apocalyptic, underpopulated world
- Scavenger industry, resource scarcity
- Ostentatious displays of personality—camp humour
- Warring factions
- Heart—rare but impactful displays of humanity in the midst of a depraved society
2006 • 1,557 Readers • 287 pages • 4
1978 • 1,261 Readers • 1,553 pages • 4.1
2014 • 1,520 Readers • 333 pages • 4.1
#1 of 7 in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1982 • 52 Readers • 130 pages • 4.2
1985 • 121 Readers • 296 pages • 3.5
1969 • 13 Readers • 50 pages • 3.7
1962 • 741 Readers • 239 pages • 3.4
2021 • 25 Readers • 320 pages • 3.8
#1 of 7 in Dungeon Crawler Carl
2020 • 394 Readers • 446 pages • 4.3
2023 • 47 Readers • 480 pages • 3.6
2015 • 1 Reader • 4
1978 • 245 Readers • 929 pages • 4.2
#1 of 9 in Battle Angel Alita / Gunnm
1990 • 38 Readers • 248 pages • 4
#1 of 2 in World Made by Hand
2007 • 23 Readers • 317 pages • 2.8
#1 of 2 in St. Leibowitz
1959 • 484 Readers • 334 pages • 3.9