Can you recommend some recent apocalyptic horror fiction books?

Definitely. 'The Troop' by Nick Cutter is one of the best. It tells the story of a boy scout troop on an island facing a parasitic threat. It's full of gore and horror. 'The Lesser Dead' by Christopher Buehlman is also a good pick. It's a vampire story set in New York City's underground and has a very gritty feel to it. There's also 'The Silent Companions' by Laura Purcell. It's a gothic horror novel with a very spooky atmosphere.

Well, 'Snowpiercer' is quite good. It's set on a train that travels around a frozen world after an apocalyptic event. The story is full of class struggle and survival elements. Also, 'Annihilation' is an interesting one. It has a very strange and mysterious post - apocalyptic setting where nature has gone wild in an area called Area X.

One popular apocalyptic horror fiction book is 'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy. It shows a desolate post - apocalyptic world where a father and son struggle to survive. Another is 'World War Z' by Max Brooks, which presents a global zombie apocalypse through various perspectives. And 'I Am Legend' by Richard Matheson is also great. It tells the story of the last man on earth, surrounded by vampires.

A recent great horror fiction book is 'The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires' by Grady Hendrix. It combines the horror of vampires with a group of southern women's fight against them. Another one is 'Mexican Gothic' by Silvia Moreno - Garcia. It has a really spooky atmosphere set in a decaying mansion.

Some great post - apocalyptic fiction books are 'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy. It's a harrowing tale of a father and son's journey in a desolate world. Another is 'Station Eleven' which shows how art and humanity survive after a pandemic wipes out most of the population. 'Mad Max: Fury Road' as a book adaptation also belongs to this genre, with its high - octane action in a post - apocalyptic desert setting.

One recent good fiction book is 'Where the Crawdads Sing' by Delia Owens. It tells a captivating story of a girl growing up alone in the marshes. Another is 'The Midnight Library' by Matt Haig, which explores different life choices through a magical library concept. Also, 'Normal People' by Sally Rooney is great as it delves into the complex relationship between two young people.

Sure. 'Anxious People' by Fredrik Backman is a recent good one. It's about a failed bank robber who takes a group of people hostage in an apartment viewing. It has Backman's signature blend of humor and heart. Another is 'The Dutch House' by Ann Patchett. It tells the story of a brother and sister and their relationship with a house.

Another great one might be 'Wool' by Hugh Howey. It presents a unique post - apocalyptic society living in a silo underground. The characters face various challenges within the silo, and the mystery of what's outside and how they got there keeps readers engaged.

Sure. One popular one could be 'Station Eleven' which was published around that time. It's a great exploration of a post - apocalyptic world where a flu pandemic has wiped out most of humanity, and it focuses on the survival and the continuation of art and culture in the new world.

You could check out 'The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet' by Becky Chambers. It's a story about a crew on a spaceship making a long journey, and it has some interesting takes on alien biology and the technology used in space travel. 'Gideon the Ninth' by Tamsyn Muir is also a great recent hard sci - fi. It has a unique setting in a necromantic space empire, with a lot of scientific concepts related to the use of magic and the structure of the empire. And 'The City in the Middle of the Night' by Charlie Jane Anders is set on a tidally - locked planet, exploring the science of such an environment and the cultures that develop there.