A Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter MillerRead about another entry on the list.
Twilight Zone episodes are famous for leaving viewer's brain a-buzzing. And oh, how this 1959 classic delivers on that front. This is one of those books where extreme cynicism meets gorgeous prose, and we guarantee the result will stick with you.
A Canticle for Leibowitz is one of Joel Cunningham's top eleven sci-fi classics paired with a "literary" novel, Amanda Yesilbas, Katharine Trendacosta, and Annalee Newitz's top thirteen post-apocalyptic stories that actually teach valuable lessons.
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