Books like The Day of the Triffids
The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham reads as dark, immersive. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
Day of the Triffids
John Wyndham
Shares the collapse thread
91% genome match
Earth Abides
George R. Stewart
Shares the collapse thread
69% genome match
Pump Six and Other Stories
Paolo Bacigalupi
Shares the collapse thread
69% genome match
World War Z
Max Brooks · 2006
Shares the collapse thread
73% genome match
Unwind
Neal Shusterman
Shares the collapse thread
71% genome match
Alas, Babylon
Pat Frank
Shares the collapse thread
74% genome match
Parable of the Sower
Octavia E. Butler
Shares the collapse thread
69% genome match
The Postman
David Brin
Shares the collapse thread
70% genome match
Battle Royale
Koushun Takami
Shares the collapse thread
69% genome match
The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells · 1898
Shares the collapse thread
69% genome match
On the Beach
Nevil Shute
Shares the collapse thread
69% genome match
The Sheep Look Up
John Brunner
Both explore society & nature
64% genome match
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