Find post-apocalyptic book recommendations, film and TV guides, quote collections, and interactive maps, quizzes, and writing tools.
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These are the best introductions to post-apocalyptic fiction and the fastest way into the archive.
FEATURE 01 // INTERACTIVE GUIDE
2,052 detonations · 1945–2017
Explore 2,052 documented nuclear detonations on an interactive world map, with filters for year, responsible state, test environment and reported yield.
Open the nuclear atlasRead-alike guides for readers chasing more books in the vein of a specific favourite.
Focused answers to the biggest questions about landmark post-apocalyptic books.
FEATURE 02 // INTERACTIVE GUIDE
Settings · Characters · Hidden truths
Generate original dystopian story ideas, characters, conflicts, twists and opening scenes with this free interactive writing prompt tool.
Generate a story ideaBroad reading lists covering subgenres, themes, authors, and major post-apocalyptic book collections.
FEATURE 03 // INTERACTIVE GUIDE
246 sites · UK civil defence archive
Search and explore 246 historical UK fallout shelters, Cold War bunkers, ROC posts and control centres on one interactive map.
Search the shelter archiveQuote collections and highlighted passages from standout post-apocalyptic stories.
Films, games, TV, and podcasts for when you want the apocalypse off the page.
Take a quiz, generate a story idea, or explore our interactive maps and archives.
FEATURE 04 // INTERACTIVE GUIDE
Fourteen sites · 185 years
Explore 14 UK nuclear decommissioning and legacy sites—including Sellafield, Dounreay and former Magnox stations—on an interactive map and timeline.
Explore the UK nuclear sites map
