If you were gripped by the way Not This August thrusts ordinary Americans into a world upended by war and occupation, you'll find Alas, Babylon just as compelling. Follow Randy Bragg and his neighbors as they fight to survive after a nuclear attack wipes out much of the United States, testing their ingenuity and resilience in a hostile new reality.

If you appreciated the depiction of occupied America and the perils of authoritarianism in Not This August, The Iron Heel offers a chilling vision of a society crushed under the boot of an oligarchic regime. Through the eyes of Ernest and Avis Everhard, experience the mounting tension and moral choices of those who dare to resist overwhelming oppression.

If you were drawn to the desperate, mission-driven plot as Billy Justin and his companions risk everything for a last-ditch hope, you'll be riveted by The Forever War. Follow William Mandella as he is swept into an interstellar conflict, where survival hinges on each hard-fought objective and the world changes beyond recognition with every new campaign.

If the dark, grim tone of a conquered United States in Not This August resonated with you, 1984 plunges you into the heart of an even more oppressive regime. Journey with Winston Smith as he navigates the suffocating surveillance and psychological torment of Oceania, where hope and rebellion come at the highest price.

If you found the allegory and symbolism in Not This August thought-provoking—where the downfall of America mirrors larger themes of power and fragility—A Canticle for Leibowitz will fascinate you. Through the centuries-spanning story of the Albertian Order of Leibowitz, witness humanity's repeated rise and fall, and ponder the lasting effects of war and knowledge.