Books About Apocalypse

The Best Apocalypse Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about apocalypse? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Shortlist

Our 2 Favorite Books About Apocalypse

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Chapter Book · Ages 14–+ · 2013

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By Michael Grant · Book #6 in the Gone series

A mutant child seeks to destroy her nemesis and rule a world without adults. Can the kids survive the chaos?

448 pages· 92,561 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
4.3 Goodreads · 43,744 ratings
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Paperback
Summary: In a world where adults have vanished, the children of Perdido Beach face their greatest threat yet. Gaia, a mutant child born from darkness, hungers for power and destruction. As alliances shift and secrets unravel, the kids must confront their fears and make unimaginable sacrifices. Will they overcome Gaia's malevolent force, or will they fall in this ultimate battle for survival? The fate of their world hangs in the balance as they fight against an enemy unlike any other.
Rage Within
Chapter Book · 2012

Rage Within

By Jeyn Roberts

Teen survivors of an apocalypse hide out as a murderous new world order rises.

368 pages
4.1 Goodreads · 4,218 ratings
Kindle Edition
Summary: Aries, Clementine, Michael and Mason survived the first wave of an apocalypse that killed most of the world and turned many others into murderous Baggers. Hiding in an abandoned Vancouver house with other teens, they struggle to lead, to find lost family and to live with what they've done, while one fears he may be a danger to his friends.