NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This thrilling novel kicks off what Stephen King calls “a trilogy that will stand as one of the great achievements in American fantasy fiction.” ONE OF PASTE’S BEST HORROR BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, Esquire, U.S. News & World Report, NPR/On Point, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, BookPage, Library Journal “It happened fast. Thirty-two minutes for one world to die, another to be born.” An epic and gripping tale of catastrophe and survival, The Passage is the story of Amy—abandoned by her mother at the age of six, pursued and then imprisoned by the shadowy figures behind a government experiment of apocalyptic proportions. But Special Agent Brad Wolgast, the lawman sent to track her down, is disarmed by the curiously quiet girl and risks everything to save her. As the experiment goes nightmarishly wrong, Wolgast secures her escape—but he can’t stop society’s collapse. And as Amy walks alone, across miles and decades, into a future dark with violence and despair, she is filled with the mysterious and terrifying knowledge that only she has the power to save the ruined world. Look for the entire Passage trilogy: THE PASSAGE | THE TWELVE | THE CITY OF MIRRORS Praise for The Passage “[A] blockbuster.”—The New York Times Book Review “Mythic storytelling.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Magnificent . . . Cronin has taken his literary gifts, and he has weaponized them. . . . The Passage can stand proudly next to Stephen King’s apocalyptic masterpiece The Stand, but a closer match would be Cormac McCarthy’s The Road: a story about human beings trying to generate new hope in a world from which all hope has long since been burnt.”—Time “The type of big, engrossing read that will have you leaving the lights on late into the night.”—The Dallas Morning News “Addictive.”—Men’s Journal “Cronin’s unguessable plot and appealing characters will seize your heart and mind.”—Parade
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Justin Cronin
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Justin Cronin is an American author. He has written six novels: Mary and O'Neil, The Ferryman, and The Summer Guest, as well as a vampire trilogy consisting of The Passage, The Twelve and The City of Mirrors. He has won the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, the Stephen Crane Prize, and a Whiting Award.
The Passage
by Justin Cronin
Books Like The Passage
If you're looking for books similar to The Passage, here are some recommendations based on themes, tone, and narrative style.
The Stand
Stephen King
A post-apocalyptic epic about a pandemic that wipes out most of humanity. Survivors must choose between good and evil as they rebuild society. Shares similar themes of societal collapse and supernatural elements with The Passage. Features complex characters struggling in a world transformed by catastrophic events.
The Road
Cormac McCarthy
A haunting story of a father and son surviving in a devastated world. Explores human resilience and hope in the face of total environmental destruction. Matches The Passage's bleak post-apocalyptic landscape and themes of survival. Demonstrates the power of human connection in a broken world.
World War Z
Max Brooks
An oral history of a global zombie apocalypse that nearly destroys human civilization. Presents a wide-ranging narrative of survival and human response to catastrophic events. Similar to The Passage in its exploration of societal breakdown and supernatural threats. Offers a comprehensive view of apocalyptic survival.
Swan Song
Robert McCammon
An epic post-nuclear apocalypse novel about survivors battling supernatural forces. Follows multiple characters as they navigate a transformed world. Shares The Passage's blend of apocalyptic fiction and supernatural elements. Explores themes of hope and humanity in the face of total destruction.
Station Eleven
Emily St. John Mandel
A novel about survivors of a devastating flu pandemic that collapses civilization. Explores human connections and art's survival in a post-apocalyptic world. Similar to The Passage in its nuanced approach to societal collapse. Focuses on human resilience and the preservation of culture.
Bird Box
Josh Malerman
A post-apocalyptic thriller about survivors facing an unknown supernatural threat. Characters must navigate a world where seeing means certain death. Shares The Passage's sense of mysterious, overwhelming danger. Explores survival and human adaptation in an incomprehensible new reality.
I Am Legend
Richard Matheson
A classic novel about the last human survivor in a world overrun by vampire-like creatures. Explores isolation and survival against supernatural threats. Similar to The Passage in its reimagining of humanity's relationship with a new, dangerous species. Demonstrates the psychological toll of apocalyptic survival.
Wool
Hugh Howey
A post-apocalyptic story set in an underground silo where humanity's last survivors live. Explores complex social structures in a confined, dangerous world. Shares The Passage's themes of survival and societal transformation. Presents a unique take on human adaptation to catastrophic circumstances.
The Girl with All the Gifts
M.R. Carey
A post-apocalyptic novel about a young girl who may be humanity's last hope. Explores the nature of humanity in a world transformed by a fungal infection. Similar to The Passage in its focus on a special child with potential to save humanity. Blends horror, science fiction, and human drama.
Oryx and Crake
Margaret Atwood
A dystopian novel about the aftermath of a global pandemic. Explores scientific hubris and humanity's potential self-destruction. Shares The Passage's interest in how scientific experiments can go catastrophically wrong. Presents a complex view of human nature and survival.
Blindness
José Saramago
A novel about societal collapse triggered by a mysterious epidemic of blindness. Explores human behavior in extreme circumstances. Shares The Passage's interest in how society breaks down under catastrophic conditions. Demonstrates the fragility of social structures.
Annihilation
Jeff VanderMeer
A science fiction novel about a mysterious zone where nature behaves in inexplicable ways. Explores transformation and the unknown. Shares The Passage's sense of mysterious, overwhelming change. Presents a unique approach to apocalyptic and supernatural themes.
The Dog Stars
Peter Heller
A post-apocalyptic novel about survival after a devastating flu pandemic. Focuses on human connection and hope in a destroyed world. Similar to The Passage in its exploration of survival and personal resilience. Offers a more intimate look at apocalyptic survival.
The Strain
Guillermo del Toro
A thriller about a vampire virus threatening to destroy humanity. Explores the spread of a supernatural threat through modern society. Similar to The Passage in its blend of horror and apocalyptic fiction. Presents a scientific approach to a supernatural invasion.
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