2001: Galveston

In a dystopian future, the last vestiges of civilization is holding out the the tiny island of Galveston. While the rich, high-class citizens enjoy the last remains of what life was before the Flood, all others are left to suffer and to live as best they can. When medicine runs out, all the miracles, the nightmares, the horrifying shamanistic dreams and realities of magic start to run in.Why it's on the list"Galveston" is a gorgeously written portrayal of a post-apocalyptic world. The island has been separated from the modern worlds and is a fantastical place overrun by magic. Stewarts characters are likable, a little complicated and wonderfully imagined. The book has a little bit of everything we have come to expect from a post-apocalyptic narrative: weird creatures, humor, heroes who get banished from Galveston Island only to be confronted with cannibals, and numerous plot twists. The writing gives you a flavor of the land, the sky, the sea. You can almost smell it and taste it.Read if you likeA sophisticated look at magic realism with a Southern twist.