Ecological-based science fiction and horror doesn’t get nearly as much love as it should. Luckily there are at least a few books or movies every few years that help us scratch the urge to see not only animals, but the Earth itself fight back.
Some of our choices were obvious ones. Others might require a little more thought. Readers may disagree with our classifications as well, and that’s okay. While we hope to hit the broad strokes of recognizable eco-fic to whet the reader (or movie-goers) taste, we know we haven’t come close to covering the full spectrum offered up over the decades.
So peruse and feel free to tell us below what book or film you’re absolutely horrified that we didn’t include (and maybe we’ll pick them up and read/watch them!)
Books
40 Signs of Rain (Science in the Capital #1) by Kim Stanley Robertson
Chosen by Lilyn
“Side note: Cli-Fi is Robinson’s jam and while I wish I could say I love and recommend all of them… I can’t and I don’t. Might want to give this one a try, though.” – Lilyn
American War by Omar El Akkad
Chosen by Sam
Check out Lilyn’s review of American War
Annihilation (Southern Reach #1) by Jeff VanderMeer
Chosen by Lilyn
Bloom by Kenneth Oppel
Chosen by Tracy
Check out Lilyn’s review of Bloom
The Book of Koli (Rampart Trilogy #1) by M.R. Carey
Chosen by Tracy
Deathworld (Deathworld #1) by Harry Harrison
Chosen by Lilyn
Check out Lilyn’s review of Deathworld
Earthworm Gods (The Earthworm Gods #1) by Brian Keene
Chosen by Lilyn
Eden by Tim Lebbon
Chosen by Tracy
Check out Tracy’s review of Eden
The Genius Plague by David Walton
Chosen by Bill
Check out Lilyn’s review of The Genius Plague
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
Chosen by Sian
“It is a MUST READ and broke me!” – Sian
Check out Sian’s review of Migrations
Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam #1) by Margaret Atwood
Chosen by Sam
Semiosis (Semiosis Duology #1) by Sue Burke
Chosen by Lilyn
Check out Lilyn’s review of Semiosis
Triple Shot of Unnatural Nature by Tonia Brown
Chosen by Gracie
Zodiac by Neal Stephenson
Chosen by Bill
Movies
The Bay
Chosen by Lilyn
Birdemic: Shock and Terror
Chosen by Gracie
“Yes, this movie is bad. Very bad. But I am including it here aside from it being unintentionally hilarious but also because it was made sincerely (according to an interview with the director, James Nguyen), not as a parody.” – Gracie
The Birds
Chosen by Lilyn
Check out Gracie’s review of The Birds
The Happening
Chosen by Gracie and Shawn
Interstellar
Chosen by Brian
Long Weekend
Chosen by Olly
Prophecy
Chosen by Gracie
Told you’d recognize some of them, didn’t we? But were there ones you didn’t recognize? Did you find some new reads/watches to hit your TBR?
And don’t forget to tell us how badly we erred in forgetting THAT one book or movie.
GracieKat was the first co-host of Sci-Fi & Scary, Lilyn’s partner-in-crime, and sub-head of the Kali Krew. She reviews horror books, movies, and games for the site. She also does a weekly Focus on the Frightful feature, and is the site list-maker. She is also in control of the Sci-Fi & Scary podcast which will relaunch soon.
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