Query: Disaster books about London but not war
Domain: books
Relevant documents:
Wormwood (Taylor novel)
Glamorama
The Dead (Higson novel)
The Book of Dave
Left Behind (novel)
The Enemy (Higson novel)
The Rapture (novel)
Good Omens
Bloodtide (novel)
Baptism (novel)
Old St. Paul's (novel)
The Snow (novel)
Home Fire (novel)
The World in Winter
Fever Crumb
Mortal Engines
The Family Arsenal
The Man Who Was Thursday
Evidence from documents: Wormwood (Taylor novel): The story takes place in London, where Dr. Sabian Blake is sitting in his attic at the top of his house in Bloomsbury Square, looking out to space through his telescope, in search of a special star. He is told about this star by ''The Nemorensis'', an ancient book that holds many old and powerful secrets. It has predicted that the comet Wormwood (which was foretold in the book of Revelation) is hurtling towards the earth, and would spell certain doom for London and all other lands around her.
Glamorama: Disaster books: The novel is a satire of modern celebrity culture; this is reflected in its premise, which features models-turned-terrorists
Disaster books about London: London and Paris become nothing more than a different collection of recognizable proper nouns (Notting Hill and Irvine Welsh in the first case; ''Chez Georges'' and Yves Saint Laurent in the second)."
The Dead (Higson novel): '''''The Dead''''' is a novel written by Charlie Higson. The book, published by Puffin Books in the UK on 16 September 2010, is the second book in a seven-book series, titled The Enemy. ''The Dead'' takes place in London, a year before the events in the previous book (''The Enemy'', released in the UK by Puffin Books on 3 September 2009), two weeks after a worldwide sickness has infected adults turning them into something related to voracious, cannibalistic zombies.
The Book of Dave: ''The Book of Dave'' tells the story of an angry and mentally ill London taxi driver named Dave Rudman, who writes and has printed on metal a book of his rantings against women and thoughts on custody rights for fathers. These stem from his anger with his ex-wife, Michelle, who he believes is unfairly keeping him from his son. Equally influential in Dave's book is The Knowledge—the intimate familiarity with the city of London required of its cabbies.
Left Behind (novel): on board a plane piloted by Rayford Steele en route to London.
The Enemy (Higson novel): ''''The Enemy''''' is a post-apocalyptic young adult horror novel written by Charlie Higson. The book takes place in London, United Kingdom, after a worldwide sickness has infected adults, turning them into something akin to voracious, cannibalistic zombies.
The Rapture (novel): '''''The Rapture: In the Twinkling of an Eye/Countdown to the Earth's Last Days''''' is the 3rd prequel novel in the ''Left Behind'' series, written by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins in 2006. This book is the final of the three prequels and covers events leading up to the first book ''Left Behind''. The narrative of the novel ''The Rapture'' includes events that take place during the first chapters of ''Left Behind'' and provides a backdrop story for the book ''Left Behind''. The book was released on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 (6/6/6), which is the Number of the Beast, a concept that plays a large part later in the series. It takes place from 14 months before to the day of the Rapture.
The stage is set as Nicolae Carpathia ruthlessly eliminates any obstacles in his rise to power. Pan-Con Airlines Captain Rayford Steele prepares for a flight to London with beautiful flight attendant Hattie Durham. Because of his wife's newfound faith, Rayford looks forward to time—and the possibilities—with Hattie.
Good Omens: '''''Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch''''' is a 1990 novel written as a collaboration between the English authors Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.
Bloodtide (novel): about London but not war: The book deals with two warring gangs, named the Volsons and the Connors. Each controls a large portion of London, since the city was blockaded from the outside world. Val, head of the Volsons, wishes for peace between the two and offers his daughter Signy as Conor's wife in order to broker a treaty. His hopes are to unite London and destroy the half-men who occupy the outer rim of London.
Disaster books: This story takes place in the future, where London is a wasteland where two clans war.
Baptism (novel): Baptism''''' is a 2012 crime novel by British author Max Kinnings
Old St. Paul's (novel): It is a historical romance that describes the events of the Great Plague of London and the Great Fire of London.
The Snow (novel): '''''The Snow''''', published in 2004, is a science fiction novel by British writer Adam Roberts
Home Fire (novel): Shamsie began ''Home Fire'' at the suggestion of London theatre director Jatinder Verma that Shamsie write a modern update of ''Antigone'', by Sophocles.
The World in Winter: '''''The World in Winter''''' (US title '''''The Long Winter''''') is a 1962 post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by British writer John Christopher. It deals with a new ice age caused by a reduction in the output of the Sun.


The story involves a new ice age hitting Europe, British refugees fleeing to Nigeria, and what a later group find when they return.


As the story opens, Andrew Leedon, a London-based television documentary producer, is given a new story to research: an Italian scientist, Fratellini, has proposed an imminent fall in solar radiation for the forthcoming few years which may lead to harsher winters. Leedon meets with David Cartwell, a Home Office civil servant and useful source, to see if he can find out more. Cartwell quickly becomes a close friend of Leedon, but also begins an affair with Leedon's wife, Carol.
Fever Crumb: The Scriven were a race superior to humans and were violent rulers of London until rebellion forced them out.
Mortal Engines: '''''Mortal Engines''''' is a young-adult science fantasy novel by Philip Reeve, published by Scholastic UK in 2001. The book focuses on a futuristic, steampunk version of London, now a giant machine striving to survive on a world that is running out of resources.
The Family Arsenal: '''''The Family Arsenal''''' is a novel by Paul Theroux originally published in 1976. It is a political thriller following the acts of a terrorist cell in London.
The Man Who Was Thursday: 'The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare''''' is a 1908 novel by G. K. Chesterton.