This might be an odd ask. I am looking for a specific atmosphere.
I used to read a lot in my teens but kind of dropped during my early 20s and I’m trying to get back into it. I’m looking for a novel that takes place in a kind of futuristic/post-apocalyptic/sci-fi setting. Like, ruins of huge structures/robots, now overgrown by nature.
I started looking a bit into it after seeing an art piece online that really made me want to read a story happening in this kind of universe. I can’t post it here it seems but the name is ”abandoned stations” by artist Raphael Ragimov on artstation for if you want to see the image. The best way I can describe the image’s setting is a kind of Horizon Zero Dawn setting but the humans still use advanced technology with a Simon Stalenhag type of atmosphere if it makes any sense. I don’t know the name of this aesthetic/atmosphere.
It might seem like a generic ask, and if a similar ask has been posted here before, please give me the link so I can see the recommendations in the comments. This is my first post in this community and I’m really looking forward to your comments. I know that this is kind of a specific ask and understand if you don’t find anything.
I imagine that most books are translated in most languages, but just in case, I can read french and english.
Thanks!
by Dingusclappin
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Not so much robots, but the first book that came to mind as far as post-apocalyptic, overgrown ruins is Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel.
There is also stuff like this in the Divergent and Hunger Games series if you’re cool with YA. More on the post-apocalyptic, advanced tech, and ruins stuff.
Shades of Grey (no, not that book) by Jasper Fforde springs to mind.
After “Something Happened” society is graded by which colours you can see, with purple at the top and grey at the bottom. Weird, fun and serious.
Earth Girl by Janette Edwards. Archeologists digging out New York. It’s quite fun. But more of a lighthearted read, I feel like you might be looking for something more melancholic or darker.
Not sure if its 100% what youre looking for but maybe check out A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers! Its about a person who realizes they aren’t happy and decide to start their life over, they wander into the wilderness and meet a robot and they travel together searching for the answer to the question of what humans want/need, it does have some ruins grown over and robots but its not really the focus after the first part of the book