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Fiction about the Asteroid Threat
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Deep ImpactDeep Impact
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Preposterously schmaltzy. Only worth watching for the special effects.
The Aftermath: A Novel of SurvivalThe Aftermath: A Novel of Survival by Samuel C. Florman
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Laregly a practical how-to guide of what could be done after an asteroid strike. The fictional, story-elements seem kind of tacked on, which is fine by me.
Neptune Crossing (The Chaos Chronicles, Vol 1)Neptune Crossing (The Chaos Chronicles, Vol 1) by Jeffrey A. Carver
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Considered to have a decent base in science, by some astronomers.
Double PlanetDouble Planet by John Gribbin
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Fiction, but written by actual scientists.
Lucifer's HammerLucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven
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Excellent science, comprehensive sociological vision, and more. But be warned -- a lot of people feel that there's some serious racism here.
Armageddon: The Criterion CollectionArmageddon: The Criterion Collection
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Kind of takes a "Seven Samurai" approach to dealing with asteroids. Fun, but total fluff.
TycusTycus
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Singularly lame.
MeteorMeteor
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People seem to overlook this 1979 film, but it's not bad.
AsteroidAsteroid
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Low budget, but when you think about it, it's more solid than "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon" combined. Stars Michael Biehn, best known as the good guy in "The Terminator."
Shiva DescendingShiva Descending by Gregory Benford
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Not relaxing. Total, unmitigated planetary anarchy.
The Hammer of GodThe Hammer of God by Arthur C. Clarke
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Asteroid threatens to strike Earth in the 2100s. Not relaxing.
The Peshawar LancersThe Peshawar Lancers by S. M. Stirling
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An "alternate Earth," in which the northern hemisphere got majorly whaled upon by asteroids in 1878. An appendix at the end has stuff relevant to this list.
Rendezvous with RamaRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
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Not completely devoted to this subject, but includes a speculative description of an asteroid strike in northern Italy, in the near future.
The Mayflower Project (Remnants, No 1)The Mayflower Project (Remnants, No 1) by Katherine A. Applegate
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Completely unrelaxing story about an asteroid walloping the Earth.
Thunderstrike!Thunderstrike! by Michael McCollum
A comet heading toward the Earth... I think you can see what's coming next.
Asteroid Alert (2050 Voyage of the Starseeker)Asteroid Alert (2050 Voyage of the Starseeker) by Elaine Raphael
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Asteroid impact book for younger kids.
Judgment DayJudgment Day
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Kind of a B-movie, but hey, anything that gets you thinking. If you enjoy this, look for my "listmania" list of NON-fiction about asteroids.
Farside CannonFarside Cannon by Roger MacBride Allen
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Not fantastic, but you have to give the author credit for trying to raise awareness of the topic, before it was such a cottage industry.
A torrent of facesA torrent of faces by James Blish
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In the year 2794, an overpopulated Earth learns that an asteroid is on a collision course.
Calculating GodCalculating God by Robert J. Sawyer
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Fun, interesting science fiction idea. An alien lands and reveals that at the moment of the dinosaur extinction, many other planets in the galaxy ALSO suffered mass extinctions.
EvolutionEvolution
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An absolutely ridiculous movie, but it does feature a large metor impact.