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Bruce Cattons Army of the Potomac trilogy.
3 separate books covering the Civil War. Something a new society would want to avoid.


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These two massive books my dad gave me when I was a young teen.

The Chronicle of the World
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The Chronicle of America

These books are about 7 inches thick and consist of early historical accounts and news paper articles of just about everything starting from the beginning until the early 90s.

Amazing books that I spent late nights in my room reading and learning about history,
 
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Medical texts, basic physics, algebra and geometry, books on edible plants and animal husbandry.
 
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The Art of Peace by Morihei Ueshiba (founder of Aikido)

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"Economy is the basis of society. When the economy is stable, society develops. The ideal economy combines the spiritual and material, and the best commodities to trade in are sincerity and love."



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The service manuals for the Ford F150 and the Honda Civic.

Physicians desk reference.
 
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I would be thinking more in terms of books on how to grow stuff and make stuff, especially in primitive conditions. Politics and even economics beyond the barter level will be way out in the future. Planting, growing and harvesting enough food to stay alive will be the survivors main concern
 
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The Oxford English dictionary.
 
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Bible (NIV)
 
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Anarchist Cookbook & The Poor Man's James Bond


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There are bound to be kids present, so how about the collected works of Dr. Seuss and Mark Twain?



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Forget the books. Bring extra glasses...

 
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Machinery's Handbook
 
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At least 1 The Far Side cartoon book, with things probably pretty grim and rough going, there needs to be some laughter!


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Swiss Family Robinson

Robinson Cruso

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At a minimum, some medical school and related academic/scientific texts:

Anatomy and Physiology.
Internal Medicine.
Nutrition
Viruses
Etc.
Algebra
Geometry
Trigonometry
Physics
Astronomy
Biology
Inorganic and Organic Chemistry
 
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1984
Brave New World
The Handmaid's Tale
Animal Farm
Things Fall Apart
Heart of Darkness
Catch-22
All of Kafka's works
All of Douglas Adam's works
All of Asimov's works
All of Tolkien's works

Idiocracy
Office Space
 
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The Quran and Dianetics ought to be in there too.



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It's a little spendy, but I would suggest McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Volumes 1-20 11th Edition (2012). I suspect it will be the last hard copy ever published. A good overview of everything.

Specific subject areas that deserve a deep dive are books on:
Agriculture (large and small scale), animal husbandry, structural & civil engineering, mathematics, a book of log tables, water treatment, food preservation, medicine, all the construction trades (carpentry, electrical, plumbing (including well, sewer, septic), small unit tactics, engine maintenance & repair, etc.

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The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People again must learn to work, instead of living on public assistance. ~ Cicero 55 BC

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