Books Like Robinson Crusoe

The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

by Daniel Defoe

Daniel Defoe wrote The Father Adventures of Robinson Crusoe directly after the first novel and while it failed to become as popular, it still features the same style of writing and, of course, the same character. It is set years after the original story and features a restless Crusoe returning to the seas only to end up on even more adventures.

Robinson Crusoe 2244

by E.J. Robinson

Robinson Crusoe 2244 is heavily inspired by the original story, but transports it to the far future where humanity has driven itself to the brink of extinction. However, even after the emergence of a new society, there is still conflict, which causes a teenager from a prominent family to flee for his life. Despite getting away, he ends up crashing on the continent of America, which is now a forbidden wasteland. With only a small amount of rations from his crashed ship, Crusoe has to rely on his wits and the companions that he finds to survive the harsh continent and the horrors that now inhabit it. Robinson Crusoe 2244 shares a lot of similarities with the original tale, but it is also an exciting and nail-biting story in its own right.

The Concrete Island: A Novel

by J. G. Ballard

In Concrete Island by J. G. Ballard, the author uses Robinson Crusoe as an inspiration for his tale about a man who becomes stranded not on a deserted island, but on a concrete island below a high-speed highway. Despite being a contemporary novel, The Concrete Island features all of the classic castaway elements. The protagonist, Robert Maitland, lands up in his predicament after speeding home from work and crashing over the concrete parapet of the highway. As he is injured in the process, Robert is unable to leave the island and unsuccessful at attracting the attention of anyone else. What follows is Robert attempting to survive by creating a shelter, scavenging for food and even discovering that he is not as alone on the island as he thought.

The Swiss Family Robinson

by Johann David Wyss

The Swiss Family Robinson was first published in 1812 and the author was clearly inspired by Robinson Crusoe. Wyss originally intended to use his story as a way to instruct his sons about the Christian faith, as well as family values and self-reliance, but it quickly became popular with other readers too. The story, which is about a Swiss pastor and his family trying to survive on a tropical island after being shipwrecked, has become just as much of a classic as Robinson Crusoe and continue to receive adaptations for film, television and comic books.

The Martian

by Andy Weir

Andy Weir took the classic Robinson Crusoe tale and gave it a modern twist with his novel, The Martian. Instead of the protagonist, Mark Watney, being stranded alone on an island, he becomes the first person to ever get stranded on Mars. Since everyone thinks he's dead, the odds against Mark getting rescued, let alone surviving in the inhospitable conditions of the red planet is very slim. However, this doesn’t deter him from using his engineering skills as well as his own ingenuity to try and overcome the impossible odds.

Lord of the Flies

by William Golding

In this 1954 novel by William Golding it is a group of schoolboys who find themselves stranded on an uncharted island after their plane crashes. As there are no adults, they are left to their own devices, which leaves them free to do whatever they want. Like Robinson Crusoe, Lord of the Flies is a novel about surviving on a deserted island in the middle of nowhere, but this novel puts a whole new spin on things because it is a group of young boys. Not only do they have to brave the elements, but when things begin to spiral out of control, they become wary of each other as well.

And Then There Were None

by Agatha Christie

And Then There Were None is another survival story set on an isolated island, but this time with an Agatha Christie twist. Instead of being shipwrecked, the ten people who find them on the island were actually invited there by the host. However, not only does the host not show up, but they also begin to die one by one. This leaves readers with an intriguing murder mystery as nobody knows who the killer is or who will be next to die.

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