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Big Shout out to our own Dr. Natalie Dutrow here-she recommended this book to me and I seriously loved it. Not only is Station 11 well written ( check out all the accolades) but it is so compelling I had to "sneak read" it all the time. The author, Emily St. John Mandel, developed ordinary people in an extraordinary circumstance. Perhaps it was so personally intriguing to me because it begins with an actor doing King Lear, my favorite Shakespeare. Lear is an excellent choice thematically as well so watch for that tie in throughout. It is a fast read, she does go back and forth in time but it is not difficult to keep straight. You will however, be much more appreciative of every little thing after you finish this work. Although it would be considered Science Fiction in genre, I find it difficult to define it that strictly. A pandemic has taken out 99% of the population. The story follows the traveling Orchestra which performs music and Shakespear in all the small communities that form after the event. "It is not enough, just to survive". This book is very readable for both teens and adults.It's paperback and published 2014.