Works in this genre generally follow a specific structural evolution: Постапокалиптика - Википедия

Recent popular additions include Seven Days till Megiddo by Sergei Lukyanenko.

Stories like The Stand by Stephen King or Vongozero by Yana Wagner.

A massive trend on Flibusta where the apocalypse includes "game-like" mechanics, such as levels and skills appearing in the real world. Core Themes in Post-Apocalyptic Literature

Focuses on survival in a radioactive wasteland, such as the Metro 2033 Universe by Dmitry Glukhovsky.