Still have my copy of Alas, Babylon but did anyone know there was a tv series (CBS?) based on the book in the 60's? Unfortunately, it's not available in vhs or dvd format any where that I could find. Here's a list of WW 3 books via Wikipedia which has a partial list of WW 3 movies/books if interested, plus others that may not be listed:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:World_War_III_speculative_fictionA few notes:
Shadow Of The Hearth by Judith Merril was made into a 1954 tv movie titled Atomic Attack, available on YouTube. Got my book copy via Amazon, EBay or Half.com.....just don't remember where. Sent my copy to Dad who also reads this stuff.
No Blade of Grass (1970 movie) is available as a dvd. Deals with a virus which kills all grass based plants such as your lawn grass, wheat, etc. Animals/birds that eat this, die. Takes place in England.
The Pulse by Scott Williams. Forget this one. Two people attempting to find a 3rd person in thousands of acres of Louisiana swamps, some how find her. Was really good except for the "and they all lived happily ever after" ending. Deals with emp, sailing and effects on electronics.
Resurrection Day by Brendan DuBois--really good book on what happened to the U.S. when U.S./Russia went to war with nukes over Cuba.
When Angels Wept by Eric Swedin just like Resurrection Day. Good read.
How I Live Now--book & movie taking place in England.
Invasion USA (1952) movie available on YouTube
Def Con 4--1985 movie dealing with astronauts stranded on space station when nukes start to fly and what happens when they return to earth. Good movie, available on YouTube.
Panic In The Year Zero! 1954 paid for and directed by Ray Milland about him/family on vacation when nukes go off. Read that this was the earliest movie to not so subtly say a teenage girl had been raped by other teenage males. Remember, back then there was the moral code used/enforced by Hollywood.
Testament--1983 movie dealing with effects of radiation on a neighborhood. Realistic, depressing as heck.
For something a bit more modern, try Day Of Wrath by William Forstchen. Deals with Muslim terrorist in the U.S. working as 5 man teams, killing as many people as they can on the freeways, while others are busy raping/killing elementary school teachers/children.