A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller)

A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller is a science fiction novel set in a post-apocalyptic future. It explores how humanity repeatedly cycles through destruction and rebuilding, with a religious order dedicated to preserving knowledge from the past. The story is divided into three parts, following different generations, highlighting themes of faith, the persistence of culture, and the tension between progress and tradition. The novel underscores humanity’s tendencies toward both self-destruction and renewal, emphasizing the importance of memory, wisdom, and moral values amid technological and societal upheavals.