Elegy of the Apocalypse

Please Recommend Some Really Good Apocalypse Novels, No Zombies!

Seriously, Are There No Apocalypse Stories Worth Reading These Days?

Apocalypse stories these days all seem to have the same plot: the protagonist's girlfriend or boyfriend betrayed them in their past life, or led their whole family to kill them. Then the protagonist comes back with a space or special abilities, and starts killing as soon as the apocalypse hits. The early chapters are okay, but the story gradually gets brainless in the middle and later parts.