<Tr> <Th> ISBN </Th> <Td> 978 - 0 - 312 - 35834 - 1 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Leftovers is a 2011 novel by American author Tom Perrotta chronicling life on earth after a rapture - like event takes some and leaves others behind . The billions left behind are all touched by the loss of loved ones in the "Sudden Departure," compounded by the significant social and philosophical concerns and implications of what it means to be left behind, when others were chosen . </P> <P> A television adaptation premiered on HBO on June 29, 2014 . </P> <P> Several years after a rapture - like event in which millions of people world - wide suddenly vanish without explanation, the citizens of Mapleton, Ohio are still struggling to cope with the massive loss and resulting culture shift . The story is told episodically, revolving around the four members of the Garvey family, who have each begun an unlikely relationship following the event . </P>

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