[pinko]

Along these lines, if you haven't ever seen it, check out _Motel of the Mysteries_ by David Macaulay. (Yes, that David Macaulay!)

[hiatus]

A Canticle For Leibowitz touches on a similar theme.

[ojo-rojo]

I agree. I started with Anathem then went to A Canticle for Leibowitz. Together they were a fun read, I've put them both on my bookshelf.

[PhasmaFelis]

I remember "reading" that as a kid, when I was too young to really understand the text, and thinking it was a horror story.

[junon]

Is this the one where they find the toilet seat and think it's jewelry or something? If so, had the same experience. I was too young to understand it and thought it was something scary.

[PhasmaFelis]

Yep, exactly! Tons of shadowy pictures of decayed skeletons lying in beds and bathtubs, and most of the humor is in the text.