Some of my favorite writing ever is about people dealing with the inevitable - exemplified on "On the Beach" by Nevil Shute.
I'm interested in finding more like this. Does anyone have any recommendations?
I also rather liked Earth Abides.
Well, one thing I can recommend is "We Lovers" by T. Yutaka
Pretty much anything by Nevil Shute (he has written more than just 'On the Beach'). They pretty much all have the same sort of 'surprise ending,' although most of them are a less global than 'On the Beach.'