Damnation Alley (novel)

Damnation Alley is a novel by Roger Zelazny, in which Hell Tanner, the last Hell's Angel, is hired/coerced into driving across a post-apocalyptic Dystopian US to deliver a desperately needed vaccine.

Inspired a 1977 film of the same name, which doesn't have much in common apart from the name and a post-apocalyptic setting.

The novel contains examples of:

 * Awesome McCoolname
 * After the End: Damnation Alley is steeped with post-apocalyptic visions, from the forlorn decaying towns to the very air which churns in constant turmoil, ripping apart anything rising up more than a couple of stories.
 * Badass Biker
 * Biker Babe: Cornelia/Corny
 * Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas / Thicker Than Water
 * Meaningful Name
 * Names to Run Away From Really Fast
 * Percussive Prevention: Hell gives his brother a No-Holds-Barred Beatdown, breaking some bones in the process, to prevent him making the run.
 * Sociopathic Hero