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Alas, BabylonNovel
Pat Frankstandalone novel1959
Post-apocalyptic, tense in tone, about survival, set in small town.
“Classic novel of nuclear war and aftermath in rural Florida.”
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Way StationNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1963
First contact, reflective in tone, about loneliness, set in countryside & village.
“The human operator of a transfer station for aliens traveling between planets, kept secret from the human race, deals with discovery by the US government and interplanetary political crisis, as well as his own emotional issues.”
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Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
First contact, about faith and religion and identity, set in near future.
The Man Who Fell to EarthNovel
Walter Tevisstandalone novel1963
Reflective and sad in tone, about loneliness, set in our world.
The Puppet MastersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951
Alien invasion, tense in tone, about survival.
“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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All Flesh Is GrassNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1965
First contact, mysterious in tone, set in small town.