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Robert C. O'Brienstandalone novel1975
About loneliness, set in our world and countryside & village.
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The FiremanNovel
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The 5th WaveSeries
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At the End of EverythingNovel
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The PassageSeries
series3 books2010
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Maze RunnerSeries
series11 books2009
Dystopia.
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