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I Am LegendNovel
Richard Mathesonstandalone novel1954
Horror, dark in tone, about last of their kind, set in mid 20th century.
“The last human survivor of the vampire epidemic has to maintain his defences against their onslaught, while attempting to research the cause and possibly solution to the plague.”
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TripodsSeries
series4 books1967
completed
About aliens and rebellion and revolution, set in near future.
“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
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FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
Alien invasion and first contact, about aliens and war.
“When aliens travel to Earth from Alpha Centauri, differences between alien and human psychology result in an unprovoked invasion, and the resulting resistance results in the aliens' use of a devastating weapon.”
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CellNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2006
Horror, dark in tone, about plague and pandemic, set in north america.
“In Cell, King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.”
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MicroNovel
Michael Crichton & Richard Prestonstandalone novel2011
Techno-thriller, about nanotechnology and genetic engineering, set in jungle.
“Upon his death in 2008, an untitled, unfinished manuscript was found on his computer, which would become Micro.”
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Time StormNovel
Gordon R. Dicksonstandalone novel1977
Time travel, set in near future.
“A time storm has devastated the Earth, and only a small fraction of humankind remains.”
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