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TripodsSeries
series4 books1967
completed
Alien invasion, about aliens.
“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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Shade's Children milieuSeries
series2 books1997
Dystopia, about coming of age.
Start with Shade's Children →
The TriffidsSeries
series3 books1951
Set in british isles.
“Together the three novels form a loose post-apocalyptic trilogy built on Wyndham's original premise rather than a tightly plotted single story.”
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Start with The Day of the Triffids →
The FiremanNovel
Joe Hillstandalone novel2016
About plague and pandemic and found family, set in north america.
Only Lovers Left AliveNovel
Dave Wallisstandalone novel1964
Dystopia.
“With its theme of youth in charge and out of control, the book hit a chord with the emerging counter-culture, and a film adaptation starring the Rolling Stones and directed by Nicholas Ray was planned in the mid-1960s.”
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The Children of MenNovel
P. D. Jamesstandalone novel1992
Dystopia, about totalitarianism and political intrigue, set in british isles.
“Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a solitary life in this ominous atmosphere.”
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