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universe65 books1898

Science fiction and alien invasion.

“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
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includes The War of the Worlds

The TriffidsSeries

series3 books1951

Science fiction and post-apocalyptic, dark in tone, 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 →

Jerusalem's LotSeries

series3 books1975

Horror, about vampires, set in contemporary and small town.

“Stephen King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot follows writer Ben Mears as he returns to his childhood town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, only to discover that its residents are being turned into vampires by a newly arrived stranger.”
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The Kraken WakesNovel

John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953

Science fiction and alien invasion, about aliens, set in mid 20th century.

“Earth's life is disrupted by the attacks of extraterrestrials whose war machines, emerging from the depths of the oceans, seem indestructible.”
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The Andromeda StrainSeries

series2 books1969

Science fiction, about plague and pandemic, set in contemporary.

“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
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The MartianSeries

series2 books2012

Science fiction and hard science fiction, set in mars and near future.

“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
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