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The Body SnatchersNovel
Jack Finneystandalone novel1955
Science fiction, tense in tone, set in small town.
Way StationNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1963
Science fiction and first contact, about space exploration and loneliness.
“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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Boy, Snow, BirdNovel
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Fairy tale retelling and literary & general, about family secrets.
“Oyeyemi also cited the Nella Larsen novel Passing as an inspiration.”
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SurfacingNovel
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Literary & general, about grief and loss, set in countryside & village.
“Surfacing has been described by commentators as a companion novel to Atwood's collection of poems, Power Politics, which was written the previous year and deals with complementary issues.”
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Conjure WifeNovel
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Psychological horror, about witches and gender and society, set in our world.
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The Haunting of Hill HouseNovel
Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1959
Gothic and ghost stories, about madness.