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PymSeries

series5 books1838

About expeditions, set in arctic & antarctica and 19th century.

“Jules Verne wrote an unauthorized 1897 sequel, An Antarctic Mystery, resolving Poe's cliffhanger in more rationalist terms, while Mat Johnson's 2011 novel Pym uses Poe's original as the springboard for a satirical modern story about race.”
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Start with The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket →

BromeliadSeries

series3 books1989

completed

Fantasy, about transported to another world.

“The trilogy tells the story of the Nomes, a race of tiny people from another world who now live hidden among humans.”
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Start with Truckers →

The Kaiju Preservation SocietyNovel

John Scalzistandalone novel2022

About aliens, set in parallel universe.

“Covid lands Jamie with no job, no money and a lot of obligations.”
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The Andromeda StrainSeries

series2 books1969

Tense in tone, about plague and pandemic.

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

FootfallNovel

Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985

Alien invasion and first contact, tense in tone, about aliens.

“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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The Last Kids on EarthSeries

series12 books2015

Post-apocalyptic, about friendship.

“Novels in the series have been recognized on Best Seller lists of both The New York Times and USA Today.”
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Start with The Last Kids on Earth →

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