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City at World's EndNovel
Edmond Hamiltonstandalone novel1951
Set in our world and north america.
“Cut off from everything and everyone they knew, the townspeople have to find a way to survive in a world that has nothing left to spare for latecomers.”
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The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
Dystopia, about rebellion and revolution, set in north america.
“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
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Lucifer's HammerNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1977
About ecological collapse, set in north america and late 20th century.
I Am LegendNovel
Richard Mathesonstandalone novel1954
Horror, about vampires and last of their kind, set in our world.
“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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The ChrysalidsNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1955
Reflective in tone, about genetic engineering and coming of age, set in secondary world.
“An early manuscript version was entitled Time for a Change.”
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Time of the Great FreezeNovel
Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1964
About expeditions, set in underground & caves.