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The 5th WaveSeries
series4 books2013
Alien invasion and post-apocalyptic.
“Cassie Sullivan, the survivor of an alien invasion, must rescue her young brother from the enemy with help from a boy who may be one of them.”
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The FiremanNovel
Joe Hillstandalone novel2016
Post-apocalyptic, set in our world.
At the End of EverythingNovel
Marieke Nijkampstandalone novel2022
Post-apocalyptic and thriller & suspense, set in our world.
“The Hope Juvenile Treatment Center is ironically named.”
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Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958
Space opera, adventurous in tone, about space exploration, set in space.
“One minute Kip Russell was walking about in his own backyard, testing out an old space suit and dreaming about going to the moon - and the next he was out cold and the captive of an insidious space pirate.”
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The Sheep Look UpNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1972
Dystopia, about ecological collapse.
Shade's Children milieuSeries
series2 books1997
Post-apocalyptic and dystopia, about rebellion and revolution.
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