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The Black CloudNovel
Fred Hoylestandalone novel1957
Hard science fiction, about aliens, set in british isles.
The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Alien invasion, about aliens and war, set in at sea.
“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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I Am LegendNovel
Richard Mathesonstandalone novel1954
Post-apocalyptic and horror, about vampires and last of their kind.
“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 Puppet MastersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951
Alien invasion, about aliens, set in north america.
“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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The Death of GrassNovel
John Christopherstandalone novel1956
Post-apocalyptic, about plague and pandemic and ecological collapse, set in europe.
“The plot concerns a virus that kills off grass species, including rice and wheat.”
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The TriffidsSeries
series3 books1951
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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