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universe65 books1898

Science fiction and alien invasion.

“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
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Start with The War of the Worlds →

includes The War of the Worlds

The TriffidsSeries

series3 books1951

Science fiction and post-apocalyptic, dark in tone, about survival.

“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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Start with The Day of the Triffids →

A Clockwork OrangeSeries

series4 books1962

completed

Dystopia and science fiction, about totalitarianism, set in near future.

“After his crimes catch up with him, Alex is made the subject of a controversial state program meant to forcibly reform his behavior, and the novel uses his ordeal to question whether imposed goodness is worth the loss of free will.”
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Start with A Clockwork Orange →

Five Children UniverseSeries

series27 books1902

completed

Fantasy, set in early 20th century.

“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
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Start with Five Children and It →

Watership DownSeries

series21 books1972

completed

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about survival, set in countryside & village.

“Adams returned to the same world in 1996 with Tales from Watership Down, a collection of nineteen short stories mixing rabbit folklore with further adventures of characters from the novel.”
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Start with Watership Down →

The Black CloudNovel

Fred Hoylestandalone novel1957

Science fiction and hard science fiction, about aliens, set in mid 20th century.

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