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The Andromeda StrainSeries
series2 books1969
Science fiction.
“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Andromeda Strain →
Epidemic of the Living DeadNovel
John Russostandalone novel2018
Horror, dark in tone, set in north america and small town.
“Soon the town of Chapel Grove, Pennsylvania, is overrun with cannibalistic corpses.”
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World War ZSeries
series3 books2006
Horror, about war, set in our world.
Start with World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War →
The Enemy (Charlie Higson)Series
series7 books2009
Post-apocalyptic, dark in tone, set in british isles.
“The Enemy opens Charlie Higson's seven-book YA horror series, set in London after a mysterious sickness turns every adult into a voracious, flesh-hungry threat and leaves children to fend for themselves in a city gone feral.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Enemy →
Dead on the Water: Abandon ShipNovel
R. W. K. Clarkstandalone novel2016
Horror, about genetic engineering, set in our world and at sea.
Living Legacy: Among the DeadNovel
R. W. K. Clarkstandalone novel2015
Horror, dark in tone, set in our world and big city.