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Dean R. Koontzstandalone novel1987
About genetic engineering, set in north america.
“The animals escape and the story plays out as a straight adventure novel with a good chunk of romance thrown in.”
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The Andromeda StrainSeries
series2 books1969
About plague and pandemic.
“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
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FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
Alien invasion and first contact, about aliens, set in our world.
“When aliens travel to Earth from Alpha Centauri, differences between alien and human psychology result in an unprovoked invasion, and the resulting resistance results in the aliens' use of a devastating weapon.”
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JumperSeries
series6 books1992
About psychic powers.
“Steven Gould's series continues across Reflex, Impulse, and Exo, later following his and his wife's daughter as a second-generation jumper.”
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Manhattan TransferNovel
John E. Stithstandalone novel1993
About aliens, set in space and big city.
FirestarterNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1980
Thriller & suspense, about psychic powers and parenthood, set in north america.
“WorldCat: Innocence and beauty ignite with evil and terror...”
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