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The Puppet MastersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951
Alien invasion, tense in tone, about survival.
“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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The Midwich CuckoosNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1957
Eerie in tone, about parenthood, set in british isles and small town.
The Child BuyerNovel
John Herseystandalone novel1960
Satire, about totalitarianism, set in small town.
“The Child Buyer is John Hersey's 1960 novel about a project to engineer super-intelligent persons for a project whose aim is never definitely stated.”
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Camp ConcentrationNovel
Thomas M. Dischstandalone novel1968
Challenging in tone, about madness, set in our world.
The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Alien invasion, tense in tone, about survival, set in our world.
“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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The Man Who Fell to EarthNovel
Walter Tevisstandalone novel1963
Reflective and sad in tone, about loneliness, set in our world.