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The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Alien invasion, tense in tone, about war, set in mid 20th century.
“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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City at World's EndNovel
Edmond Hamiltonstandalone novel1951
Tense in tone, set in north america and small town.
“Cut off from everything and everyone they knew, the townspeople have to find a way to survive in a world that has nothing left to spare for latecomers.”
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Riddley WalkerNovel
Russell Hobanstandalone novel1980
Challenging in tone, about coming of age, set in british isles.
“WorldCat: Composed in an English which has never been spoken and laced with a storytelling tradition that predates the written word, RIDDLEY WALKER is the world waiting for us at the bitter end of the nuclear road.”
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Kingdom (Dan Abnett and Nik Vincent)Series
series1 book2014
Military science fiction, about genetic engineering and war, set in europe.
“Kingdom took us to the isolated wastelands of the southern hemisphere, where Gene the Hackman and his fellow Aux listen to the voices of The Masters as humanity hibernates, awaiting the destruction of the alien Them.”
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The Obernewtyn ChroniclesSeries
series9 books1987
Set in secondary world.
“Carmody began writing it at the age of fourteen, and reworked the novel through high school and university.”
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The Fire SermonSeries
series3 books2015
Dystopia, tense in tone.
“Four hundred years in the future, the Earth has turned primitive following a nuclear fire that has laid waste to civilization and nature.”
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