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Southern Reach TrilogySeries
series4 books2014
Horror.
“In 2013, Paramount Pictures bought the movie rights for the series, and a film adaptation of Annihilation was made with Alex Garland as writer-director.”
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Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about technological singularity, set in near future.
DhalgrenNovel
Samuel R. Delanystandalone novel1975
Literary & general, about loneliness, set in north america and big city.
Time Travelers Never DieSeries
series2 books1996
Science fiction and time travel, set in contemporary and our world.
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The Jonah KitNovel
Ian Watsonstandalone novel1975
Reflective in tone.
FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
Alien invasion and first contact, tense in tone, about survival.
“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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