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The Andromeda StrainSeries
series2 books1969
About plague and pandemic, set in contemporary.
“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
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The Black CloudNovel
Fred Hoylestandalone novel1957
Hard science fiction, set in mid 20th century and british isles.
The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Alien invasion, about war, set in mid 20th century and at sea.
“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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I Am LegendNovel
Richard Mathesonstandalone novel1954
Post-apocalyptic, about vampires and last of their kind, set in mid 20th century.
“The last human survivor of the vampire epidemic has to maintain his defences against their onslaught, while attempting to research the cause and possibly solution to the plague.”
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Forge of GodSeries
series2 books1987
completed
Dark in tone.
“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
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The WandererNovel
Fritz Leiberstandalone novel1964
Set in contemporary and space.