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The Midwich CuckoosNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1957
Dark in tone, about parenthood, set in british isles and small town.
The Martian ChroniclesSeries
series30 books1946
completed
Reflective in tone, set in near future.
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QuicksandNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1967
Tense in tone, about identity, set in british isles and our world.
Between PlanetsNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951
Space opera, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in venus & inner planets.
“A teenager is pulled from his earthside boarding school when tensions rise between Earth and the Venus and Mars colonies.”
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The Body SnatchersNovel
Jack Finneystandalone novel1955
Horror, tense in tone, about identity, set in north america.
The Ghosts of HeavenNovel
Marcus Sedgwickstandalone novel2014
Literary & general and historical fiction, reflective in tone, about survival.