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H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse
universe65 books1898
Alien invasion.
“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
from the catalogue
Start with The War of the Worlds →
includes The War of the Worlds
The TriffidsSeries
series3 books1951
Set in british isles.
“Together the three novels form a loose post-apocalyptic trilogy built on Wyndham's original premise rather than a tightly plotted single story.”
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Start with The Day of the Triffids →
Make Room! Make Room!Novel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1966
Dystopia, about class conflict and ecological collapse, set in north america.
The FiremanNovel
Joe Hillstandalone novel2016
About plague and pandemic and found family, set in north america.
Final BlackoutNovel
L. Ron Hubbardstandalone novel1948
Dystopia and war & military, about war, set in british isles.
Where Late the Sweet Birds SangNovel
Kate Wilhelmstandalone novel1976
About cloning and ecological collapse, set in north america.