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  • Cover of I Am Legend
    I Am LegendNovel

    Richard Matheson · standalone novel · 1954

    About vampires and loneliness, 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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  • Cover of The Fireman
    The FiremanNovel

    Joe Hill · standalone novel · 2016

    About plague and pandemic and found family, set in north america.

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  • Cover of The Kraken Wakes
    The Kraken WakesNovel

    John Wyndham · standalone novel · 1953

    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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  • Cover of The 5th Wave
    The 5th WaveSeries

    series · 4 books · 2013

    Alien invasion, set in north america.

    “Cassie Sullivan, the survivor of an alien invasion, must rescue her young brother from the enemy with help from a boy who may be one of them.”

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    Start with The 5th Wave →

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  • Cover of Tripods
    TripodsSeries

    series · 4 books · 1967

    completed

    Alien invasion, about rebellion and revolution.

    “The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”

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    Start with When the Tripods Came →

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  • Cover of War Against the Chtorr
    War Against the ChtorrSeries

    series · 7 books · 1983

    About ecological collapse and war, set in north america.

    “The Chtorr series was originally planned as a trilogy, but as the story became more intricate, Gerrold realized that three books would not be enough for him to tell the entire story.”

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    Start with A Matter for Men →

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