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series3 books1951

Post-apocalyptic, about survival, 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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The Andromeda StrainSeries

series2 books1969

Tense in tone, about survival, 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 Death of GrassNovel

John Christopherstandalone novel1956

Post-apocalyptic, about survival and ecological collapse, set in mid 20th century.

“The plot concerns a virus that kills off grass species, including rice and wheat.”
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The Last ManNovel

Mary Shelleystandalone novel1826

Post-apocalyptic, sad in tone, about last of their kind, set in far future.

“The narrative concerns Europe in the late 21st century, ravaged by the rise of a bubonic plague pandemic that rapidly sweeps across the entire globe, ultimately resulting in the near-extinction of humanity.”
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I Am LegendNovel

Richard Mathesonstandalone novel1954

Post-apocalyptic and horror, about vampires and survival.

“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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The Ministry for the FutureNovel

Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2020

Dystopia, about ecological collapse, set in near future.

“While the ministry pursues various ambitious projects, the effects of climate change are determined to be the most consequential.”
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