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The 5th WaveSeries
series4 books2013
Set in near future.
“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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DreamcatcherNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2001
Horror, about friendship.
“According to the author in his afterword, the working title was Cancer.”
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The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
Dystopia, about rebellion and revolution and totalitarianism, set in far future.
“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
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includes The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games prequels
FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
First contact, set in our world.
“When aliens travel to Earth from Alpha Centauri, differences between alien and human psychology result in an unprovoked invasion, and the resulting resistance results in the aliens' use of a devastating weapon.”
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InfectedSeries
series3 books2008
Horror, about plague and pandemic.
“Seeds of unknown origin contaminate some humans who turn into paranoiac psychopaths.”
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Under the DomeNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2009
Horror, about political intrigue, set in small town.
“A small town in Maine finds itself suddenly cut off from the outside world by an impenetrable barrier, and the clash of personalities of the trapped people takes its inexorable devastating course.”
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