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AnimorphsUniverse
universe66 books1996
Science fantasy and science fiction, tense in tone, about aliens and shapeshifters, set in contemporary and our world.
“The Yeerks are grey slugs the length of your thumb.”
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Start with The Invasion →
includes Megamorphs, The Animorph Chronicles, Alternamorphs
CellNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2006
Post-apocalyptic and dystopia, about survival and plague and pandemic.
“In Cell, King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.”
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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Eerie in tone, about vampires and grief and loss, set in small town.
“Stephen King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot follows writer Ben Mears as he returns to his childhood town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, only to discover that its residents are being turned into vampires by a newly arrived stranger.”
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Start with 'Salem's Lot →
DreamcatcherNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2001
Alien invasion, about survival and friendship.
“According to the author in his afterword, the working title was Cancer.”
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FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
Alien invasion and first contact, about survival.
“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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FirestarterNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1980
Thriller & suspense, about psychic powers and parenthood.
“WorldCat: Innocence and beauty ignite with evil and terror...”
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