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All Flesh Is GrassNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1965
Mysterious in tone, about aliens.
The Astonished EyeNovel
Tracy Knightstandalone novel2001
Magical realism, about aliens and identity, set in contemporary.
“After all, he was born in this backwater town and that might just give him the edge when it comes to finding out the truth.”
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Way StationNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1963
About aliens and space exploration, set in countryside & village.
“The human operator of a transfer station for aliens traveling between planets, kept secret from the human race, deals with discovery by the US government and interplanetary political crisis, as well as his own emotional issues.”
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Alas, BabylonNovel
Pat Frankstandalone novel1959
Post-apocalyptic, hopeful and tense in tone, about survival.
“Classic novel of nuclear war and aftermath in rural Florida.”
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Mr. PudginsNovel
Ruth Christoffer Carlsenstandalone novel1951
Fantasy and cozy fantasy, lighthearted in tone.
Those Who WatchNovel
Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1967
Reflective in tone, about aliens and survival.
“Each of the aliens is injured during the accident, and all are taken in and nursed back to health by kindly human beings.”
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