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The Death of GrassNovel
John Christopherstandalone novel1956
Post-apocalyptic, about survival and ecological collapse, set in europe.
“The plot concerns a virus that kills off grass species, including rice and wheat.”
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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 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 TriffidsSeries
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 FiremanNovel
Joe Hillstandalone novel2016
Post-apocalyptic, about survival, set in north america and near future.
The White PlagueNovel
Frank Herbertstandalone novel1982
Dystopia, about genetic engineering and revenge.