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I Am LegendNovel
Richard Mathesonstandalone novel1954
Horror, about vampires and last of their kind, set in mid 20th century.
“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 Purple CloudNovel
M. P. Shielstandalone novel1901
Weird fiction, eerie in tone, about last of their kind, set in early 20th century.
Riddley WalkerNovel
Russell Hobanstandalone novel1980
Challenging in tone, about coming of age, set in far future.
“WorldCat: Composed in an English which has never been spoken and laced with a storytelling tradition that predates the written word, RIDDLEY WALKER is the world waiting for us at the bitter end of the nuclear road.”
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This Is the Way the World EndsNovel
James Morrowstandalone novel1986
Set in near future.
The Death of GrassNovel
John Christopherstandalone novel1956
Tense in tone, about plague and pandemic, set in mid 20th century and europe.
“The plot concerns a virus that kills off grass species, including rice and wheat.”
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The TriffidsSeries
series3 books1951
Science fiction and post-apocalyptic, dark in tone, about survival, set in our world and 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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