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DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Space opera, about political intrigue, set in far future and other star systems.

“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
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Start with Dune →

includes Dune, Dune Sequels, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Background of the Dune Universe

The TriffidsSeries

series3 books1951

Dark in tone, 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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Start with The Day of the Triffids →

The ChrysalidsNovel

John Wyndhamstandalone novel1955

About genetic engineering and coming of age, set in secondary world and far future.

“An early manuscript version was entitled Time for a Change.”
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Left BehindUniverse

universe63 books1995

Dystopia, about faith and religion, set in our world.

“Pilots vanish from their cockpits, drivers from moving cars, children from their beds, clothing left folded where the faithful stood.”
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Start with Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days →

includes Left Behind: The Kids, Left Behind: Apocalypse Dawn, Left Behind Prequels

Alas, BabylonNovel

Pat Frankstandalone novel1959

Hopeful in tone, set in north america and mid 20th century.

“Classic novel of nuclear war and aftermath in rural Florida.”
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I Am LegendNovel

Richard Mathesonstandalone novel1954

Horror, about vampires and last of their kind, set in our world.

“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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