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Mother NightNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1962
Reflective in tone, about identity and war, set in our world.
“Howard W. Campbell Jr., an American playwright who grew up in Germany, writes his memoirs from an Israeli prison cell awaiting trial for war crimes.”
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Lord of the FliesNovel
William Goldingstandalone novel1954
About survival, set in islands and our world.
“The plot concerns a group of prepubescent British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves that lead to a descent into savagery.”
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The Mysteries of UdolphoNovel
Ann Radcliffestandalone novel1794
Gothic and horror, about family secrets, set in age of sail & 18th century.
Tremor of IntentNovel
Anthony Burgessstandalone novel1966
Thriller & suspense, about political intrigue.
To the Devil - a DaughterNovel
Dennis Wheatleystandalone novel1953
Horror, about demons and deal with the devil.
“Beneath the azure sky of the French Riviera, Christina Mordant looks and behaves like any other attractive girl.”
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The Midwich CuckoosNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1957
Science fiction, about aliens and parenthood, set in small town.