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The Andromeda StrainSeries
series2 books1969
About plague and pandemic.
“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
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PreyNovel
Michael Crichtonstandalone novel2002
Techno-thriller, about nanotechnology and genetic engineering.
CellNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2006
Post-apocalyptic and horror, about plague and pandemic, set in north america.
“In Cell, King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.”
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FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
Alien invasion and first contact, about war, set in north america.
“When aliens travel to Earth from Alpha Centauri, differences between alien and human psychology result in an unprovoked invasion, and the resulting resistance results in the aliens' use of a devastating weapon.”
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The SwarmNovel
Frank Schätzingstandalone novel2004
Thriller & suspense, about ecological collapse, set in at sea.
The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Alien invasion, about war, set in mid 20th century and at sea.
“Earth's life is disrupted by the attacks of extraterrestrials whose war machines, emerging from the depths of the oceans, seem indestructible.”
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