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The Puppet MastersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951
Alien invasion, about aliens, set in north america.
“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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Alas, BabylonNovel
Pat Frankstandalone novel1959
Post-apocalyptic, hopeful in tone, set in north america and small town.
“Classic novel of nuclear war and aftermath in rural Florida.”
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The Black CloudNovel
Fred Hoylestandalone novel1957
Hard science fiction, about aliens, set in our world and british isles.
The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Alien invasion, about aliens and war, set in our world.
“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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I Am LegendNovel
Richard Mathesonstandalone novel1954
Post-apocalyptic and horror, about vampires and last of their kind.
“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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A Fall of MoondustNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1961
Hard science fiction, adventurous in tone, set in near future.
“One of the high points of each tour is a cruise around the Sea of Thirst, a body of volcanic dust, in a specially designed vessel called the Selene On a perfectly routine voyage one day the Selene suddenly disappears.”
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