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The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Alien invasion, tense in tone, about survival and war.
“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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The Midwich CuckoosNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1957
Tense in tone, about parenthood, set in british isles and small town.
Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about technological singularity, set in near future.
Twilight ZoneUniverse
universe40 books1960
Science fiction, set in our world.
“Picture, if you will, an ordinary person on an ordinary afternoon: a tired salesman, a frightened child, a man who wants only to be left alone.”
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Start with Stories from the Twilight Zone →
includes Twilight Zone Collections, Twilight Zone Scripts (Richard Matheson), Twilight Zone Scripts (Rod Serling), Twilight Zone Anthologies, The Twilight Zone Novels, Twilight Zone Doubles
QuicksandNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1967
Tense in tone, set in british isles.
Richard Matheson: Collected StoriesSeries
series4 books1989
completed
About madness.
Start with Richard Matheson: Collected Stories Volume One →