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Station ElevenNovel
Emily St. John Mandelstandalone novel2014
Post-apocalyptic, bittersweet in tone, set in our world and north america.
“One snowy night a famous Hollywood actor slumps over and dies onstage during a production of King Lear.”
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RemakeNovel
Connie Willisstandalone novel1994
Set in our world and north america.
The City, Not Long AfterNovel
Pat Murphystandalone novel1989
Post-apocalyptic, about survival, set in north america and big city.
“Half a generation ago, a gesture in the name of peace turned out to spread plague and disaster.”
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Vermilion SandsSeries
series10 books1956
completed
Science fiction, eerie in tone, about art and artists.
“Vermilion Sands collects J. G. Ballard's linked short stories set in a decaying desert resort town for the wealthy and disaffected, somewhere between Palm Springs glamour and slow decline.”
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The ByworlderNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1971
First contact, about aliens, set in our world and big city.
“Wayburn alone knows why the alien has come, but no one in the establishment will listen to the byworlder, despite his terrifying message. ...”
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The Drowned WorldNovel
J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1962
Post-apocalyptic, about ecological collapse and survival.