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FledglingNovel
Octavia E. Butlerstandalone novel2005
Paranormal, dark in tone, about race and racism.
American GodsSeries
series10 books1999
Mythic fantasy, about gods.
“Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”
from the catalogue
Start with Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story →
Southern Reach TrilogySeries
series4 books2014
Weird fiction, about madness.
“In 2013, Paramount Pictures bought the movie rights for the series, and a film adaptation of Annihilation was made with Alex Garland as writer-director.”
from the catalogue
Start with Annihilation →
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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Stories from the Twilight Zone →
includes Twilight Zone Collections, Twilight Zone Anthologies, Twilight Zone Scripts (Richard Matheson), Twilight Zone Scripts (Rod Serling), The Twilight Zone Novels, Twilight Zone Doubles
PostscriptsSeries
series11 books2009
Science fiction and fantasy, set in contemporary and our world.
Start with This Is the Summer of Love →
ContactNovel
Carl Saganstandalone novel1985
First contact and hard science fiction, about faith and religion.
“The Message, awaited for so long, its very possibility doubted by so many, arrives.”
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