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The Black CloudNovel
Fred Hoylestandalone novel1957
Tense in tone, about aliens and survival, set in british isles.
The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Alien invasion, tense in tone, about aliens and survival.
“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 Man Who Fell to EarthNovel
Walter Tevisstandalone novel1963
Reflective in tone, about aliens and loneliness, set in north america.
Eye in the SkyNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1957
Eerie in tone, about identity and madness, set in north america.
“Eight visitors touring a particle-accelerator facility are caught in a catastrophic malfunction, a collapsing platform, a burst of radiation, that leaves them all unconscious.”
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The Death of GrassNovel
John Christopherstandalone novel1956
Post-apocalyptic, about plague and pandemic and survival.
“The plot concerns a virus that kills off grass species, including rice and wheat.”
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Cat's CradleNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1963
Satire and postmodern, about nanotechnology and faith and religion.