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series2 books1969

Tense in tone, about plague and pandemic.

“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
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Start with The Andromeda Strain →

The WandererNovel

Fritz Leiberstandalone novel1964

Tense in tone, about aliens, set in space.

FootfallNovel

Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985

Alien invasion and first contact, tense in tone, about aliens.

“When aliens travel to Earth from Alpha Centauri, differences between alien and human psychology result in an unprovoked invasion, and the resulting resistance results in the aliens' use of a devastating weapon.”
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CellNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel2006

Post-apocalyptic and horror, dark and tense in tone.

“In Cell, King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.”
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The TriffidsSeries

series3 books1951

Post-apocalyptic, dark in tone, set in british isles.

“Together the three novels form a loose post-apocalyptic trilogy built on Wyndham's original premise rather than a tightly plotted single story.”
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Start with The Day of the Triffids →

Danny DunnSeries

series15 books1956

completed

Adventure, adventurous in tone, set in mid 20th century.

“Danny Dunn is the young protagonist of a long-running mid-century American juvenile science fiction series by Raymond Abrashkin and Jay Williams, starting in 1956.”
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Start with Danny Dunn and the Anti-Gravity Paint →

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