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In the Days of the CometNovel
H. G. Wellsstandalone novel1906
Hopeful and reflective in tone.
The Food of the Gods and How It Came to EarthNovel
H. G. Wellsstandalone novel1904
About genetic engineering and ecological collapse, set in british isles.
The Purple CloudNovel
M. P. Shielstandalone novel1901
Post-apocalyptic and weird fiction, dark in tone, about last of their kind.
Odd JohnNovel
Olaf Stapledonstandalone novel1935
Challenging and reflective in tone, about genetic engineering.
The War in the AirNovel
H. G. Wellsstandalone novel1908
Military science fiction, about war and political intrigue, set in europe.
The Heads of CerberusNovel
Francis Stevensstandalone novel1919
Dystopia, tense in tone, about totalitarianism, set in north america.