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The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Alien invasion and post-apocalyptic, tense in tone, set in at sea.
“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 Black CloudNovel
Fred Hoylestandalone novel1957
Hard science fiction, tense in tone, set in british isles.
Sea SiegeNovel
Andre Nortonstandalone novel1957
Post-apocalyptic, tense in tone, set in latin america and islands.
“On a bleak little island in the West Indies, Griff Gunston faces many questions.”
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The Man Who Fell to EarthNovel
Walter Tevisstandalone novel1963
Sad in tone, about loneliness, set in north america.
Lord of the FliesNovel
William Goldingstandalone novel1954
Literary & general, tense in tone, about coming of age, set in islands.
“The plot concerns a group of prepubescent British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves that lead to a descent into savagery.”
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I Am LegendNovel
Richard Mathesonstandalone novel1954
Post-apocalyptic and horror, about vampires and last of their kind.
“The last human survivor of the vampire epidemic has to maintain his defences against their onslaught, while attempting to research the cause and possibly solution to the plague.”
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