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The 5th WaveSeries
series4 books2013
Alien invasion, about aliens.
“Cassie Sullivan, the survivor of an alien invasion, must rescue her young brother from the enemy with help from a boy who may be one of them.”
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Farnham's FreeholdNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1964
Time travel, about race and racism.
The FiremanNovel
Joe Hillstandalone novel2016
About plague and pandemic and found family.
Damnation AlleyNovel
Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1969
Adventurous in tone.
“A film adaptation of the novel was released in 1977.”
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EarthseedSeries
series7 books1993
Dystopia, about faith and religion.
“The two-book series was left unfinished at Butler's death; a planned third novel, Parable of the Trickster, was never completed.”
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The PassageSeries
series3 books2010
Horror, about vampires.
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