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The Midwich CuckoosNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1957
Dark in tone, about aliens and parenthood, set in small town.
Venus Plus XNovel
Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1960
Challenging in tone, about identity, set in otherworld.
“Charlie Johns wakes in a featureless silver room with no memory of how he got there and a watch that's inexplicably running backward.”
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The Black CloudNovel
Fred Hoylestandalone novel1957
Hard science fiction, about aliens and survival, set in our world.
Way StationNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1963
First contact, about aliens and space exploration, set in north america.
“The human operator of a transfer station for aliens traveling between planets, kept secret from the human race, deals with discovery by the US government and interplanetary political crisis, as well as his own emotional issues.”
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Beyond This HorizonNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1948
Dystopia, about genetic engineering, set in our world and far future.
“For centuries, disease, hunger, poverty, and war have been things found only in the history tapes.”
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The DisappearanceNovel
Philip Wyliestandalone novel1951
Challenging in tone, about totalitarianism, set in our world and parallel universe.
“A speculative novel years ahead of the feminist movement it anticipates.”
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