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The Midwich CuckoosNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1957
Eerie in tone, about parenthood, set in british isles and small town.
The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Alien invasion, about survival and war, set in our world.
“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 Puppet MastersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951
Alien invasion, about survival.
“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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I Am LegendNovel
Richard Mathesonstandalone novel1954
Post-apocalyptic and horror, about vampires and survival.
“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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The Body SnatchersNovel
Jack Finneystandalone novel1955
Horror, eerie in tone, set in small town.
Alas, BabylonNovel
Pat Frankstandalone novel1959
Post-apocalyptic, hopeful in tone, about survival, set in small town.
“Classic novel of nuclear war and aftermath in rural Florida.”
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