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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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Z for ZachariahNovel

Robert C. O'Brienstandalone novel1975

Post-apocalyptic, about survival, set in near future.

“Sixteen-year-old Ann Burden, on an Amish family farm in an isolated valley, believes she is the only survivor of nuclear war and nerve gas.”
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The Man Who Fell to EarthNovel

Walter Tevisstandalone novel1963

Reflective and sad in tone, about aliens, set in north america.

The TriffidsSeries

series3 books1951

Post-apocalyptic, dark in tone, about survival, set in british isles.

“Together the three novels form a loose post-apocalyptic trilogy built on Wyndham's original premise rather than a tightly plotted single story.”
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Sirius: A Fantasy of Love and DiscordNovel

Olaf Stapledonstandalone novel1944

Reflective and sad in tone, about uplift and identity.

“A sense of existential questioning suffuses the book, as the author delves into aspects of Sirius's psyche.”
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Black MoonNovel

Kenneth Calhounstandalone novel2014

Post-apocalyptic, dark in tone, about plague and pandemic, set in near future.

“Even his beloved wife, Carolyn, has succumbed to the telltale red-rimmed eyes, slurred speech and cloudy mind before disappearing into the quickly collapsing world.”
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