Series
Tripods
John Christopher · 4 novels · 1967–1988
The Tripods is a series of young adult science fiction novels by John Christopher. The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity is enslaved by "Tripods"—gigantic three-legged walking machines piloted by an alien race later identified as the "Masters". The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.
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The order the books came out.
Best read in the order they were published.
- Omnibus editions(2 editions)
Map
Tripods at the centre, its books fanned around what holds them. Pick anything for its details, and zoom out for similar series in orbit — the reading order above lists the same books as text.
Stats
By decade
- 1960s3
- 1970s0
- 1980s1
Shape
4 novels
1 author · completed series
reads like:science fictionaliensour worldnear futuretenseyoung adult
Mood
Grim and intense: 25% of this series' placed works, the catalog's 46%.
this series · the catalog · one dot = one book4 of 4 works carry a tone
Edges of the map
- When the Tripods Camedarkest · calmest
- The White Mountainsbrightest · most intense