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The War of the Worlds – H.G. Wells
Title: The War of the Worlds Author: H.G. Wells Publication Date: 1898 Review Score: 5/10 The night after a shooting star is seen streaking across then night sky from Mars, the villagers of Horsell Common discover a large crater in … Continue reading
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The Time Machine – H.G. Wells
Title: The Time Machine Author: H.G. Wells Publication Date: 1895 Review Score: 7/10 One night at a gathering at his house, a Victorian scientist tells his guests of how he has invented a time machine. Obviously no one believe the … Continue reading
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? – Phillip K. Dick
Title: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Author: Phillip K. Dick Publication Date: 1968 Review Score: 7/10 Better known as the cult Sci-Fi film Blade Runner, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is the story of a modern world in … Continue reading
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The Midwich Cuckoos – John Wyndham
You may not have heard of The Midwich Cuckoos but I’m sure you will know the story. Turned into the film “Village of the Damned” in 1960 and again in 1995 the story is one of the original cult classic … Continue reading
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Foundation – Isaac Asimov
The great planet of Trantor has sat at the centre of the Galactic Empire for hundreds of years, ruling the unified planets and growing mankind. The entire Galaxy believes in the strength and continuing prosperity of Trantor, well, all except … Continue reading
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2001 A Space Odyssey – Arthur C Clarke
No 2001 A Space Odyssey is not just a film by Stanley Kubrick it is in fact a novel by Arthur C Clarke, who incidentally helped write the screen play for the film at the same time he was still … Continue reading
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The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham
Following on from The Big Sleep is number 2 of 1,001; The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham, a 1950s sci-fi novel in which the human race is brought to its knees and the brink of extension. In typical … Continue reading
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