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If you liked Invasion of the Body Snatchers, here are the top 100 books to read next:
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Save:On the evening the Night People began, Lew was in Jo's apartment; she had to work. He lay on the chesterfield in Levi's and a green-checked shirt, leafing throughThe New Yorker,looking at the cartoons...Book by Jack finney
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Save:Vintage sci-fi paranoia done with flair - creepy, clever, and action-packed, but be ready for a dose of 1950s attitudes. A must for classic alien invasion fans!
With the Soviets it seems certain that they did not invent anything. They simply took the communist power-for-power’s-sake and extended it without any “rotten liberal sentimentality” as the commissars... - #3
Save:A dreamy, atmospheric love letter to old New York wrapped in a time travel adventure - slow to start, but transporting if you let it sweep you away.
IN SHIRT-SLEEVES, the way I generally worked, I sat sketching a bar of soap taped to an upper corner of my drawing board. The gold-foil wrapper was carefully peeled back so that you could still read m... - #4
Save:A clever, atmospheric crime novel that captures the mood of 1970s New York - worth reading for fans of gritty thrillers, but it’s not as relentlessly suspenseful as you might expect from a hostage caper.
Steever stood on the southbound local platform of the Lexington Avenue line at Fifty-ninth Street and chewed his gum with a gentle motion of his heavy jaws, like a soft-mouthed retriever schooled to h... - #5
Save:A classic noir mystery with heart, style, and memorable characters - The Fabulous Clipjoint is a must for lovers of old-school crime fiction and literary coming-of-age tales. Worth tracking down!
The Central Mutual turned out to be a moderate−sized branch office of a company whose headquarters were in St. Louis. It was a break for us; the smaller the office the more likely they were to remembe... - #6
Save:A foundational sci-fi horror story - short, sharp, and paranoia-fueled. Essential reading for fans of The Thing or classic science fiction, but might not grip everyone with its 1930s style.
A queer, mingled stench that only the ice-buried cabins of an Antarctic camp know, compounded of reeking human sweat, and the heavy, fish-oil stench of melted seal blubber. An overtone of liniment com... - #7
Save:A fun, fast-paced, and nostalgic thrill ride - think Friday night VHS marathons brought to life with aliens, gore, and genuine heart. Not groundbreaking, but a must for 80s horror fans and a very entertaining read.
Jake liked to get high while they did it. Rhonda didn’t, but she had no complaints. Jake was a big, tall, sandy-haired Irish beach bum who probably took in more sun than was healthy. Rhonda just wante... - #8
Save:A short but chilling classic that brilliantly blends suburban horror with biting social commentary. Best enjoyed if you don't already know the twist!
The Welcome Wagon lady, sixty if she was a day but working at youth and vivacity (ginger hair, red lips, a sunshine-yellow dress), twinkled her eyes and teeth at Joanna and said, ‘You’re really going... - #9
Save:A quintessential British sci-fi classic: unsettling, intelligent, and morally complex - if you can forgive its dated attitudes and focus on big ideas over pulse-pounding action, it's a fascinating read.
ONE of the luckiest accidents in my wife’s life is that she happened to marry a man who was born on the 26th of September. But for that, we should both of us undoubtedly have been at home in Midwich o... - #10
Save:A richly-detailed, charming Roman mystery with atmosphere and heart - slightly imperfect, but highly enjoyable for history and whodunit fans alike.
He [Nero] inflicted the most exquisite tortures on this class well hated for their abominable practices and called Christians by the mob. Christus (who gave them their name) was put to death in Tiberi...
