Books like Planet of the Apes
12 books with a reading profile close to Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle. Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
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The Chrysalids
by John Wyndham
narrative, science fiction
Set in the post-apocalyptic settlement of Waknuk, the story follows David Strorm, a boy raised in a rigid fundamentalist society that pathologically fears genetic mutation.
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2
The Invisible Man
by Len Jenkin, Herbert George Wells
narrative, science fiction
In this stage adaptation of the H.G.
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3
Nightfall
by Isaac Asimov
narrative, science fiction
On the planet Kalgash, six suns provide perpetual daylight, ensuring that the concept of darkness is unknown to its inhabitants.
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The End of Eternity
by Isaac Asimov
narrative, science fiction
Andrew Harlan serves as a Technician within Eternity, an organization existing outside conventional time that monitors and adjusts human history to minimize suffering.
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Alas, Babylon
by Pat Frank
narrative, science fiction
Randy Bragg lives a quiet life in Fort Repose, Florida, until his brother, an intelligence officer, warns him that nuclear war is imminent.
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The Day of the Triffids
by John Wyndham, Marcel Battin
narrative, science fiction
Bill Masen wakes in a London hospital with his eyes bandaged, missing a spectacular celestial display that has blinded almost everyone on Earth.
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The Invisible Man
by H.G. Wells
narrative, science fiction
Griffin, a brilliant but mentally unstable scientist, arrives at a quiet village wrapped in bandages and hiding behind dark spectacles.
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8
The Island of Dr. Moreau
by H.G. Wells
narrative, science fiction
Edward Prendick survives a shipwreck in the South Pacific and finds himself stranded on a remote volcanic island.
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9
Starship Troopers
narrative, science fiction
Juan Rico enlists in the Mobile Infantry to earn his right to vote in a global society where full citizenship requires a term of federal service.
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10
On the Beach
by Nevil Shute
narrative, science fiction
Set in the aftermath of a global nuclear war, the story follows a group of people in Melbourne, Australia, as they await the arrival of a lethal radioactive cloud.
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11
When the World Screamed
narrative, science fiction
Professor Challenger posits that the Earth is a living organism, a colossal echinoderm with a sensitive cortex protected by the planetary crust.
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12
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
narrative, science fiction
The story follows Manuel Garcia O'Kelly-Davis, a computer technician who discovers that the lunar colony’s central computer, Mike, has achieved self-awareness.
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