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John Wyndham

1 series 6 books in order 5 standalone books

John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (10 July 1903 – 11 March 1969) was an English science fiction writer who wrote under the pen name John Wyndham. He also used other combinations of his names, including John Beynon and Lucas Parkes. His work often explored post-apocalyptic settings. He is best known for The Day of the Triffids (1951) and The Midwich Cuckoos (1957), the latter of which was adapted into two films titled Village of the Damned.

Born
1903
Known for
Masters of Science Fiction

Series by John Wyndham

Masters of Science Fiction

6 books in order · 1950–1979

  1. Cover of The House that Stood Still

    The House that Stood Still

    1950 · A. E. van Vogt

    A 1950 novel by A. E. van Vogt. Allison Stephens must solve the mystery of a centuries-old house and its sinister, masked immortal inhabitants,…

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    The Universe Maker

    1953 · A. E. van Vogt

    Morton Cargill is about to die for a crime he committed 400 years ago in this 1953 novel by A. E. van Vogt. Lieutenant Cargill was brought from the…

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  3. Cover of The Chrysalids

    The Chrysalids

    1955 · John Wyndham

    The Chrysalids is a 1955 novel by John Wyndham, set in a post-apocalyptic world resembling the era of horse and carriage. Deviations are punished or…

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  4. Cover of The Mind Cage

    The Mind Cage

    1957 · A. E. van Vogt

    A 1957 novel by A.E. van Vogt. David Marin risks his reputation and government career to plead for scientist Wade Trask, condemned to execution for…

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  5. Cover of More Than Human

    More Than Human

    1979 · Theodore Sturgeon

    The coming of the superman without a superego: six extraordinary people are taken away their human frailties, their strengths burnished, creating a…

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How many books has John Wyndham written?

We list 6 books by John Wyndham across 1 series, published between 1950–1979 — each shown in full reading order.

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