John Wyndham
John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris was an English science fiction writer best known for his works published under the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names, such as John Beynon and Lucas Parkes. Some of his works were set in post-apocalyptic landscapes. His best known works include The Day of the Triffids (1951), filmed in 1962, and The Midwich Cuckoos (1957), which was filmed in 1960 as Village of the Damned, in 1995 under the same title, and again in 2022 in Sky Max under its original title.
Books by John Wyndham
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The Midwich Cuckoos
by John Wyndham
3.9(17,626)
In a quiet English village, a mysterious blackout leaves every woman pregnant with emotionless, golden-eyed children whose shared telepathic power threatens to change human existence.
The Chrysalids
by John Wyndham
3.9(42,684)
In a post-apocalyptic world where genetic purity is paramount, a young man with a secret telepathic ability must fight for survival against a society that deems any deviation an abomination to be purged.
The Day of the Triffids
by John Wyndham
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Amidst a world blinded by a celestial event, a sighted few must navigate the ruins of civilization while fending off towering, carnivorous plants that now freely stalk the Earth.