Cover of The Andromeda Strain

Science fiction · Thriller

The Andromeda Strain

A military satellite crashes near a small Arizona town and nearly everyone there is found dead. A team of scientists is locked inside an underground laboratory to work out what it brought back, and how to stop it.

First published
1969
Pace
fast
Length
short
Format
Standalone

Read this if you like cool, procedural thrillers with a documentary feel and a ticking clock.

Skip this if you want rounded characters, since the people are mostly vehicles for the investigation.

The feel

Content warnings

  • Pandemic
  • Death

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