The Last Man

Mary Shelley is known for one single novel that has become iconic and featured in films and comics and was considered perhaps the first fantasy/science fiction novel. But she published other novels before and after the famous one. Actually although “The last man” first appeared in 1826 it wasn’t easily available until the 1960s.

Another science fiction novel set in the future C21st it resonates today. The subject was a virus spreading across Europe and wiping out (almost) all humanity. Yikes. Hope that never happens. You can read the book for free right here: