Praise for John Wyndham ?The best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.??Stephen King ?Wyndham was a true English visionary, a William Blake with a science doctorate.??David Mitchell ?[Wyndham] did more than any other British writer since H. G. Wells to make science fiction popular. . . . His plots, however fantastic, were characterized by inventiveness, clarity and a profound sympathy for mankind.??The New York Times ?[John Wyndham] singlehandedly invented a whole pile of sub-genres of science fiction. It?s as if . . . he was plugged in to the world?s subconscious fears and articulated them one by one in short, amazingly readable novels.??Jo Walton, Tordotcom John Wyndham (1903-1969) is considered a pioneer of science fiction and horror, though he preferred to think of himself as a "logical fantasist." He began writing science fiction and detective stories in the 1920s, but shifted to science fiction post-WWII, focusing on themes of disaster, invasion, and first contact. His best known works include The Day of the Triffids (1951) and The Midwich Cuckoos (1957). A pacifist and socialist, Wyndham was alive to the impact of sexism, classism, and prejudice and his novels reflect his liberal politics.