I Am Legend

Name: I Am Legend
Author: Richard Matheson

by Richard Matheson

Lone survivor of plague grapples with isolation and possibility of ultimate truth

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Richard Matheson

Richard Matheson was an American author and screenwriter whose horror and science fiction stories had an enormous influence on Stephen King, Steven Spielberg, and the entire horror genre. I Am Legend practically invented the zombie apocalypse and has been filmed multiple times. His short fiction for The Twilight Zone helped define that landmark series.

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