Invasion of the Body Snatchers – Jack Finney

Like most people, I was more aware of this story from the film version than the book, specifically the classic 1956 movie. The novel is a similar pleasure, a classic of its genre and a rollicking good story, suffused with sex and paranoia. Highly recommended, although the War Of The Worlds style happy ending (necessitated by the first person narrative, I guess) pales in comparison with the chilling finale of the movie: “They're here already! You're next! You're next, You're next...”