John Christopher
John Christopher was the pen name of Samuel Youd (also known as Christopher Samuel Youd), a British science fiction author born in Huyton, Lancashire, on 16 April 1922. He gained prominence with novels like *The Death of Grass* (1956), exploring societal collapse, and the young adult *Tripods* series starting with *The White Mountains* (1967), which was adapted for television. Youd passed away on 3 February 2012 after a prolific career writing under multiple pseudonyms.
Science Fiction
Young Adult
In the Beginning
The City of Gold and Lead
The White Mountains
Beyond the Burning Lands (Sword of the Spirits Book 2)
When the Tripods Came
The White Mountains
The Prince in Waiting
The Lotus Caves
Wild Jack
The Pool of Fire
The White Mountains
The Pool of Fire
Wren's City of London Churches
A Dusk of Demons
The City of Gold and Lead
Dragon Dance
Empty World
Fireball
The City of Gold and Lead
The Lotus Caves
In the Beginning
The sword of the spirits
The Zeppelin Story (Story series)
Beyond the Burning Lands