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
A Dusk of Demons
The Pool of Fire
The Prince in Waiting
Empty World
Mini Moke: Small Car, Big Fun
Full Recovery
The Prince in Waiting (Sword of the Spirits Book 1)
1917 The First World War in Photographs: Mud and Tanks
When the Tripods Came: Tripods Series Prequel (Book 4)
The Great Void of Modern Times
Waterloo Station Through Time Revised Edition
German Infantry Weapons of the Second World War: The War Machines Volume 2
When the Tripods Came
Wild Jack
The Guardians
The Shuttle Story
Fireball