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Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985

Alien invasion and first contact, tense in tone, about survival.

“When aliens travel to Earth from Alpha Centauri, differences between alien and human psychology result in an unprovoked invasion, and the resulting resistance results in the aliens' use of a devastating weapon.”
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CavorSeries

series2 books1901

About space exploration, set in the moon and early 20th century.

“H. G. Wells's 1901 novel The First Men in the Moon is narrated by the businessman Bedford, who joins the reclusive scientist Cavor after Cavor invents cavorite, a gravity-blocking substance that carries the two men to the Moon.”
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Start with The First Men in the Moon →

Time for the StarsNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1956

Hard science fiction, about psychic powers and space exploration, set in space.

“Explorer spaceships need a way to communicate back to earth in a timely manner when they are light years away.”
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TripodsSeries

series4 books1967

completed

Post-apocalyptic, tense in tone, about rebellion and revolution, set in near future.

“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
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Start with When the Tripods Came →

NeedleSeries

series2 books1950

completed

Hard science fiction, about survival.

“Together the mismatched pair must learn to communicate and cooperate, first to survive and later to track down the second alien, which has hidden inside another human in the same Pacific island community.”
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Start with Needle →

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Humor, funny in tone, set in space and far future.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
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Start with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy →

includes Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently

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