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universe65 books1898

Alien invasion and science fiction.

“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
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Start with The War of the Worlds →

includes The War of the Worlds

TripodsSeries

series4 books1967

completed

Post-apocalyptic, about rebellion and revolution, set in our world.

“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 →

The Puppet MastersNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951

Set in mid 20th century and north america.

“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Set in far future.

“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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Start with Ender's Game →

includes First Formic War, Second Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Ender Wiggin, Fleet School

FootfallNovel

Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985

First contact, about war, set in our world and contemporary.

“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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Cities in FlightSeries

series10 books1950

completed

Space opera, about space colonization, set in space and far future.

“The stories cover roughly two thousand years, from the very near future to the end of the universe.”
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Start with They Shall Have Stars →

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