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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Humor, 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
H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse
universe65 books1898
Science fiction and alien invasion.
“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
Martians, Go HomeNovel
Fredric Brownstandalone novel1955
Humor and satire.
Tip and J. LoSeries
series2 books2007
Set in north america.
Start with The True Meaning of Smekday →
FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
First contact, tense in tone, about survival and war.
“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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The HumansNovel
Matt Haigstandalone novel2013
Emotional in tone, about identity.
“When an extraterrestrial arrives on Earth, his first impressions of humans are less than positive.”
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