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The Andromeda StrainSeries
series2 books1969
About plague and pandemic and survival.
“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
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Start with The Andromeda Strain →
FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
First contact, about survival and war, set in our world.
“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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DreamcatcherNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2001
Horror, dark in tone, about survival and friendship.
“According to the author in his afterword, the working title was Cancer.”
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The Puppet MastersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951
About survival, set in mid 20th century.
“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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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
The VisitorsNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1980
First contact, mysterious in tone, about survival, set in our world.
“WorldCat: Intelligent, alien creatures arrive on Earth from outer space, threatening world stability and presaging the destruction of civilization.”
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