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H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse
universe65 books1898
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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SphereNovel
Michael Crichtonstandalone novel1987
Thriller & suspense, set in underwater and spaceship.
“Keeping Top Secret, the US Navy is guarding a gigantic spaceship that has been lying on the Pacific ocean floor for centuries, overgrown with corals.”
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ChockySeries
series2 books1968
Science fiction, mysterious in tone, about aliens, set in contemporary.
“The BBC produced a radio adaption by John Tydeman in 1967.”
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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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The VisitorsNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1980
First contact, about survival, set in north america.
“WorldCat: Intelligent, alien creatures arrive on Earth from outer space, threatening world stability and presaging the destruction of civilization.”
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The WandererNovel
Fritz Leiberstandalone novel1964
About survival, set in space.