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  • Cover of H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
    H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

    universe · 65 books · 1898

    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 →

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  • Cover of The Kraken Wakes
    The Kraken WakesNovel

    John Wyndham · standalone novel · 1953

    Post-apocalyptic, set in mid 20th century and at sea.

    “Earth's life is disrupted by the attacks of extraterrestrials whose war machines, emerging from the depths of the oceans, seem indestructible.”

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  • Cover of The 5th Wave
    The 5th WaveSeries

    series · 4 books · 2013

    Post-apocalyptic.

    “Cassie Sullivan, the survivor of an alien invasion, must rescue her young brother from the enemy with help from a boy who may be one of them.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The 5th Wave →

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  • Cover of The Ganymede Takeover
    The Ganymede TakeoverNovel

    Philip K. Dick & Ray Nelson · standalone novel · 1967

    Science fiction and alien invasion, dark and tense in tone, about aliens, set in near future and our world.

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  • Cover of War Against the Chtorr
    War Against the ChtorrSeries

    series · 7 books · 1983

    Post-apocalyptic, about ecological collapse.

    “The Chtorr series was originally planned as a trilogy, but as the story became more intricate, Gerrold realized that three books would not be enough for him to tell the entire story.”

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    Start with A Matter for Men →

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  • Cover of Forge of God
    Forge of GodSeries

    series · 2 books · 1987

    completed

    Science fiction, dark and tense in tone, about aliens and survival.

    “Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Forge of God →

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