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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
FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
First contact, set in 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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Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Set in far future and space.
“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
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Start with Ringworld →
includes Man-Kzin Wars, Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds
The Puppet MastersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951
Set in mid 20th century.
“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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The Apocalypse TrollNovel
David Weberstandalone novel1999
Time travel, set in contemporary.
TripodsSeries
series4 books1967
completed
Post-apocalyptic, about rebellion and revolution, set in near future.
“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 →