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  • Cover of Footfall
    FootfallNovel

    Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle · standalone novel · 1985

    Alien invasion, about survival and war, set in north america.

    “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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  • Cover of The Andromeda Strain
    The Andromeda StrainSeries

    series · 2 books · 1969

    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 →

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  • Cover of The Wanderer
    The WandererNovel

    Fritz Leiber · standalone novel · 1964

    About survival, set in space.

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

    universe · 65 books · 1898

    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 Visitors
    The VisitorsNovel

    Clifford D. Simak · standalone novel · 1980

    Mysterious in tone, 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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  • Cover of The Black Cloud
    The Black CloudNovel

    Fred Hoyle · standalone novel · 1957

    Hard science fiction, about survival, set in mid 20th century and british isles.

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