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  • Cover of Chocky
    ChockySeries

    series · 2 books · 1968

    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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  • Cover of The Visitors
    The VisitorsNovel

    Clifford D. Simak · standalone novel · 1980

    First contact, tense 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 Fresco
    The FrescoNovel

    Sheri S. Tepper · standalone novel · 2000

    First contact, challenging in tone, about political intrigue.

    “The Fresco was on the shortlist for 2001 James Tiptree, Jr. Award”

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  • Cover of The Hercules Text
    The Hercules TextNovel

    Jack McDevitt · standalone novel · 1986

    First contact, about space exploration, set in north america.

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  • Cover of Sinister Barrier
    Sinister BarrierNovel

    Eric Frank Russell · standalone novel · 1939

    Tense in tone, about surveillance.

    “Russell revised and expanded the book for its first US publication by Fantasy Press in 1948.”

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  • Cover of Beyond the Labyrinth
    Beyond the LabyrinthNovel

    Gillian Rubinstein · standalone novel · 1988

    First contact, about identity, set in oceania.

    “Fourteen-year-old Brenton questions the choices in his life when an alien anthropologist arrives to study an ancient Aboriginal tribe that once lived in the area around his home.”

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