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John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953

Alien invasion, about aliens, set in our world and mid 20th century.

“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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The Hunger GamesUniverse

universe5 books2008

Dystopia, set in far future and north america.

“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
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includes The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games prequels

FootfallNovel

Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985

Alien invasion, about aliens, set in our world and 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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Oxford Time TravelSeries

series6 books1982

Time travel, set in british isles and europe.

“Connie Willis's Oxford Time Travel novels are set at a near-future Oxford University where historians travel into the past as observers, constrained by a version of history that resists any change large enough to alter real events.”
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The Andromeda StrainSeries

series2 books1969

About plague and pandemic, set in contemporary.

“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
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The MartianSeries

series2 books2012

Hard science fiction, set in mars and near future.

“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
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