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War Against the ChtorrSeries
series7 books1983
About aliens.
“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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Ship BreakerSeries
series3 books2010
“Paolo Bacigalupi's Ship Breaker follows Nailer as helping her pulls him out of his abusive father's orbit and into a much larger, more dangerous game involving her family's fortune.”
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The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Alien invasion, about aliens, 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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Mother of StormsNovel
John Barnesstandalone novel1994
About political intrigue.
“A strike to destroy an illegal Arctic weapons cache has a catastrophic side effect.”
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Where Late the Sweet Birds SangNovel
Kate Wilhelmstandalone novel1976
About cloning.
American WarNovel
Omar El Akkadstandalone novel2017
Dystopia.