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My Teacher Is an AlienSeries
series4 books1989
Science fiction, adventurous in tone, about aliens, set in contemporary.
“Susan Simmons can tell that her new substitute teacher is really weird.”
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Start with My Teacher Is an Alien →
The Apocalypse TrollNovel
David Weberstandalone novel1999
Alien invasion, tense in tone, about war.
FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
Alien invasion and first contact, tense in tone, about survival.
“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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The Goblin ReservationNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1968
Fantasy, whimsical in tone.
AnimorphsUniverse
universe66 books1996
Science fantasy, tense in tone, about shapeshifters.
“The Yeerks are grey slugs the length of your thumb.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Invasion →
includes Megamorphs, The Animorph Chronicles, Alternamorphs
This ImmortalSeries
series2 books1966
Post-apocalyptic, about immortality and colonialism, set in far future.
Start with This Immortal →