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H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse
universe65 books1898
Science fiction and 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.”
from the catalogue
Start with The War of the Worlds →
includes The War of the Worlds
Ender's GameUniverse
universe39 books1977
Set in far future.
“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ender's Game →
includes Ender Wiggin, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Fleet School
Forge of GodSeries
series2 books1987
completed
Dark and tense in tone, about survival.
“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Forge of God →
Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, set in our world and near future.
Starship TroopersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1959
Military science fiction, about war, set in space and far future.
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Set in far future and space.
“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ringworld →
includes Ringworld, Man-Kzin Wars, Fleet of Worlds