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FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
Alien invasion and first contact, about aliens, set in our world.
“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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Ready Player OneSeries
series3 books2011
Cyberpunk and dystopia, about virtual reality, set in near future.
“The 2020 sequel, Ready Player Two, picks up after Wade has gained control of the OASIS and follows him and his friends into a new quest built around a brain-computer interface the creator left behind.”
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The Apocalypse TrollNovel
David Weberstandalone novel1999
Time travel and alien invasion, about aliens, set in our world.
The Family TreeNovel
Sheri S. Tepperstandalone novel1997
Fantasy, about prophecy and ecological collapse.
“Dora Henry is a policewoman who is investigating the possibly connected murders of local scientists; she is married to Jared, a strange and emotionless neat-freak, who dotes on his immaculately trimmed lawn.”
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The Andromeda StrainSeries
series2 books1969
About plague and pandemic.
“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
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Start with The Andromeda Strain →
Manhattan TransferNovel
John E. Stithstandalone novel1993
About aliens, set in space and big city.