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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
TripodsSeries
series4 books1967
completed
Post-apocalyptic, set in our world.
“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
from the catalogue
Start with When the Tripods Came →
DeathDaySeries
series2 books2001
completed
Science fiction and alien invasion, tense in tone, about aliens, set in near future.
Start with DeathDay →
Heaven's ShadowSeries
series3 books2011
Set in space.
Start with Heaven's Shadow →
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Set in other star systems and far future.
“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Mote in God's Eye →
includes Moties, Falkenberg's Legion, Laurie Jo Hansen, War World
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 First Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Second Formic War, Ender Wiggin, Fleet School