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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.”
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includes The War of the Worlds

The Kraken WakesNovel

John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953

Post-apocalyptic, dark in tone, 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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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.”
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includes Ender's Shadow, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Ender Wiggin, Fleet School

FootfallNovel

Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985

First contact, set in contemporary.

“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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Out of the Dark (David Weber)Series

series3 books2010

Science fiction and alien invasion, tense in tone, about war and aliens, set in our world and north america.

“Out of the Dark begins when an overwhelming alien armada arrives to subjugate Earth, only for the invasion to run into unexpected resistance from an unlikely source within humanity itself.”
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Forever WarSeries

series10 books1972

Military science fiction, set in far future and space.

Start with Hero →

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