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Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985

Alien invasion and first contact, about aliens and 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 Andromeda StrainSeries

series2 books1969

About plague and pandemic and survival.

“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 →

Southern Reach TrilogySeries

series4 books2014

Weird fiction and horror, about madness.

“In 2013, Paramount Pictures bought the movie rights for the series, and a film adaptation of Annihilation was made with Alex Garland as writer-director.”
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Start with Annihilation →

The TriffidsSeries

series3 books1951

Post-apocalyptic, dark in tone, about survival.

“Together the three novels form a loose post-apocalyptic trilogy built on Wyndham's original premise rather than a tightly plotted single story.”
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Start with The Day of the Triffids →

The WandererNovel

Fritz Leiberstandalone novel1964

About aliens and survival, set in space.

The White PlagueNovel

Frank Herbertstandalone novel1982

Dystopia, dark in tone, about plague and pandemic and genetic engineering.

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