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TripodsSeries
series4 books1967
completed
Post-apocalyptic.
“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
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Start with When the Tripods Came →
Out of the Dark (David Weber)Series
series3 books2010
Science fiction and alien invasion, tense in tone, about aliens and war, 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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Start with Out of the Dark →
War Against the ChtorrSeries
series7 books1983
Post-apocalyptic, about ecological collapse.
“The Chtorr series was originally planned as a trilogy, but as the story became more intricate, Gerrold realized that three books would not be enough for him to tell the entire story.”
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Start with A Matter for Men →
Lokaran / The StarsSeries
series2 books2000
About colonialism.
“When the Lokaran suddenly appeared in the skies of Earth, America was enjoying victory in the off-and-on war that had occupied most of the 20th century.”
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Start with Eagle Against the Stars →
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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DefendersNovel
Will McIntoshstandalone novel2014
About genetic engineering.
“The question is, what do you do with millions of genetically engineered warriors once the war is won?”
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