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H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse
universe65 books1898
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
The Science Fiction Hall of FameSeries
series11 books1895
Science fiction.
“The greatest science fiction stories of all time chosen by the members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.”
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Start with The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One →
Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about technological singularity, set in near future.
The Midwich CuckoosNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1957
Tense in tone, about parenthood, set in mid 20th century and small town.
The Einstein IntersectionNovel
Samuel R. Delanystandalone novel1967
Challenging in tone, about identity.
“The title is a reference to Einstein's Theory of Relativity connecting to Kurt Gödel's Constructible universe, which is an analogy to science meeting philosophy.”
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The TommyknockersNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1987
Set in contemporary and small town.