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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.”
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includes The War of the Worlds

The Kraken WakesNovel

John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953

Alien invasion, tense in tone, about survival, set in mid 20th century.

“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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DreamcatcherNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel2001

Horror and alien invasion, tense in tone, set in contemporary.

“According to the author in his afterword, the working title was Cancer.”
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The TriffidsSeries

series3 books1951

Post-apocalyptic, about survival, set in british isles.

“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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Our Friends from Frolix 8Novel

Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1970

Dystopia, about rebellion and revolution and class conflict, set in far future.

“Separately, resistance leader Thors Provoni has left the planet to find an ally to the Old Men, finally returning with an alien from far away in space.”
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A Clockwork OrangeSeries

series4 books1962

completed

Dystopia, about totalitarianism, set in near future.

“After his crimes catch up with him, Alex is made the subject of a controversial state program meant to forcibly reform his behavior, and the novel uses his ordeal to question whether imposed goodness is worth the loss of free will.”
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