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The VisitorsNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1980
First contact, about survival.
“WorldCat: Intelligent, alien creatures arrive on Earth from outer space, threatening world stability and presaging the destruction of civilization.”
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Illegal AlienNovel
Robert J. Sawyerstandalone novel1997
First contact and legal thriller.
“The trial of an alien accused of murdering an Earthman.”
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SphereNovel
Michael Crichtonstandalone novel1987
Thriller & suspense, set in underwater and spaceship.
“Keeping Top Secret, the US Navy is guarding a gigantic spaceship that has been lying on the Pacific ocean floor for centuries, overgrown with corals.”
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FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
Alien invasion and first contact, about survival and war.
“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 Man from Primrose LaneNovel
James Rennerstandalone novel2012
Thriller & suspense and time travel, set in small town.
“A television adaptation of the novel was picked up by 20th Television and Working Title Films in 2017.”
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Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
First contact, about faith and religion and psychic powers, set in near future.