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  • Cover of Footfall
    FootfallNovel

    Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle · standalone novel · 1985

    Alien invasion, 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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    Robert A. Heinlein · standalone novel · 1954

    Set in near future.

    “A talking alien pet has grown to the size of a small dinosaur.”

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    David Weber · standalone novel · 1999

    Alien invasion, about war.

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  • Cover of Tripods
    TripodsSeries

    series · 4 books · 1967

    completed

    Post-apocalyptic and alien invasion, set in near future.

    “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 →

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  • Cover of The Visitors
    The VisitorsNovel

    Clifford D. Simak · standalone novel · 1980

    Mysterious in tone, 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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    The Guardians of TimeSeries

    series · 4 books · 2002

    Fantasy.

    “The first novel in the Guardians of Time Trilogy, it follows Ethan, a member of The Named, and his new apprentice, Isabel, who he is training under the guidance of his mentor Arkarian.”

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    Start with The Named →

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