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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
Richard ForthrastSeries
series2 books2011
About virtual reality, set in north america and virtual world.
“The sequel Fall; or, Dodge in Hell shifts registers entirely, following Richard's digitally preserved mind after death into an afterlife simulation built from his scanned brain.”
from the catalogue
Start with Reamde →
TripodsSeries
series4 books1967
completed
Post-apocalyptic, about aliens and rebellion and revolution.
“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
from the catalogue
Start with When the Tripods Came →
The MartianSeries
series2 books2012
Hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in mars.
“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Martian →
Make Room! Make Room!Novel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1966
Dystopia, about class conflict and ecological collapse, set in north america.
Farnham's FreeholdNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1964
Post-apocalyptic, about race and racism, set in north america.