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The Dreaming JewelsNovel
Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1950
Science fiction, emotional in tone, about genetic engineering and identity, set in our world and contemporary.
PatternistSeries
series6 books1976
completed
Dark in tone.
“The Patternist series is a group of science fiction novels by Octavia E. Butler that detail a secret history continuing from the Ancient Egyptian period to the far future that involves telepathic mind control and an extraterrestrial plague.”
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Start with Wild Seed →
Maximum RideSeries
series12 books2005
Science fantasy, adventurous in tone, about found family and survival.
Start with The Angel Experiment →
KairosSeries
series11 books1962
completed
Science fiction.
Start with A Wrinkle in Time →
InvasionNovel
Robin Cookstandalone novel1997
Alien invasion and thriller & suspense, set in north america.
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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