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The Puppet MastersNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951

Tense in tone, about aliens and survival, set in mid 20th century.

“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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Forge of GodSeries

series2 books1987

completed

Dark and tense in tone, about aliens and survival.

“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
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FootfallNovel

Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985

Tense in tone, about aliens, set in our world and contemporary.

“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 5th WaveSeries

series4 books2013

Tense in tone, about aliens and survival.

“Cassie Sullivan, the survivor of an alien invasion, must rescue her young brother from the enemy with help from a boy who may be one of them.”
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DreamcatcherNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel2001

Horror, tense in tone, about aliens, set in contemporary.

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

Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1967

Satire, about war, set in our world and near future.

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