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John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953

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

“Earth's life is disrupted by the attacks of extraterrestrials whose war machines, emerging from the depths of the oceans, seem indestructible.”
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TripodsSeries

series4 books1967

completed

About aliens and rebellion and revolution, set in our world.

“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 →

H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

universe65 books1898

Alien invasion and science fiction.

“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.”
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Start with The War of the Worlds →

includes The War of the Worlds

Forge of GodSeries

series2 books1987

completed

Dark and tense in tone, about aliens.

“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
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Start with The Forge of God →

The 5th WaveSeries

series4 books2013

Tense in tone, about aliens, set in north america.

“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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Start with The 5th Wave →

The Puppet MastersNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951

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

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