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FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
Alien invasion and first contact.
“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 Andromeda StrainSeries
series2 books1969
About plague and pandemic.
“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Andromeda Strain →
The Apocalypse TrollNovel
David Weberstandalone novel1999
Time travel and alien invasion.
The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Alien invasion and post-apocalyptic, set in at sea.
“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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AnimorphsUniverse
universe66 books1996
Science fantasy, about shapeshifters and coming of age.
“The Yeerks are grey slugs the length of your thumb.”
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Start with The Invasion →
includes Megamorphs, The Animorph Chronicles, Alternamorphs
The Undertow TrilogySeries
series3 books2015
“A sixteen-year-old girl is caught in an epic clash of civilizations when a society of undersea warriors marches out of the ocean into modern-day Coney Island.”
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Start with Undertow →