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  • Cover of H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
    H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

    universe · 65 books · 1898

    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 →

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  • Cover of Footfall
    FootfallNovel

    Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle · standalone novel · 1985

    Alien invasion and first contact, about aliens and survival.

    “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.”

    from the catalogue

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  • Cover of Out of the Dark (David Weber)
    Out of the Dark (David Weber)Series

    series · 3 books · 2010

    Alien invasion, about aliens, set in north america.

    “Out of the Dark begins when an overwhelming alien armada arrives to subjugate Earth, only for the invasion to run into unexpected resistance from an unlikely source within humanity itself.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Out of the Dark →

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  • Cover of Ender's Game Universe
    Ender's GameUniverse

    universe · 39 books · 1977

    Set in far future.

    “To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Ender's Game →

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    includes Ender's Shadow, First Formic War, Ender Wiggin, Second Formic War, Fleet School

  • Cover of Axis of Time
    Axis of TimeSeries

    series · 7 books · 2004

    Alternate history, set in mid 20th century.

    “Thousands died in the chaos, but the ripples had only begun.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Weapons of Choice →

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  • Cover of Tom Kelly
    Tom KellySeries

    series · 2 books · 1983

    completed

    Thriller & suspense.

    “If you have a rough and dirty job you need done, you hire a man that has proven he has handled similar jobs with good results.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Skyripper →

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