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The Puppet MastersNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951

Alien invasion, tense in tone, about aliens, set in mid 20th century.

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

Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1969

Post-apocalyptic, set in near future.

“A film adaptation of the novel was released in 1977.”
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Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958

Space opera, about aliens, set in near future.

“One minute Kip Russell was walking about in his own backyard, testing out an old space suit and dreaming about going to the moon - and the next he was out cold and the captive of an insidious space pirate.”
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H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

universe65 books1898

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.”
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includes The War of the Worlds

FootfallNovel

Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985

Alien invasion, 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 Collected Science Fiction and Fantasy of Jack LondonSeries

series6 books1906

completed

Set in our world and early 20th century.

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