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Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985

Alien invasion and first contact, tense in tone, about war.

“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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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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The Apocalypse TrollNovel

David Weberstandalone novel1999

Alien invasion, tense in tone, about war.

CavorSeries

series2 books1901

About space exploration, set in the moon and early 20th century.

“H. G. Wells's 1901 novel The First Men in the Moon is narrated by the businessman Bedford, who joins the reclusive scientist Cavor after Cavor invents cavorite, a gravity-blocking substance that carries the two men to the Moon.”
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My Teacher Is an AlienSeries

series4 books1989

“Susan Simmons can tell that her new substitute teacher is really weird.”
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The Puppet MastersNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951

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

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