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The Andromeda StrainSeries
series2 books1969
Tense in tone, about plague and pandemic and survival.
“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
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The WandererNovel
Fritz Leiberstandalone novel1964
Tense in tone, about aliens and survival, set in space.
The Dreaming JewelsNovel
Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1950
Emotional in tone, about genetic engineering and identity.
FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
Alien invasion and first contact, tense in tone, about aliens.
“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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ContactNovel
Carl Saganstandalone novel1985
First contact, about aliens and space exploration.
“The Message, awaited for so long, its very possibility doubted by so many, arrives.”
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WWW TrilogySeries
series3 books2009
About artificial intelligence, set in north america.
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