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Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951

Alien invasion, about aliens and survival, set in mid 20th century.

“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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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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Start with The War of the Worlds →

includes The War of the Worlds

DivergentSeries

series10 books2011

Dystopia, about identity, set in near future.

Start with The Transfer →

FridayNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1982

About genetic engineering and identity, set in near future.

“Artificial humans are widely resented, and much of the story deals with Friday's struggle both against prejudice and to conceal her enhanced attributes from other humans.”
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FootfallNovel

Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985

Alien invasion and first contact, about aliens, set in 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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DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Space opera, about political intrigue, set in far future and other star systems.

“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
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Start with Dune →

includes Dune, Dune Sequels, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Background of the Dune Universe

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