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Out of the Dark (David Weber)Series
series3 books2010
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.”
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FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
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.”
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Shane SchofieldSeries
series5 books1998
Thriller & suspense, about survival.
“Ice Station is Australian thriller writer Matthew Reilly's second novel, released in 1998.”
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Tom KellySeries
series2 books1983
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.”
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Forever WarSeries
series10 books1972
Set in far future and space.
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BlackcollarSeries
series3 books1983
Set in far future.
“Timothy Zahn's Blackcollar trilogy, his debut work, follows survivors of Earth's underground resistance against the Ryqril, an alien empire that conquered the planet a generation earlier.”
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Start with The Blackcollar →