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Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about aliens and technological singularity.
Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
First contact, about aliens and faith and religion, set in north america.
The HostNovel
Stephenie Meyerstandalone novel2008
Romance, emotional in tone, about aliens and body swap.
“The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.”
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I Will Fear No EvilNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1970
Dystopia, about body swap and immortality.
Blade Runner UniverseSeries
series6 books1968
Cyberpunk, dark in tone, about robots, set in big city.
“Together the two trace the story's path from prose original to screen and comic-page adaptation.”
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FlashforwardNovel
Robert J. Sawyerstandalone novel1999
Time travel, mysterious in tone, set in europe.
“At CERN, the Large Hadron Collider accelerator is performing a run to search for the Higgs boson.”
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