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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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includes The War of the Worlds

The Black CloudNovel

Fred Hoylestandalone novel1957

Hard science fiction, about survival, set in mid 20th century and british isles.

The Kraken WakesNovel

John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953

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

“Earth's life is disrupted by the attacks of extraterrestrials whose war machines, emerging from the depths of the oceans, seem indestructible.”
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The Lathe of HeavenNovel

Ursula K. Le Guinstandalone novel1971

Eerie in tone, about psychic powers, set in near future and big city.

TripodsSeries

series4 books1967

completed

Post-apocalyptic, about rebellion and revolution, set in near future.

“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
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FootfallNovel

Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985

Alien invasion and first contact, about survival, 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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