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The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Post-apocalyptic, dark in tone, about survival, set in at sea.
“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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Worldwar UniverseSeries
series8 books1994
Science fiction and alternate history, tense in tone, about aliens and war, set in our world.
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The Black CloudNovel
Fred Hoylestandalone novel1957
Hard science fiction, about survival, set in british isles.
The Proteus OperationNovel
James P. Hoganstandalone novel1985
Time travel.
The Puppet MastersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951
About survival, set in north america.
“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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Slave ShipNovel
Frederik Pohlstandalone novel1957
Dark in tone, about psychic powers.
“The scene is a world in the throes of a low-intensity global war, which appears to be an amplified representation of the Vietnam War, in which the U.S. was just beginning to be involved.”
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