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series2 books1969

About plague and pandemic and survival.

“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
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Start with The Andromeda Strain →

FootfallNovel

Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985

Alien invasion and first contact, about survival, set in our world.

“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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The Lathe of HeavenNovel

Ursula K. Le Guinstandalone novel1971

Eerie in tone, about psychic powers, set in our world and near future.

PatternistSeries

series6 books1976

completed

Dark in tone, about genetic engineering.

“The Patternist series is a group of science fiction novels by Octavia E. Butler that detail a secret history continuing from the Ancient Egyptian period to the far future that involves telepathic mind control and an extraterrestrial plague.”
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Start with Wild Seed →

DreamcatcherNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel2001

Horror and alien invasion, about survival and friendship.

“According to the author in his afterword, the working title was Cancer.”
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The VisitorsNovel

Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1980

First contact, mysterious in tone, about survival, set in our world.

“WorldCat: Intelligent, alien creatures arrive on Earth from outer space, threatening world stability and presaging the destruction of civilization.”
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