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H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse
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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Start with The War of the Worlds →
includes The War of the Worlds
FoundationUniverse
universe123 books1940
About robots, set in far future.
“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
from the catalogue
Start with Foundation →
includes The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, Foundation, The Positronic Robot Stories, Trantorian Empire, Second Foundation Trilogy, Foundation (Original Stories)
Alas, BabylonNovel
Pat Frankstandalone novel1959
Post-apocalyptic, about survival, set in north america and mid 20th century.
“Classic novel of nuclear war and aftermath in rural Florida.”
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The Lathe of HeavenNovel
Ursula K. Le Guinstandalone novel1971
About psychic powers, set in our world and near future.
The Difference EngineNovel
William Gibson & Bruce Sterlingstandalone novel1990
Steampunk, set in british isles and alternate earth.
“The computer age arrives a century early with Babbage's perfection of his 'analytical engine'.”
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Bring the JubileeNovel
Ward Moorestandalone novel1953
Time travel, about war, set in north america and 19th century.
“Like most Northerners, Hodge was poor - but he had ambition.”
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