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TripodsSeries
series4 books1967
completed
Post-apocalyptic, set in our world.
“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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Start with When the Tripods Came →
Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958
Space opera, about space exploration and survival.
“One minute Kip Russell was walking about in his own backyard, testing out an old space suit and dreaming about going to the moon - and the next he was out cold and the captive of an insidious space pirate.”
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FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
First contact, about survival, set in our world and 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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Overtaken: Captive StatesNovel
R. W. K. Clarkstandalone novel2015
Set in our world.
DefendersNovel
Will McIntoshstandalone novel2014
Military science fiction, dark in tone, about genetic engineering, set in our world.
“The question is, what do you do with millions of genetically engineered warriors once the war is won?”
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Ender's GameUniverse
universe39 books1977
Set in far future.
“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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Start with Ender's Game →
includes First Formic War, Second Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Ender Wiggin, Fleet School