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  • Cover of H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
    H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

    universe · 65 books · 1898

    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 →

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  • Cover of Tripods
    TripodsSeries

    series · 4 books · 1967

    completed

    Post-apocalyptic and alien invasion, about rebellion and revolution.

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

    from the catalogue
    Start with When the Tripods Came →

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  • Cover of Have Space Suit - Will Travel
    Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel

    Robert A. Heinlein · standalone novel · 1958

    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.”

    from the catalogue

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  • Cover of The Lathe of Heaven
    The Lathe of HeavenNovel

    Ursula K. Le Guin · standalone novel · 1971

    Dystopia, eerie in tone, about psychic powers, set in big city.

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  • Cover of Ender's Game Universe
    Ender's GameUniverse

    universe · 39 books · 1977

    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 →

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  • Cover of Rama
    RamaUniverse

    universe · 7 books · 1973

    Set in space and spaceship.

    “Something is falling through the solar system on a hyperbolic orbit, and it is not a comet.”

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    Start with Rendezvous with Rama →

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