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The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Alien invasion and post-apocalyptic, about war.
“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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The Midwich CuckoosNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1957
Eerie in tone, about parenthood, set in british isles and small town.
The Black CloudNovel
Fred Hoylestandalone novel1957
Hard science fiction, set in british isles.
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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The Puppet MastersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951
Alien invasion, set in north america.
“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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Sea SiegeNovel
Andre Nortonstandalone novel1957
Post-apocalyptic, set in latin america and islands.
“On a bleak little island in the West Indies, Griff Gunston faces many questions.”
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