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FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
Alien invasion and first contact, tense in tone, about aliens.
“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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Time Travelers Never DieSeries
series2 books1996
Time travel.
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Out of Their MindsNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1970
Fantasy, whimsical in tone, about transported to another world.
“What if their world were real - if vampires, devils and Don Quixote hobnobbed with Dagwood Bumstead and Charlie Brown.”
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The Accidental Time MachineNovel
Joe Haldemanstandalone novel2007
Time travel, set in north america.
Highway of EternityNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1986
Science fiction, set in contemporary and our world.
“A client had vanished, and Jay Corcoran went to investigate the man's empty hotel suite....his trick vision spotted the room-sized box stuck to the outside wall of the suite.”
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MammothNovel
John Varleystandalone novel2005
Time travel.