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DreamcatcherNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2001
Horror and alien invasion, dark in tone, about survival.
“According to the author in his afterword, the working title was Cancer.”
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The 5th WaveSeries
series4 books2013
Alien invasion and post-apocalyptic, about survival, set in near future.
“Cassie Sullivan, the survivor of an alien invasion, must rescue her young brother from the enemy with help from a boy who may be one of them.”
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FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
Alien invasion and first contact, about survival, set in our world.
“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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The Dark Side of NowhereNovel
Neal Shustermanstandalone novel1997
Eerie in tone.
The Andromeda StrainSeries
series2 books1969
About plague and pandemic and survival.
“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
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The VisitorsNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1980
First contact, mysterious in tone, about survival, set in our world.
“WorldCat: Intelligent, alien creatures arrive on Earth from outer space, threatening world stability and presaging the destruction of civilization.”
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