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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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Start with The War of the Worlds →

includes The War of the Worlds

Childhood's EndNovel

Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953

First contact, bittersweet in tone, about technological singularity, set in near future.

The Kraken WakesNovel

John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953

Alien invasion, tense in tone, about war, set in mid 20th century.

“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 Science Fiction Hall of FameSeries

series11 books1895

“The greatest science fiction stories of all time chosen by the members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.”
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Start with The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One →

Under the SkinNovel

Michel Faberstandalone novel2000

Horror, set in british isles and contemporary.

“Set on the coast in north-central Scotland, it traces an alien who, assuming human form, drives around the countryside picking up male hitchhikers whom she drugs and delivers to her home planet.”
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The Midwich CuckoosNovel

John Wyndhamstandalone novel1957

About parenthood, set in british isles and mid 20th century.

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