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  • Cover of Footfall
    FootfallNovel

    Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle · standalone novel · 1985

    Alien invasion and first contact, tense in tone, about survival.

    “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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    Fritz Leiber · standalone novel · 1964

    Tense in tone, about survival, set in space.

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    Arthur C. Clarke · standalone novel · 1953

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

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    Carl Sagan · standalone novel · 1985

    First contact, reflective in tone, about space exploration and faith and religion.

    “The Message, awaited for so long, its very possibility doubted by so many, arrives.”

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  • Cover of The Visitors
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    Clifford D. Simak · standalone novel · 1980

    First contact, mysterious in tone, about survival, set in north america.

    “WorldCat: Intelligent, alien creatures arrive on Earth from outer space, threatening world stability and presaging the destruction of civilization.”

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  • Cover of Chocky
    ChockySeries

    series · 2 books · 1968

    Mysterious in tone.

    “The BBC produced a radio adaption by John Tydeman in 1967.”

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