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Ender's GameUniverse
universe39 books1977
Set in far future.
“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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includes Ender's Shadow, Ender Wiggin, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Fleet School
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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Start with The War of the Worlds →
includes The War of the Worlds
ColonyNovel
Ben Bovastandalone novel1978
Dystopia, about space colonization and political intrigue.
“Bova later folded both novels together into the omnibus The Kinsman Saga.”
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Future HistorySeries
series42 books1939
completed
Science fiction.
“The term Future History was coined by John W. Campbell Jr. in the February 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.”
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Start with Life-Line →
The MartianSeries
series2 books2012
Hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in mars.
“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
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SevenevesNovel
Neal Stephensonstandalone novel2015
Hard science fiction and post-apocalyptic, about space colonization, set in space.