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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.”
from the catalogue
Start with The War of the Worlds →
includes The War of the Worlds
FoundationUniverse
universe123 books1940
About robots, set in far future.
“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
from the catalogue
Start with Foundation →
includes Trantorian Empire, The Positronic Robot Stories, The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, Foundation, Foundation (Original Stories), Second Foundation Trilogy
The Goblin ReservationNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1968
Fantasy, whimsical in tone, about aliens.
The Corridors of TimeNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1965
Science fiction and time travel, adventurous in tone, set in our world.
SvetzSeries
series9 books1969
Science fiction and time travel.
Start with The Flight of the Horse →
The Dancer from AtlantisNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1971
Set in ancient world and mediterranean.