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Flowers for AlgernonNovel
Daniel Keyesstandalone novel1966
Sad in tone, about genetic engineering and loneliness.
“A man with a low IQ becomes the subject of an experimental medical procedure which raises his IQ well over genius level.”
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FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
Alien invasion and first contact, about survival and war.
“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 HostNovel
Stephenie Meyerstandalone novel2008
Romance, about body swap and survival, set in near future.
“The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.”
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The Dreaming JewelsNovel
Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1950
About genetic engineering.
The HumansNovel
Matt Haigstandalone novel2013
Science fiction, emotional in tone, about aliens and identity, set in contemporary and our world.
“When an extraterrestrial arrives on Earth, his first impressions of humans are less than positive.”
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Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
First contact, about faith and religion and psychic powers, set in near future.