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The Puppet MastersNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951

Alien invasion, set in north america.

“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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The Black CloudNovel

Fred Hoylestandalone novel1957

Hard science fiction.

The TriffidsSeries

series3 books1951

Post-apocalyptic, dark in tone.

“Together the three novels form a loose post-apocalyptic trilogy built on Wyndham's original premise rather than a tightly plotted single story.”
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NeedleSeries

series2 books1950

completed

Hard science fiction.

“Together the mismatched pair must learn to communicate and cooperate, first to survive and later to track down the second alien, which has hidden inside another human in the same Pacific island community.”
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The Kraken WakesNovel

John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953

Alien invasion, dark in tone, about war, set in at sea.

“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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TripodsSeries

series4 books1967

completed

Post-apocalyptic, about rebellion and revolution, set in near future.

“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
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