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Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1980

First contact, 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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The Andromeda StrainSeries

series2 books1969

About plague and pandemic.

“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
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FootfallNovel

Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985

Alien invasion and first contact, about war, set in north america.

“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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SphereNovel

Michael Crichtonstandalone novel1987

Thriller & suspense, set in underwater and spaceship.

“Keeping Top Secret, the US Navy is guarding a gigantic spaceship that has been lying on the Pacific ocean floor for centuries, overgrown with corals.”
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Southern Reach TrilogySeries

series4 books2014

Weird fiction and horror, eerie in tone, about madness.

“In 2013, Paramount Pictures bought the movie rights for the series, and a film adaptation of Annihilation was made with Alex Garland as writer-director.”
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The WandererNovel

Fritz Leiberstandalone novel1964

Set in space.

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