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universe65 books1898

Science fiction and 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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includes The War of the Worlds

Childhood's EndNovel

Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953

First contact, bittersweet in tone, set in our world and near future.

The Midwich CuckoosNovel

John Wyndhamstandalone novel1957

About parenthood, set in british isles and mid 20th century.

The Puppet MastersNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951

Tense in tone, about survival, set in mid 20th century and north america.

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

John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953

Tense in tone, about survival, set in our world and mid 20th century.

“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 our world.

“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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