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InvasionNovel
Robin Cookstandalone novel1997
Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, set in contemporary and north america.
The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Tense in tone, about survival and war, set in 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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DefendersNovel
Will McIntoshstandalone novel2014
Military science fiction, tense in tone, about war, set in near future.
“The question is, what do you do with millions of genetically engineered warriors once the war is won?”
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H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse
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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Stand on ZanzibarNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1968
Dystopia, about surveillance, set in near future and big city.
Blood MusicNovel
Greg Bearstandalone novel1985
Hard science fiction, about nanotechnology and technological singularity, set in near future.