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universe65 books1898

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.”
from the catalogue

Start with The War of the Worlds →

includes The War of the Worlds

The Collected Science Fiction and Fantasy of Jack LondonSeries

series6 books1906

completed

Set in early 20th century.

Start with Before Adam & Other Stories →

The Science Fiction Hall of FameSeries

series11 books1895

“The greatest science fiction stories of all time chosen by the members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.”
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Start with The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One →

Earth AbidesNovel

George R. Stewartstandalone novel1949

Post-apocalyptic, about plague and pandemic and ecological collapse, set in mid 20th century.

“Set in the 1940s in Berkeley, California, the story is told by Isherwood Williams, who emerges from isolation in the mountains to find almost everyone dead. en.wikipedia.org”
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Saint LeibowitzSeries

series6 books1955

completed

Post-apocalyptic, about faith and religion, set in far future.

“Together the two novels form a sparse, decades-spanning series about memory, faith, and the cycles of civilization.”
from the catalogue

Start with A Canticle for Leibowitz →

HainishSeries

series33 books1964

completed

Set in far future and other star systems.

“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
from the catalogue

Start with Rocannon's World →

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