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The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Post-apocalyptic, set in mid 20th century and 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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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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includes The War of the Worlds
The Zap GunNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1967
Satire.
DeathDaySeries
series2 books2001
completed
Military science fiction.
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Out of the Dark (David Weber)Series
series3 books2010
Science fiction and alien invasion, tense in tone, about war and aliens, set in our world and north america.
“Out of the Dark begins when an overwhelming alien armada arrives to subjugate Earth, only for the invasion to run into unexpected resistance from an unlikely source within humanity itself.”
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FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
First contact, set in contemporary.
“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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