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  • Cover of H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
    H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

    universe · 65 books · 1898

    Alien invasion and science fiction.

    “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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  • Cover of The Andromeda Strain
    The Andromeda StrainSeries

    series · 2 books · 1969

    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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  • Cover of The Kraken Wakes
    The Kraken WakesNovel

    John Wyndham · standalone novel · 1953

    About war, 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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  • Cover of Invasion
    InvasionNovel

    Robin Cook · standalone novel · 1997

    Thriller & suspense, about genetic engineering, set in north america.

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  • Cover of Forge of God
    Forge of GodSeries

    series · 2 books · 1987

    completed

    Science fiction, dark and tense in tone, about survival and aliens.

    “Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”

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  • Cover of Dreamcatcher
    DreamcatcherNovel

    Stephen King · standalone novel · 2001

    About friendship, set in north america.

    “According to the author in his afterword, the working title was Cancer.”

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