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The Themis FilesSeries
series3 books2015
Science fiction, tense and mysterious in tone, about aliens and robots, set in contemporary and our world.
“Sleeping Giants and its sequels are told almost entirely through interview transcripts conducted by an unnamed, evasive interrogator, giving the series a documentary, oral-history feel unusual for first-contact SF.”
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The VisitorsNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1980
About survival, set in north america.
“WorldCat: Intelligent, alien creatures arrive on Earth from outer space, threatening world stability and presaging the destruction of civilization.”
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FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
Alien invasion, about survival and war, set in north america.
“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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SphereNovel
Michael Crichtonstandalone novel1987
Thriller & suspense, set in underwater and spaceship.
“Keeping Top Secret, the US Navy is guarding a gigantic spaceship that has been lying on the Pacific ocean floor for centuries, overgrown with corals.”
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Sinister BarrierNovel
Eric Frank Russellstandalone novel1939
About surveillance.
“Russell revised and expanded the book for its first US publication by Fantasy Press in 1948.”
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The WandererNovel
Fritz Leiberstandalone novel1964
About survival, set in space.