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The Puppet MastersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951
Alien invasion, tense in tone, about aliens.
“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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Three to ConquerNovel
Eric Frank Russellstandalone novel1956
Tense in tone, about aliens.
The MasterNovel
T. H. Whitestandalone novel1957
Set in islands.
Dolphin IslandNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1963
Hopeful in tone, about coming of age, set in oceania and islands.
“A teen stows away on a giant freight hovership that makes an emergency landing near his house.”
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JumperSeries
series6 books1992
Tense in tone, set in contemporary.
“Steven Gould's series continues across Reflex, Impulse, and Exo, later following his and his wife's daughter as a second-generation jumper.”
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Time for the StarsNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1956
Hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in space.
“Explorer spaceships need a way to communicate back to earth in a timely manner when they are light years away.”
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