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

    universe · 65 books · 1898

    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.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The War of the Worlds →

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    includes The War of the Worlds

  • Cover of Tripods
    TripodsSeries

    series · 4 books · 1967

    completed

    Post-apocalyptic.

    “The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with When the Tripods Came →

    similar byour worldscience fictiontensenear futurealiensrebellion and revolutionalien invasion+2 more

  • Cover of DeathDay
    DeathDaySeries

    series · 2 books · 2001

    completed

    Science fiction and military science fiction, tense in tone, about aliens, set in near future.

    Start with DeathDay →

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  • Cover of Ender's Game Universe
    Ender's GameUniverse

    universe · 39 books · 1977

    Set in far future.

    “To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Ender's Game →

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    includes Ender's Shadow, Ender Wiggin, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Fleet School

  • Cover of War Against the Chtorr
    War Against the ChtorrSeries

    series · 7 books · 1983

    Post-apocalyptic, about ecological collapse, set in north america.

    “The Chtorr series was originally planned as a trilogy, but as the story became more intricate, Gerrold realized that three books would not be enough for him to tell the entire story.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with A Matter for Men →

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  • Cover of The Vampire Earth
    The Vampire EarthSeries

    series · 12 books · 2003

    Post-apocalyptic and dark fantasy, about vampires, set in north america.

    “A lot has changed in the 43rd year of the Kurian Order.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Way of the Wolf →

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