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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
TripodsSeries
series4 books1967
completed
Post-apocalyptic.
“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
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Start with When the Tripods Came →
DeathDaySeries
series2 books2001
completed
Science fiction and military science fiction, tense in tone, about aliens, set in near future.
Start with DeathDay →
DefendersNovel
Will McIntoshstandalone novel2014
About genetic engineering.
“The question is, what do you do with millions of genetically engineered warriors once the war is won?”
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The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Post-apocalyptic, about survival, 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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The Zap GunNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1967
Satire, set in north america.