The world is crazy right now. I think we can all agree on that. But you know what would be crazier? Aliens.
- Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Genre: Science Fiction
Average Goodreads Rating: 4.53
Ryland wakes up on a spaceship with no memory and a couple of corpses. Turns out, he’s the sole survivor on a mission to save earth.
- The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Genre: Classic
Average Goodreads Rating: 3.83
An army of Martians invades England, ransacking earth until the humans have to come to terms with their rule.
- The Aeronaut’s Windlass by Jim Butcher
Genre: Steampunk Fantasy
Average Goodreads Rating: 4.18
The Spires full of aristocratic families have always protected humanity. Captain Grimm commands the airship Predator. Loyal to Spire Albion in the cold war against Spire Aurora, his ship is damaged in combat. Grounded, he’s offered a proposition from the Spirearch of Albion, to join agents on a vital dangerous mission in exchange for the Predator becoming fully restored.
- Chariots of the Gods by Erich Von Daniken
Genre: Nonfiction
Average Goodreads Rating: 3.52
This work of nonfiction illistrates the theory that aliens have visited this earth and that we might be descendents of them.
- All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Genre: Science Fiction Novella
Average Goodreads Rating: 4.16
The world is run by coorporations and space missions must be approved by the Company and these missions must have a Company-android accompany them. On a distant planet, scientists are conducting surface tests and accompanied by their droid–a self-aware SecUnit who hacked its governor and silently refers to itself as ‘MurderBot.’ When a neighboring mission goes dark, this team and MurderBot has to figure out why.
- The Forge of God by Greg Bear
Genre: Science Fiction
Average Goodreads Rating: 3.87
On July 26, Arthur Gordon learns that Europa, the sixth moon of Jupiter, has dissapeared. On September 28, Edward Shaw finds a mysterious new cinder cone in a well-mapped glacial area. Soon a granite mountain appears in Australia, lights from asteroids flash, and more unexplained events happen. The end is approaching and what can anyone do?
- All Flesh is Grass by Clifford D. Simak
Genre: Speculative Fiction
Average Goodreads Rating: 3.87
An invisible barrier suddenly encloses a small American town. It was put there by, well, aliens, who want to help the humans cooperate and provide harmony. But the humans are very afraid.
- Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
Genre: YA Science Fiction
Average Goodreads Rating: 4.50
The human race is stranded on a planet that is contantly attacked by alien istarfighters. Spensa, a teenage girl, longs to be a pilot. When she discovers the wreckage of an ancient ship, her dreams may come true, if she can repair it and survive flight school. As well as convince the ship to help her, because it seems to have a soul.
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