If you loved
Books like The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells: what to read next, and why.
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The Time Machine
The same author's other short classic, with a similar mix of ideas and quiet dread.
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The Andromeda Strain
A scientific, procedural take on a threat from space that spreads before anyone understands it.
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The Three-Body Problem
A modern, far larger story about the dread of knowing something is coming from the stars.