9/23/2016

Top Classic Alien Encounter Novel

By Brian Robinson


Books on extraterrestrial invasion always involve war with people. It is impossible to find an alien encounter novel where birds fight other birds or wild animals, for instance. The stories revolve about classic invasion, astronauts encountering strangers in space or retaliatory attacks. There is always a story of enslavement or attempts to enslave humanity. Consider some of the highest rated novels below.

Enders Game is the work of Scott Orson and hit the shelves in 1985. When the book was being released, most people knew very little about space compared to what is known today. The classic sci-fi release remains popular today because of the violent encounters and heroism by the children involved. The children are attacked when training at a space station. It has won both the Nebula and Hugo awards.

The release of Starship Trooper in 1959 was a response to criticism directed towards the author because of his views on government nuclear program. It was also written in between other books at the height of nuclear dialogue in the world. Heinlein managed to keep away attacks because of his creative and classic story.

Childhood Ends is said to have emanated from events in London during the Second World War where blimps dominated the London skies. It tells a story of friendly invasion where some Overlords took over the world, resolved all conflicts and established a single government. They fell out with humanity because of operating from their space ships and failing to disclose their origin.

The War of Worlds is considered a forerunner to all other novels written in this category. It was in fact sometimes classified as scientific romance. The author finds it fun to obliterate his neighborhood and in fact succeeds. He describes the killing to a friend as eccentric and painful. The book came out in 1898 and continues to baffle readers especially in the way an entire neighborhood is destroyed.

The Mote in Gods Eye is a bit futuristic despite being released in 1974. This book is set in 3016, an era ruled by The Second Empire of Man. Man uses Anderson Drive, a supersonic ship to operate from thousands of stars. It is all calm with no worry about extra-terrestrial life until a ship on mission comes back with the body of a dead alien. This is the beginning of an interesting expedition that is fascinating to readers.

Spin is a sci-fi marvel that incorporates recent space discoveries in its narrative. This is why the book has gained traction with readers today. The first scene features a boy observing the sky with fascination. This is after man conquered the moon and sun but cannot explain the tides. Creative ingenuity helps Robert Wilson to capture the attention of the reader in this book released in 2006.

The Day of Triffids is the 1951 work of Wyndham John. It remains an outstanding title among the post-apocalyptic titles. A large part of the world population goes blind after a comet shower. The responsibility to run the world now rests with the few who can still see. They also have triffids, some mobile and carnivorous weeds, to fight.




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