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  The Host

  by Stephenie Meyer

  The earth has been invaded by an alien species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact so that most of humanity has succumbed. Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, and the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former... (more)
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  The Tomorrow Series: Book 1

  Tomorrow, When the War Began

  by John Marsden

  When Ellie and her friends go camping, they have no idea they're leaving their old lives behind forever. Despite a less-than-tragic food shortage and a secret crush or two, everything goes as planned. But a week later, they return home to find their houses empty and their pets starving. Something has gone wrong--horribly wrong. Before long, they realize the country has been invaded, and the entire town has been... (more)
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  The War of the Worlds

  by H. G. Wells

  The science fiction classic that proposed the possibility of intelligent life on other planets — written over 100 years ago, this compelling tale describes the Martian invasion of Earth and man's struggle to survive.
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  The Tomorrow Series: Book 2

  The Dead of Night

  by John Marsden

  A few months after the first fighter jets landed in their own backyard, Ellie and her five terrified but defiant friends struggle to survive amid a baffling conflict. Their families are unreachable; the mountains are now their home. When two of them fall behind enemy lines, Ellie knows what must happen next: a rescue mission. Homer, the strongest and most unpredictable among them, is the one to take charge. While... (more)
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  The Tomorrow Series: Book 3

  A Killing Frost

  by John Marsden

  Published in the US as "A Killing Frost". In the third installment of the Tomorrow saga, the anything-to-survive existence of Ellie and her friends has sharpened their senses and emboldened their plans. They aren't merely on the defensive anymore; they're also striking back. Their strategy? Attack the enemy not just on land, but also on water. If they have any hope of sabotaging the formidable container ship at... (more)
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  The Tomorrow Series: Book 4

  Darkness Be My Friend

  by John Marsden

  Five months into World War III, Ellie and her four remaining friends have barely escaped the Australian town of Wirrawee with their lives and their sanity intact. But as the next step becomes clear, they realize they must once again sacrifice their hard-won comfort and safety. A group of soldiers has recruited the kids to guide the way to the Wirrawee air base. What could possibly motivate Ellie and her friends to... (more)
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  The Tomorrow Series: Book 7

  The Other Side of Dawn

  by John Marsden

  Since their home was invaded by enemy soldiers and transformed into a war zone, Ellie and her friends have been fighting for their lives. Now a resolution may finally be in sight. But as enemy forces close in on her hideout, Ellie discovers that the final conflict just may be the most dangerous yet. And not everyone will survive. Nobody is safe in this exhilarating conclusion to Ellie's courageous struggle for... (more)
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  The Tomorrow Series: Book 5

  Burning for Revenge

  by John Marsden

  The journey to Stratton isn't an easy trip, especially when the enemy's headquarters lie somewhere along the way. And that's exactly where Ellie and her friends unwittingly find themselves. With only five of them against hundreds of armed soldiers, escape seems like a suicide mission. But Stratton is where Ellie's grandmother lives, so the journey must be made -- even though the odds aren't good. ... (more)
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  The Tomorrow Series: Book 6

  The Night Is for Hunting

  by John Marsden

  Amidst a brutal war with no end in sight, Ellie and her four remaining friends discover that their hidden refuge becomes a crowded place when they decide to care for an uncooperative crew of orphans. Things only get worse when Ellie and Homer learn that mysterious visitors have discovered their sanctuary. Has the enemy found them out? Five ordinary teens brave the worst in this electrifying continuation of their... (more)
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  The Ellie Chronicles: Book 1

  While I Live

  by John Marsden

  For Ellie Linton, being back on the farm with her parents is what makes the terrible things that happened during the war -- the things she, Homer, Lee, Fi, and the others had to do -- all worthwhile. It's where she belongs. But the war won't let her go. A devastating tragedy has shattered any hope she ever had to reclaim her life, or herself. It's a new kind of fight. And the enemy isn't always from the other... (more)
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  The Looking Glass Wars: Book 2

  Seeing Redd

  by Frank Beddor

  Alyss of Wonderland’s rule has only just begun and already those who prefer chaos to peace are threatening to destroy everything worth imagining. Trailed by newly appointed Royal bodyguard, Homburg Molly, Alyss does her best to keep pace with the spiraling, non-stop demands of being Queen while attempting to evade Molly for a few private moments with Dodge. Alyss’s life is already a challenging mix of duty, love,... (more)
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  Animorphs: Book 1

  The Invasion

  by K. A. Applegate

  We can't tell you who we are. Or where we live. It's too risky, and we've got to be careful. Really careful. So we don't trust anyone. Because if they find us...well, we just won't let them find us. The thing you should know is that everyone is in really big trouble. Yeah. Even you.When Jake and his friends hook up at the mall one night, they decide to go through the abandoned construction site on the way... (more)
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  The Ellie Chronicles: Book 2

  Incurable

  by John Marsden

  Ellie Linton is a survivor. Because she's honest. Because she's loyal. Because she's incurably brave. And because sometimes she's lucky. But what happens to survivors when their luck runs out? Packed full of action and human drama, John Marsden's Incurable delivers another fast-paced adventure that will thrill old fans and new readers like.
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  The Ellie Chronicles: Book 3

  Circle of Flight

  by John Marsden

  Ellie is a fighter. She has faith in her own abilities. But she's not Superwoman. Not all battles can be won with a gun and bullets, and never has she faced enemies so ruthless or so brutal. Whether she has friends at her side or stands alone, for Ellie, enemies are everywhere. Life as she knows it is about to change. John Marsden's explosive finale to The Ellie Chronicles pushes Ellie to the edge in a tense,... (more)
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  C.H.A.O.S.: Book 1

  Invasion

  by J. S. Lewis

  Colt McAllister is drawn into a war against things he thought only existed in comic books. After a car wreck takes the lives of his parents, Colt moves to Arizona to stay with his grandfather. There, an informant tells him that his parents were actually murdered because his mom, a journalist, was getting ready to write a story exposing Trident Industries. Along with Oz and Danielle, his new comrades at... (more)
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  Tripods: Book 1

  The White Mountains

  by John Christopher

  35th Anniversary Editon with new Text and a New Preface by the Author! Long ago, the Tripods -- huge, three-legged machines -- descended upon Earth and took control. Now people unquestioningly accept the Tripods' power. They have no control over their thoughts or their lives. But for a brief time in each person's life -- in childhood -- he is not a slave. For Will his time of freedom is about to end -- unless... (more)
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  Star Trek: Invasion: Book 1

  First Strike

  by Diane Carey

  Long ago, before the days of myth and legend, our worlds belonged to them. Now they want them back. . . . Captain Kirk is stunned when the Federation receives an urgent plea for help -- from the Klingon Empire. A mysterious starship has invaded Klingon space and resisted all their efforts to destroy it. Establishing contact with the stranger's ship, Kirk discovers that it is only the vanguard of a vast alien fleet... (more)
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  Star Trek: Invasion: Book 4

  The Final Fury

  by Dafydd Ab Hugh

  For ages they have sought to claim our worlds. Now, at last, we take the battle to them. . . . Far from the Federation's desperate war against the invading Furies, the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager TM encounters something they never expected to hear again: a Starfleet distress call. The signal leads them to a vast assemblage of non-humanoid races engaged in a monumental project of incredible magnitude. Here is the... (more)
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  Star Trek: Invasion: Book 3

  Time's Enemy (Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Invasion, Book 3)

  by L. A. Graf

  Millenia ago, an apocalyptic battle was fought in the Alpha Quadrant. The losers were banished, but what became of the victors? The Federation is threatened by this ancient mystery when a battered and broken version of the Defiant is found, frozen for five thousand years, in an icy cloud of cometary debris. Captain Sisko and the crew of Deep Space Nine TM are summoned to answer the most baffling question of... (more)
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  Footfall

  by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle

  "NOBODY DOES IT BETTER THAN NIVEN AND POURNELLE. I LOVED IT!" --Tom Clancy They first appear as a series of dots on astronomical plates, heading from Saturn directly toward Earth. Since the ringed planet carries no life, scientists deduce the mysterious ship to be a visitor from another star. The world's frantic efforts to signal the aliens go unanswered. The first contact is hostile: the invaders blast a... (more)