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An alien race, known as the Overlords, arrives on Earth to govern humanity, but with peaceful intentions that eventually lead humanity to the next stage of its evolution.
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
A linguist is recruited by the military to assist in translating alien communications after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world.
Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang
A team of astronauts makes first contact with an enormous, cylindrical space object that contains elaborate environments and ecosystems.
Ringworld by Larry Niven
An interstellar radio message sent from Earth reaches an alien civilization, which results in a rich, influential man funding an expedition to meet the alien race.
Contact by Carl Sagan
An insect-like alien species invades Earth, causing global warfare, which is later ended due to negotiations by a young military genius.
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Humans find a mysterious, obviously artificial, object buried beneath the lunar surface and, with the intelligent computer H.A.L., sets off on a quest.
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
A human space envoy comes to a planet populated by an alien species living in a medieval society and must adapt to their ways.
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Following a devastating war with alien Taurans, a soldier enlists in an elite military unit, where time dilation causes him to age months while Earth experiences centuries.
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
An extraterrestrial object appears in Earth's solar system, and an expedition is launched to explore this interstellar object shaped like a long cigar.
Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
A mysterious alien fleet emerges from a wormhole near Earth, and a disgraced naval officer is given a chance to redeem herself while dealing with interspecies politics.
The Last Good Man by Linda Nagata
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