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First Contact

Humanity meets alien intelligence.

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Social SF 268 Space Opera 123 Colonization 88 Military SF 38 Hard SF 35 Horror 34

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The recalcitrant

Cover of The recalcitrant by Evelyn Goldstein

The recalcitrant

Evelyn Goldstein · 1954

First ContactSocial SF

The right side of the tracks

Cover of The right side of the tracks by Albert Teichner

The right side of the tracks

Albert Teichner · 1963

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of The sea horror by Edmond Hamilton

Edmond Hamilton · 1929

First ContactHorror

The silent invaders

Cover of The silent invaders by Robert Silverberg

The silent invaders

Robert Silverberg · 1958

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First ContactSpace Opera

The small bears

Cover of The small bears by Gene L. Henderson

The small bears

Gene L. Henderson · 1953

First ContactSpace Opera

The space visitors

Cover of The space visitors by Edmond Hamilton

The space visitors

Edmond Hamilton · 1930

First ContactHard SF

Cover of The terror by Alfred Coppel

Alfred Coppel · 1950

First ContactPost-Apocalyptic

The thought-feeders

Cover of The thought-feeders by R. R. Winterbotham

The thought-feeders

R. R. Winterbotham · 1941

First ContactHard SF

The unseen blushers

Cover of The unseen blushers by Alfred Bester

The unseen blushers

Alfred Bester · 1942

First ContactSocial SF

The untouchable adolescents

Cover of The untouchable adolescents by Harlan Ellison

The untouchable adolescents

Harlan Ellison · 1957

First ContactSocial SF

The vanguard of Venus

Cover of The vanguard of Venus by Landell Bartlett

The vanguard of Venus

Landell Bartlett · 1928

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of The vanishers by Arthur J. Burks

Arthur J. Burks · 1950

First ContactPost-Apocalyptic

Cover of The wounded by Philip José Farmer

Philip José Farmer · 1954

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of Theft by Bill Venable

Bill Venable · 1952

First ContactSocial SF

They Twinkled Like Jewels

Cover of They Twinkled Like Jewels by Philip José Farmer

They Twinkled Like Jewels

Philip José Farmer · 1953

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of Thin Edge by Randall Garrett

Randall Garrett · 1963

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of Third Planet by Murray Leinster

Murray Leinster · 1963

First ContactPost-Apocalyptic

This World is Ours!

Cover of This World is Ours! by Emil Petaja

This World is Ours!

Emil Petaja · 1952

First ContactSpace Opera

This is Klon Calling

Cover of This is Klon Calling by Walter J. Sheldon

This is Klon Calling

Walter J. Sheldon · 1958

First ContactMilitary SF

This star shall be free

Cover of This star shall be free by Murray Leinster

This star shall be free

Murray Leinster · 1949

ColonizationFirst Contact

Cover of Thompson's Cat by Robert Moore Williams

Robert Moore Williams · 1952

ColonizationFirst Contact

Cover of Tinker's Dam by Joseph Tinker

Joseph Tinker · 1959

First ContactHard SF

To Each His Own

Cover of To Each His Own by Jack Sharkey

To Each His Own

Jack Sharkey · 1960

ColonizationFirst Contact

To Remember Charlie By

Cover of To Remember Charlie By by Roger D. Aycock

To Remember Charlie By

Roger D. Aycock · 1954

First ContactSocial SF

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