Books, movies and games on the alien invasion for fans of science fiction

books

"The killer of God," Douglas Richards

Scientist, microbiologist develop substance capable of incredible speed up the human brain. For her and her like-minded government hunts. At this time, it leaves an alien object to orbit the Earth. What for? One version is as follows: intelligence "overclocked" people really shines brightly in space matrix. Therefore, mankind has finally paid attention.

Quality fantasy adventure in a realistic style. Well transmitted an atmosphere of fear, tension and expectations of first contact.

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"False blindness", Peter Watts

Book-opening of the last decade. In Earth orbit detect spying for mankind alien moons, and then alien ship beyond the orbit of Pluto. Meet the guests sent a team of divers specialists, among which, for example, a vampire and a girl with the brain, artificially divided into four parts.

It's hard science fiction, based on real theory of consciousness, evolution and functioning of the brain. If you suffer a complicated scientific explanations, sometimes complex and specific language characters, get a genuine pleasure.

Continuation of the book called "echopraxia". There Watts swung to explain the nature of God.

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"Transfer station", "The Goblin Reservation," "Almost like people," Clifford D. Simak

Simak - great American fiction of the XX century, writing in the genre of science fiction humanitarian.

How logical to you may seem rivalry species, a war of civilizations, the superiority of the strong over the weak - Simak surprisingly it makes the reader believe that all humans and nonhumans laid bright start and the pursuit of reason. And with all beings, even those that have wheels instead of legs, you can find a common language.

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"Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card

In the XXII century on Earth was attacked by insect-race zhukerov. Invasion were repulsed with heavy losses. To turn the tide of the war, the Earth's army creates military school in which "sifts" talented children, selecting the brilliant strategists.

We see events through the eyes of a boy Ender, who have to survive in such a school with tough competition, and then to manage the fleet of space.

The novel will be of interest to people of all ages. He is not for children, despite the main characters. The work deals with many topics that go beyond the simple sci-fi thriller: contradictory the human person, the relationship between humans and alien races, cultural, historical and political questions.

"Ender's Game" - the first in a series of books about the universe. At least a good second and third books, "Speaker for the Dead" and "Ksenotsid".

In 2013, the book filmed.

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"Strain" Andromeda "," Michael Crichton

A novel by Michael Crichton - the legendary science fiction writer who gave us the "Jurassic Park", "Wild West" and many other things.

Plot: in a small American town falls military satellite. From it escapes a deadly alien virus that is not known where the satellite picked up. At the infected area comes a team of scientists.

The novel is written in a documentary style. As it will not be sharp-toothed monsters. The only danger - is the virus itself. Read interesting. This is also a hard science fiction, but is not as airtight as "false blindness."

It has the same name TV series two episodes.

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"Starship Troopers" by Robert Heinlein

Classics from the patriarch of American fiction. If you are not familiar with the book, then, perhaps, you will learn at least one of these concepts: "power armor" and "Space Marines". They were popularized by just "the Star landing".

The action takes place in the future. Young guy Rico entered the service in the army. He described in detail the life of Lad Camp. The second part of the Earth is attacked aliens, destroying several cities. Human troops beat off the attack and counterattack, getting to his native planet invaders.

Like "Ender's Game", the novel is not confined to militants: the thought of a possible future model with all the attendant social issues.

In 1997 he published , movie. Interesting, but reinterpreted the story.

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"War of the Worlds," HG Wells

At the beginning of the XX century in the London district of landing ships aliens. Wedding Crashers transplanted in walking tripods, armed with light rays and attack people. British troops are trying to resist them (especially interesting battle described steam battleships with tripods), but fail.

The real fact is that the radio show "War of the Worlds" several times during the XX century caused a mass panic in different countries. The audience thought that the Earth really is attacked by aliens.

In 2005, the novel filmed Steven Spielberg. The lead role of Tom Cruise called, and the duration was moved closer to our time. The main plot - the invasion, but Spielberg has said that this film is more about the family and about what people are going to save their loved ones in the conditions of the apocalypse.

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Movies

Classic

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

• Horror, fantasy.
• United States, 1956.
• 80 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,8.

One of the first films on the theme of the invasion. On the territory of the American town fell spores from the distant cosmos. Of them grow up "pods" that replace people when they fall asleep. The protagonist of friends trying to escape from the city, but did not manage to stay awake all ...

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

• Fiction, drama.
• USA, 1977.
• 132 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,7.

Film director Steven Spielberg. Before filming he studied materials about UFOs and unusual phenomena, which may have been involved flying saucers. The result is a leisurely film, dedicated precisely to the first contact.

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Gendarmes and aliens

• Fantasy, comedy.
• France, 1978.
• 96 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,2.

A funny parody of the "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" with Louis de Funes and with it a self-contained movie. Here, too, people substitute aliens, robots, androids only, not the plants. Resourceful policeman comes up with a plan: to pour water counterparts.

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enemy mine

• Fiction, drama.
• USA, Germany, 1985.
• 108 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,9.

Humanity is struggling for resources with reptilian race. Pilot and pilot-person alien, lined during space battles are in the world of death - on the planet, where the flora and fauna are unfriendly towards living beings. Representatives of different intelligent species have to find a common language and make friends to survive.

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Contact

• Fiction, drama.
• United States, 1997.
• 150 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,4.

The film based on the novel of the famous astrophysicist Carl Sagan, starring - Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey. Realistically the process is shown first contact.

The main character is involved in a program to search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Once the signal is received from the constellation Lyra, from which earthlings transfer machine drawings for space travel.

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Humanitarian fiction

Alien

• Fantasy, family.
• USA, 1982.
• 120 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,9.

One of the most famous science fiction films and cash in history.

Extraterrestrial scientists on Earth have forgotten their colleague, who is now looking for the government. The newcomer is a boy, and between them is tied sincere friendship.

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Abyss

• Fiction, drama.
• United States, 1989.
• 145 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,6.

James Cameron with a very beautiful underwater filming. The film won the "Oscar" for visual effects.

American submarine encounters an unknown object and sinks. During the investigation several times people see some creatures living in the water. Special Forces lieutenant decides to throw down a nuclear warhead with a submarine. But the other main character is convinced that aliens are not dangerous, and plunges deep to neutralize the charge, risking their lives.

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The Day the Earth Stood Still

• Fiction, drama.
• United States, 2008.
• 100 minutes.
• IMDb: 5,5.

"Galactic Nations" says that humanity - harmful cockroaches, dirtied the planet. She's going to destroy the people, because the good of the planet - a rare thing. The emissary sent to Earth Klaatu destruction process starts. But then the closer acquainted with the people and their ability to self-sacrifice and decides to give humanity a chance.

"The Day the Earth Stood Still" - a remake of the eponymous film in 1951, greatly influenced the formation of the fantasy genre.

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The Omen

• Fantasy disaster.
• United States, 2009.
• 121 min.
• IMDb: 6,2.

The film Alex Proyas, who directed the film "I, Robot."

Plot: The Earth will be destroyed due to a natural disaster, so mysterious whisperers come to rescue several children as the best of humanity.

The film is leisurely, but atmospheric. Impressive silent aliens and their real face. Made hints that whisperers - the angels of Biblical history, had previously visited the people.

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Arrival

• Fiction, drama.
• United States, 2016.
• 116 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,1.

The film is based on the story of Ted Chan, "the story of your life."

Several alien ships hover over different countries and allowed on board investigators. The US Army is asking an experienced linguist help to learn more and understand the language of the newcomers, whether they represent a threat. Once you understand how aliens think, the woman begins to perceive reality in the same way as these: discovers all the events that will occur in her life.

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militants

Predator

• Fantasy, action.
• United States, 1987.
• 104 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,8.

Classical tape with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Race known as Predators, says Earth their training ground. At the same time comply with a code of predators. For example, a pregnant woman, they will not kill, and armed and dangerous man - with pleasure.

SWAT team encounters in the jungle with an alien hunter.

In the second part (1990), another predator intervenes in opposition to the LAPD and city gangs. Schwarzenegger in the movie did not participate, but the sequel turned out good.

Of noteworthy extensions can be noted crossover "Alien vs. Predator" (2004).

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independence Day

• Fantasy, action.
• United States, 1996.
• 145 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,9.

Classical Tape Roland Emmerich, who specializes in disaster-films. After his success in Hollywood we realized that people were longing for fiction.

The presence of a large alien craft, beautiful aerial battle between our and our fighters, funny Will Smith.

In 2016, for some reason, took off nothing outstanding sequel. He surprises just yet large spacecraft with diameters of several thousand kilometers. Twenty years have passed, you need something more original.

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Battlefield Earth

• Fantasy, action.
• United States, 2000.
• 95 minutes.
• IMDb: 2,4.

In the distant future Earth is invaded by psayklami - people like aliens, only taller and stronger. People are reduced to the condition of the animal and work in the mines. One of the trains psayklov-human slave language, to accelerate the production of important resources. Rab teaches other people, they find an old Terran military equipment and organize a coup.

The film flopped at the box office, but John Travolta in the role of the main villain still looks funny.

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Cowboys vs Aliens

• Fiction, Westerns.
• United States, 2011.
• 119 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,0.

A good choice for viewing with popcorn - a picture with Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford in the lead roles.

Aliens start to extort resources from land in the Wild West. Cowboys and Indians have to make it up to give the invaders back. Bows, arrows, and the Colts against plasma weapons.

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Alien invasion: The Battle of Los Angeles

• Fantasy, action.
• United States, 2011.
• 111 minutes.
• IMDb: 5,8.

The US Army is powerless before the invaders, but the detachment of Marines manage to fight off one of the areas of Los Angeles and tell us about your tactics to other units.

The film may be of interest to Aaron Eckhart and Michelle Rodriguez in the lead roles, and good graphics. A large dose of pathos attached.

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sea ​​fight

• Fantasy, action.
• United States, 2012.
• 125 minutes.
• IMDb: 5,8.

Entertainment film with good visual effects and singer Rihanna in one of the main roles.

On Earth flies reconnaissance aliens to build a base for the landing of the remaining troops. Falling in the Ocean (sea this race), the newcomers cover portion impermeable water surface energy dome. But it also remains under several US destroyers.

The culmination of the film - the battle of the old museum dreadnought "Aurora" and the ship of aliens.

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Edge of Tomorrow

• Fantasy, action.
• USA, Canada, 2014.
• 113 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,9.

At the Earth attacked race mimics, able to manage time. The protagonist is also an opportunity to create a time loop, as in "Groundhog Day." Having died dozens of times, but at the same time remembering all the events and their mistakes, he finds a way to win. The film starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt.

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Horror, Thriller

Something

• Fiction, horror.
• USA, 1982.
• 109 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,2.

Cult horror film about polar explorers, dug up the frozen in ice alien body. Thawed alien may adopt the habits and memory of any living being, absorbing it. When the parasite gets to people, it becomes difficult to understand, who remained themselves, and who is not. Therefore, in a small team spread paranoia.

In 2011, he removed the prequel of the original story. The picture in 1982 it all starts with the fact that polar team picks already infested dog chased by a maniacal persistence pair of crazed people. A prequel to show us how to have caught the dog and what happened to the people who first unearthed the stranger.

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Individual

• Fiction, horror.
• USA, 1995.
• 108 minutes.
• IMDb: 5,8.

Scientists from the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Project receives a message from space to the DNA formula. Combining it with human genes, they get a beautiful girl. But in fact it is an evil alien organism which pretends to man.

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department

• Fiction, horror.
• United States, 1998.
• 104 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,4.

Youth fiction thriller. Several teenagers from the American College of discovering that their teachers and, later, other students behave strangely. It turns out that their bodies are captured aliens, larva.

Teenagers have to find and kill the alien queen. And at the same time make sure that none of them decoy. This film is similar to "Something". Starring young Elijah Wood and Salma Hayek.

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sphere

• Fiction, thriller.
• United States, 1998.
• 134 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,0.

A psychological thriller based on the novel by Michael Crichton. The "Sphere" is a mysterious alien object deep underwater. Scientists, after him, finding that the object can embody their thoughts. Both good and bad.

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Dreamcatcher

• Fiction, thriller.
• United States, 2003.
• 136 minutes.
• IMDb: 5,5.

Fi thriller based on the novel by Stephen King.

Four friends in childhood, save a strange boy who gives them extraordinary abilities. Many years later, the Earth arrives Mr. Gray. Alien grasps the body of one of the friends and going to infect the water in the sewage system, to propagate. Friends fight it out with the help of his abilities.

Film rating - R. With children it is better not to look.

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super 8

• Fiction, thriller.
• United States, 2011.
• 108 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,1.

Nostalgiya of 80 m, supplied by Abrams and Spielberg. Even the name "Super 8" - a camera, for which the famous film directors have tried to make films as a child, dreaming of wonderful stories.

Plot: The children make movies about zombies. One night, the train rushes past them, and they decide to insert such a nature in the film. But the train crashes. It turns out that he was carrying a dangerous alien creature, which now get into the city.

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comedy

Mars attacks

• Fantasy, comedy.
• United States, 1996.
• 106 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,3.

Merry parody of all the "conquest" film shot by Tim Burton ( "Beetlejuice," "Corpse Bride," "Sweeney Todd"). Has the classic elements bortonovskih films - black humor and peculiar setting.

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Men in Black

• Fantasy, comedy.
• United States, 1997.
• 98 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,3.

Ageless fantastic comedy with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. Young rebel cop gets a job at a top-secret agency on affairs of newcomers.

The second part is quite good, and the third has not.

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Attack the Block

• Fantasy, comedy.
• Britain, France, 2011.
• 88 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,6.

Another variation on the theme: "What would happen if these and push the forehead of these?". At this time, the aggressive aliens facing London Gopnik. Do not rush crooked nose: critical acclaim quite high.

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Indy

insignia

• Fiction, thriller.
• United States, 2002.
• 106 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,7.

Fi thriller M. M. Night Shyamalan, who has removed the famous "sixth sense." There is no mass invasion of aliens and generally you will see soon. But that does not stop to feel uncomfortable.

Around a small farm in the fields appear mysterious signs. Who are their reserves? Who rustles the wheat? Why swing swing, although the people nearby were not?

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Area № 9

• Fantasy, action, thriller.
• South Africa, USA, New Zealand, Canada, 2009.
• 112 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,0.

In 2009, it was a breath of fresh air among the same type of Hollywood fiction.

The plot: In the 80s there was a huge alien ship over South Africa. People acquainted with the newcomers, the social organization which is like a colony of ants. Once it became clear that the ship left alone workers and leaders had disappeared.

The workers were a bit confusing. But they quickly multiplied and consumed a lot of resources. Therefore, they moved into a slum. For 20 years, the situation escalated to the limit and shrimp aliens people terribly bored.

"District number 9" was the first film Neil Blomkamp, ​​which then began to speak as a talented newcomer. Unfortunately, in the next film - "Elysium" and "Chappy" - Blomkamp repeated, telling the same stories adapted ghetto only other decorations.

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TV series

Secret materials

• Fiction, thriller.
• Canada, 1993.
• Series - 43 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,7.

Cult TV series 90's. FBI agent Fox Mulder, whose sister allegedly abducted by aliens, and the doctor Dana Scully investigating unusual cases in different parts of the world.

Mulder believes in miracles, and Dana - skeptic and looking around a rational explanation. Intrigue rests on the opposition of their characters, as well as well-developed plots of the series - from science fiction to mystery.

Later on the "X-Files" went full-length movies. In 2015, the show was revived with the same actors the aged.

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Fallen Sky

• Fiction, thriller, drama.
• USA, Canada, 2011.
• Series - 43 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,2.

Post-apocalyptic series, which had a hand in Steven Spielberg. In the story, the aliens almost completely wiped out humanity. The few survivors of people hiding in the ruins of civilization or trying to fight a guerrilla war.

The series shows how people interact with each other in a crisis, when all the old habits are discarded as useless.

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Games

Half-Life 2 (2004) and the benefits Episode One and Episode Two

The first part of Half-Life, released in 1998, had great influence on game development. But it is now run without a graphical mods can probably only for the sake of archaeological interest. The second part is self-sufficient, has a gorgeous plot and gameplay, as well as a nice graphics (40 million dollars were not wasted).

The first part of the main character - Dr. Freeman - participated in the experiment, during which in the Black Mesa research center opened portals to another dimension. They knocked out the alien hordes. Freeman had killed their leader, after which he was offered a job mysterious bureaucrat, and scholar placed in stasis.

After 20 years, Freeman awaken. He learns that the Earth is invaded by the forces of interstellar alliance. Freeman will lead a guerrilla resistance, along with companion Alyx Vance. The Alix is ​​quite possible to fall in love, despite the fact that it is a virtual character.

Trilogy Crysis (2007, 2009 and 2013)

Sci-fi shooter, long considered one of the most beautiful and voracious gaming.

Plot: in the near future Koreans dig alien craft from another galaxy who was in the bowels of the Earth two million years. After that start the trouble.

Aliens in Crysis evil plot quite intriguing, beautiful videos. The main feature of the game - a special Nanosuit, which gives the player a temporary invisibility, super powers, the ability to jump high and not only.

In 2011, Peter Watts published a book "Legion" based on the game.

X-COM Enemy Within (2013) and X-COM 2 (2016)

Remakes of the famous series of tactical 90s. The meaning remains the same: we lead a detachment of elite fighters, which is to fight off the alien invaders from the Earth. But the mechanics of studio Firaxis (Civilization creator) came up again.

Half of the players liked the second half - no. Try it for yourself and make up your mind. The game can be tightened so that the work you will see in a week. I once sat at her all night, and went out to the store in the morning, trying to move from cover to cover.

On a computer that is better to start dating immediately with the second part: it has fixed many shortcomings. A Mobile Firaxis qualitatively ported the first part. This is one of the best ways to spend the money on Google Play or the App Store.

What kind of books, movies and games do you like? Only without spoilers!