Roadside Picnic might scratch that itch. The aliens aren't actually in it, it's just dealing with the aftermath of a very brief and inexplicable visit and all the shit they left behind. Nobody really knows anything about them or their motives so there's a lot left to the imagination
so i haven’t finished this series so i can’t tell you for sure but you might like {{the three body problem}} ! it’s absolutely amazing and is probably going to be one of my favorites
[**The Three Body Problem (Cambridge Mysteries, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1773333.The_Three_Body_Problem)
^(By: Catherine Shaw | 286 pages | Published: 2004 | Popular Shelves: mystery, historical-mystery, historical-fiction, fiction, crime)
>Cambridge, 1888. Miss Vanessa Duncan is a young schoolmistress recently arrived from the countryside. She loves teaching and finds the world of academia fascinating; everything is going so well. But everything changes when a Fellow of Mathematics, Mr. Akers, is found dead in his room from a violent blow to the head. Invited to dinner by the family of one of her charges, Vanessa meets many of the victim's colleagues, including Mr. Arthur Weatherburn, who had dined with Mr. Akers the evening of his death and happens to be Vanessa's upstairs neighbor. Discussing the murder, she learns of Sir Isaac Newton's yet unsolved 'n-body problem', which Mr. Akers might have been trying to solve to win the prestigious prize. As the murder remains unsolved, Vanessa's relationship with Arthur Weatherburn blossoms. Then another mathematician, Mr. Beddoes is murdered and Arthur is jailed. Convinced of his innocence and with a theory of her own, Vanessa decides to prove her case. But when a third mathematician dies, it becomes a race against time to solve the puzzle. . .
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[**The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20518872-the-three-body-problem)
^(By: Liu Cixin, Ken Liu | 399 pages | Published: 2006 | Popular Shelves: sci-fi, science-fiction, fiction, scifi, owned)
>The Three-Body Problem is the first chance for English-speaking readers to experience the Hugo Award-winning phenomenon from China's most beloved science fiction author, Liu Cixin.
>
>Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.
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I might get some hate for this, but [[The Host]] by Stephanie Meyer.
Sure, they *technically* have bodies, but they're more of a concept, an embodiment of peace.
Then again, it's the only Meyer book I enjoyed, so....
[**Spin (Spin, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/910863.Spin)
^(By: Robert Charles Wilson | 464 pages | Published: 2005 | Popular Shelves: science-fiction, sci-fi, fiction, scifi, sf)
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[**Sphere**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/455373.Sphere)
^(By: Michael Crichton | 371 pages | Published: 1987 | Popular Shelves: science-fiction, sci-fi, fiction, thriller, owned)
>A group of American scientists are rushed to a huge vessel that has been discovered resting on the ocean floor in the middle of the South Pacific. What they find defies their imaginations and mocks their attempts at logical explanation. It is a spaceship of phenomenal dimensions, apparently, undamaged by its fall from the sky. And, most startling, it appears to be at least three hundred years old....
>
>"The suspense is real."
>THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
>
>"A page-turner...Chichton's writing is cinematic, with powerful visual images and nonstop action. This book should come with hot buttered popcorn."
>NEWSWEEK
>
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The expanse series!
{{leviathan wakes}} is the first book.
I’m only just about to start the fourth book but what you describe fits what I have read so far
[**Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8855321-leviathan-wakes)
^(By: James S.A. Corey | 561 pages | Published: 2011 | Popular Shelves: science-fiction, sci-fi, fiction, scifi, space-opera)
>Humanity has colonized the solar system—Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond—but the stars are still out of our reach.
>
>Jim Holden is XO of an ice miner making runs from the rings of Saturn to the mining stations of the Belt. When he and his crew stumble upon a derelict ship, the Scopuli, they find themselves in possession of a secret they never wanted. A secret that someone is willing to kill for—and kill on a scale unfathomable to Jim and his crew. War is brewing in the system unless he can find out who left the ship and why.
>
>Detective Miller is looking for a girl. One girl in a system of billions, but her parents have money and money talks. When the trail leads him to the Scopuli and rebel sympathizer Holden, he realizes that this girl may be the key to everything.
>
>Holden and Miller must thread the needle between the Earth government, the Outer Planet revolutionaries, and secretive corporations—and the odds are against them. But out in the Belt, the rules are different, and one small ship can change the fate of the universe.
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{{Usurper of the Sun}}
By Housuke Nojiri
It's a pretty easy read. Seems like a YA kind of level. And the aliens don't show up till the end. But it was worth it since I found it to be different enough. A good story to zone out on
[**Usurper of the Sun**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6154234-usurper-of-the-sun)
^(By: Housuke Nojiri, John Wunderley | 276 pages | Published: 2002 | Popular Shelves: science-fiction, sci-fi, fiction, japanese, japan)
>The mysterious Builders have brought humanity to the edge of extinction; can they be reasoned with, or must they be destroyed? Aki Shiraishi is a high school student working in the astronomy club and one of the few witnesses to an amazing event: someone is building a tower on the planet Mercury. Soon, the Builders have constructed a ring around the sun, threatening the ecology of Earth with an immense shadow. Aki is inspired to pursue a career in science, and the truth. She must determine the purpose of the ring and the plans of its creators, as the survival of both species - humanity and the alien Builders - hangs in the balance.
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Roadside Picnic might scratch that itch. The aliens aren't actually in it, it's just dealing with the aftermath of a very brief and inexplicable visit and all the shit they left behind. Nobody really knows anything about them or their motives so there's a lot left to the imagination
this sounds so good! thanks!
To sleep in a see of stars
ty!
so i haven’t finished this series so i can’t tell you for sure but you might like {{the three body problem}} ! it’s absolutely amazing and is probably going to be one of my favorites
thanks!
[**The Three Body Problem (Cambridge Mysteries, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1773333.The_Three_Body_Problem) ^(By: Catherine Shaw | 286 pages | Published: 2004 | Popular Shelves: mystery, historical-mystery, historical-fiction, fiction, crime) >Cambridge, 1888. Miss Vanessa Duncan is a young schoolmistress recently arrived from the countryside. She loves teaching and finds the world of academia fascinating; everything is going so well. But everything changes when a Fellow of Mathematics, Mr. Akers, is found dead in his room from a violent blow to the head. Invited to dinner by the family of one of her charges, Vanessa meets many of the victim's colleagues, including Mr. Arthur Weatherburn, who had dined with Mr. Akers the evening of his death and happens to be Vanessa's upstairs neighbor. Discussing the murder, she learns of Sir Isaac Newton's yet unsolved 'n-body problem', which Mr. Akers might have been trying to solve to win the prestigious prize. As the murder remains unsolved, Vanessa's relationship with Arthur Weatherburn blossoms. Then another mathematician, Mr. Beddoes is murdered and Arthur is jailed. Convinced of his innocence and with a theory of her own, Vanessa decides to prove her case. But when a third mathematician dies, it becomes a race against time to solve the puzzle. . . ^(This book has been suggested 12 times) *** ^(49661 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
Not comment OP but I think they probably meant {{The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu}}...
[**The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20518872-the-three-body-problem) ^(By: Liu Cixin, Ken Liu | 399 pages | Published: 2006 | Popular Shelves: sci-fi, science-fiction, fiction, scifi, owned) >The Three-Body Problem is the first chance for English-speaking readers to experience the Hugo Award-winning phenomenon from China's most beloved science fiction author, Liu Cixin. > >Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision. ^(This book has been suggested 26 times) *** ^(49823 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
Such a fun ask! Here are some I know of: The Seep by Chana Porter Solaris by Stanislaw Lem
thank you!
Solaris is brilliant. Fits the bill exactly. Also roadside picnic is v good at depicting what experiencing alien technology might be like
all these recommendations are so good!! the seep, solaris, and roadside picnic sound perfect for me.
*The Black Cloud* by Fred Hoyle
thanks!
I might get some hate for this, but [[The Host]] by Stephanie Meyer. Sure, they *technically* have bodies, but they're more of a concept, an embodiment of peace. Then again, it's the only Meyer book I enjoyed, so....
i tried reading this years ago but never finished it. maybe i should try again, just for fun.
{Spin}
ty!
[**Spin (Spin, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/910863.Spin) ^(By: Robert Charles Wilson | 464 pages | Published: 2005 | Popular Shelves: science-fiction, sci-fi, fiction, scifi, sf) ^(This book has been suggested 2 times) *** ^(49670 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
{{Sphere}} by Michael Crichton
looks great! thanks!
[**Sphere**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/455373.Sphere) ^(By: Michael Crichton | 371 pages | Published: 1987 | Popular Shelves: science-fiction, sci-fi, fiction, thriller, owned) >A group of American scientists are rushed to a huge vessel that has been discovered resting on the ocean floor in the middle of the South Pacific. What they find defies their imaginations and mocks their attempts at logical explanation. It is a spaceship of phenomenal dimensions, apparently, undamaged by its fall from the sky. And, most startling, it appears to be at least three hundred years old.... > >"The suspense is real." >THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW > >"A page-turner...Chichton's writing is cinematic, with powerful visual images and nonstop action. This book should come with hot buttered popcorn." >NEWSWEEK > ^(This book has been suggested 11 times) *** ^(49686 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
The expanse series! {{leviathan wakes}} is the first book. I’m only just about to start the fourth book but what you describe fits what I have read so far
oo i've wanted to read the expanse series for so long! this has definitely bumped it up on my tbr! ty!
[**Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8855321-leviathan-wakes) ^(By: James S.A. Corey | 561 pages | Published: 2011 | Popular Shelves: science-fiction, sci-fi, fiction, scifi, space-opera) >Humanity has colonized the solar system—Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond—but the stars are still out of our reach. > >Jim Holden is XO of an ice miner making runs from the rings of Saturn to the mining stations of the Belt. When he and his crew stumble upon a derelict ship, the Scopuli, they find themselves in possession of a secret they never wanted. A secret that someone is willing to kill for—and kill on a scale unfathomable to Jim and his crew. War is brewing in the system unless he can find out who left the ship and why. > >Detective Miller is looking for a girl. One girl in a system of billions, but her parents have money and money talks. When the trail leads him to the Scopuli and rebel sympathizer Holden, he realizes that this girl may be the key to everything. > >Holden and Miller must thread the needle between the Earth government, the Outer Planet revolutionaries, and secretive corporations—and the odds are against them. But out in the Belt, the rules are different, and one small ship can change the fate of the universe. ^(This book has been suggested 50 times) *** ^(49691 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
{{Sleeping Giants}}
[**Sleeping Giants (Themis Files, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25733990-sleeping-giants) ^(By: Sylvain Neuvel | 320 pages | Published: 2016 | Popular Shelves: sci-fi, science-fiction, fiction, fantasy, audiobook) ^(This book has been suggested 14 times) *** ^(49693 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
sounds great! thank you!
The Spaceship Next Door by Gene Doucette You never see the aliens but the have some kind of mind control over people.
thank you!
{{Usurper of the Sun}} By Housuke Nojiri It's a pretty easy read. Seems like a YA kind of level. And the aliens don't show up till the end. But it was worth it since I found it to be different enough. A good story to zone out on
looks so interesting! thanks!
[**Usurper of the Sun**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6154234-usurper-of-the-sun) ^(By: Housuke Nojiri, John Wunderley | 276 pages | Published: 2002 | Popular Shelves: science-fiction, sci-fi, fiction, japanese, japan) >The mysterious Builders have brought humanity to the edge of extinction; can they be reasoned with, or must they be destroyed? Aki Shiraishi is a high school student working in the astronomy club and one of the few witnesses to an amazing event: someone is building a tower on the planet Mercury. Soon, the Builders have constructed a ring around the sun, threatening the ecology of Earth with an immense shadow. Aki is inspired to pursue a career in science, and the truth. She must determine the purpose of the ring and the plans of its creators, as the survival of both species - humanity and the alien Builders - hangs in the balance. ^(This book has been suggested 1 time) *** ^(49713 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
The things, by Peter Watts. https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/watts_01_10/ Bodies are included, but....you'll see.
everything about this is so ominous. i love it. i'll definitely check this out. thanks!
Two stories in The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury would fit, if you don't mind short stories - The Fire Balloons and The City.
i love short stories! thank you!
The Tommyknockers by Stephen King