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First Contact

First contact explores the momentous occasion when humanity first encounters extraterrestrial life.
Are We Alone?
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  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cozy Sci-Fi
  • Dystopia
  • Found Family
  • Galactic Empire
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Top First Contact Books

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The Elders' Sequence
by S. A. Ferguson
Published 2024
4.5/5
A young woman navigates an alien world and fights her spouse for an empire. The fiery but compassionate Mira has vowed to lead the planet of Aluzamoak and its empire with her spouse, native-born Zaraith. Breaking their vows means death. When Zaraith begins to exploit his authority, Mira questions every role she plays on his world. The mystical elders that elected them keep their knowledge and operations opaque, leading to more questions. Mira must navigate alien cultures and politics to find an answer to an intractable problem: keep her vows to Zaraith or keep the vow she has made to take his place. The Elders' Sequence is a science fantasy epic of adventure, dark deeds, and discovery. Enter a world of alien culture and politics, galactic empire, romance, and mysticism.
Small Town Problems: A Sci-fi Novella
by Chris Ritchey
Published 2024
3.5/5
Comfortable in his simple rural life, widower Robert Potter never put much stock in Old Jim's moonshine-fueled conspiracy theories. But after he finds Har'elday, the lone survivor of a crashed spaceship, he begins to wonder if the Loch Ness Monster has relocated to Eufaula Lake. Much to Robert's dismay, the wandering eye of the federal government is casting a questioning gaze on his small farm town as well. Caught between relentless federal agents and the found family harboring him, Har'elday's freedom depends on the ingenuity of his new friends. A Sci-Fi novella, Small Town Problems is the first book in a two-part series that explores the impact a lone survivor from an advanced alien civilization can have on a sleepy farm town in the middle of Oklahoma. Robert Potter gifts us with his insights as we traverse this world-shattering event through his eyes. A close group of friends helps Har'elday adjust to his new life as he finds solace in the comfort of a hard day's work on the farm. But, how long can such peace last? In what has been called a throwback to the golden age of science fiction, you can expect to find the heartwarming feeling of a found family, the awkwardness of a budding romance, and genuine and funny characters. We also explore the toll of loss and hardships that are compounded by the advances of a threat looming on the horizon.
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