"It's probin' time."
Graeme: Listen, Paul is from-uh, an M-Class planet in the northern spiral arm of the Andromeda galaxy.
Paul: Thank you.
Clive: He looks too obvious.
Paul: There's a reason for that, Clive. Over the last 60 years, the human race has been drip-fed images of my face on lunchboxes and t-shirts and shit. It's in case our species do meet, you don't have a fucking spaz-attack!
Paul: Thank you.
Clive: He looks too obvious.
Paul: There's a reason for that, Clive. Over the last 60 years, the human race has been drip-fed images of my face on lunchboxes and t-shirts and shit. It's in case our species do meet, you don't have a fucking spaz-attack!
— Paul
An index of fictional works that star, and/or revolve around, beings not native to planet Earth. Note that many of these works may feature many or almost all human characters in main roles, but are set apart by having at least one alien main character.
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Multimedia Franchises
- Alien vs. Predator
- Animorphs
- Ben 10
- Cthulhu Mythos
- The DCU
- Whoniverse
- Dragon Ball
- Futurama
- Godzilla
- Halo
- Invader Zim
- Lilo & Stitch
- Marvel Universe
- Megamind
- Men in Black
- Metroid
- Ratchet & Clank
- Rick and Morty
- Sailor Moon
- Samurai Jack
- Star Fox
- Star Trek
- Star Wars
- Stargate-verse
- Steven Universe
- The Thing
- Transformers (alien robots)
- Ultra Series
- The War of the Worlds (Trope Maker of all Alien Invasion stories)
- The X-Files
Anime & Manga
- Alien Nine
- Osamu Tezuka's The Amazing 3 (known as W3/Wonder 3 in Japan)
- Birdy the Mighty
- Brigadoon: Marin and Melan
- Cannon God E Xa X Xion
- Chargeman Ken!
- Dandadan
- Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction
- DearS
- Doraemon: Nobita's Drifts in the Universe
- Dragon Ball
- Genesis Climber MOSPEADA
- Gintama
- Kado: The Right Answer
- Knights of Sidonia
- Level E
- Milk Closet
- M78 Love and Peace
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Oh, My Sweet Alien!
- One-Punch Man (there's an important Alien Invasion story arc)
- Outlaw Star
- Oyako Club
- Parasyte
- Please Teacher!
- Robotech
- Sailor Moon
- Sailor Moon (original manga)
- Sailor Moon (90s anime)
- Sailor Moon Crystal
- Sei Juushi Bismarck
- Sgt. Frog
- Sonic X
- Space Family Carlvinson
- Space Patrol Luluco
- Space Runaway Ideon
- Star★Twinkle Pretty Cure
- Stitch!
- "Stitch Meets High School Musical"
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross
- Takopi's Original Sin
- Tamagotchi
- Tekkaman
- Tenchi Muyo!
- To Love Ru
- Tsuritama
- UFO Baby
- UFO Princess Valkyrie
- Ultra Series Manga and Anime:
- Urusei Yatsura
- Voltron
- The World of Narue
Asian Animation
Comic Books
- Animorphs
- Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars
- Cleopatra in Space
- Cowboys & Aliens
- Dan In Space
- DC Universe
- Dinosaurs vs. Aliens
- Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too
- Horizon
- Invader Zim (Oni)
- Marvel Universe
- Megamind: Bad. Blue. Brilliant.
- Men in Black
- Missile Mouse
- Resident Alien
- Rick and Morty (Oni)
- Shakara
- Steven Universe
- The Thing from Another World
- Titan A.E.
Comic Strips
Fan Works
- Abraxas (Hrodvitnon)
- All Assorted Animorphs AUs
- Becoming a True Invader
- The Day After You Saved the Multiverse
- Dragon Ball Z: Dynasty
- Dragon Ball Z Legacies
- Eleutherophobia
- Empire of the Pacific
- The Fire of Futures Past
- A Force of Four
- Fractured
- Half-Life: Full Life Consequences
- Hellsister Trilogy
- Kara of Rokyn
- Legend of the Monkey God
- My Brave Pony: Starfleet Magic
- My Hostage, Not Yours
- The New Adventures of Invader Zim
- Origins
- Our Family, An Ascension
- A Prize for Three Empires
- Superman and Man
- Superman of 2499: The Great Confrontation
- The Unfantastic Adventures of Bizarro No. 1
- The Vampire of Steel
- A Very Kara Christmas
- The Warrior's Daughter
- With this Ring... (Green Lantern)
Films — Animation
- Ben 10 animated movies
- Cassiopeia
- Chicken Little
- Escape from Planet Earth
- Home
- Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
- Lifted
- Lilo & Stitch
- Mars Needs Moms
- Megamind
- Monsters vs. Aliens
- Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe
- Planet 51
- Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
- Steven Universe: The Movie
- Titan A.E.
- The Transformers: The Movie
- Treasure Planet
- War of the Worlds: Goliath
Films — Live-Action
- Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe
- Alien 2: On Earth
- Alien Abduction (2014)
- Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County
- Alien Cargo
- The Alien Factor
- Alien Outlaw
- Alien vs. Ninja
- Alien/Predator/AVP movies
- Aliens in the Attic
- Arrival
- Assimilate
- Attack the Block
- Avatar
- Bad Taste
- *batteries not included
- Battle: Los Angeles
- Ben 10 live-action movies
- The Blob (1958)
- Bloodsuckers from Outer Space
- The Brain (1988)
- Bumblebee
- Captive State
- CJ7
- Coneheads
- Contact
- Cosmos: War of the Planets
- Cowboys & Aliens
- Creepshow ("The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" segment)
- The Curse
- The Dark (1979)
- The Darkest Hour
- DC Extended Universe
- Dark City
- Dark Phoenix
- District 9
- Earth Girls Are Easy
- Earth to Echo
- Enemy Mine
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- Evolution
- Extraterrestrial
- The Faculty
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
- The Fifth Element
- Fire in the Sky
- The Forgotten
- Future War
- Galaxy Quest
- Le Gendarme et les extra-terrestres
- Godzilla
- Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell
- Golden Bat
- Grabbers
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
- Hungerford
- I Am Number Four
- I Come in Peace
- Independence Day
- Inseminoid
- Invaders from Mars (1986)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers
- It Came from Outer Space
- It Conquered the World
- Killer Klowns from Outer Space
- The Last Starfighter
- Life (2017)
- Lifeforce
- Mac and Me
- Mars Attacks!
- Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Meatball Machine
- Men in Black
- Mom and Dad Save the World
- My Favorite Martian
- Nukie
- Oblivion (2013)
- Oblivion (1994)
- Paul
- Pixels
- Plan 9 from Outer Space
- A Quiet Place
- Rakka
- Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
- Ship of Monsters
- The Signal (2014)
- Slither
- Spaceballs
- Space Jam
- Starman
- Star Trek movies
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
- Star Trek: Generations
- Star Trek: First Contact
- Star Trek: Insurrection
- Star Trek: Nemesis
- Star Trek (2009)
- Star Trek Into Darkness
- Star Trek Beyond
- Star Wars movies
- Stargate movies
- Super 8
- Superman
- Tales of Halloween
- TerrorVision
- The Thing film adaptations
- Thirst (2015)
- The Tomorrow War
- Transformers Film Series
- Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
- Ultra Series Films:
- Hanuman vs. 7 Ultraman
- Ultraman Story
- Space Warriors 2000 (unauthorized and unofficial film)
- Ultraman Zearth
- Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey
- Ultraman Tiga Gaiden: Revival of the Ancient Giant
- Ultraman Tiga and Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light
- Ultraman Dyna: The Return Of Hanejiro
- Ultraman Gaia: The Battle In Hyperspace
- Ultraman Gaia: Once Again Gaia
- Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact
- Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet
- Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle
- Ultraman: The Next
- Ultraman Mebius and the Ultra Brothers
- Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers
- Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends
- Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial
- Ultraman Saga
- Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors!
- Ultraman X The Movie: Here Comes! Our Ultraman!
- Ultraman Orb The Movie: Lend Me the Power of Bonds!
- Ultraman Geed The Movie: Connect The Wishes!
- Ultraman R/B The Movie: Select! The Crystal of Bond
- Ultraman Taiga The Movie: New Generation Climax
- Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga: The Movie: Episode Z
- Shin Ultraman
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
- The Vast of Night
- Virus
- The War of the Worlds movie adaptations
- The War of the Worlds (1953)
- War of the Worlds (2005)
- Without Warning (1980)
- Without Warning (1994)
- The World's End
Light Novels
Literature
- Alien in a Small Town
- All-Day Nightmare
- All Tomorrows
- Animorphs
- The Apocalypse Troll
- Axiom's End
- Black Destroyer
- Blindsight
- The Botticelli Horror
- Cats vs. Robots
- Childhood's End
- Cthulhu Mythos
- Doom
- Dragon's Egg
- Expedition
- The Fifth Wave
- The First Men in the Moon
- Girl: “Who are you?” Alien: “Er, I’m an alien.”
- Have Space Suit – Will Travel
- Helliconia
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy
- The Homestuck Epilogues
- The Host (2008)
- How to Talk to Girls at Parties
- I Am Number Four
- Invasion
- Invasion of the Body Squeezers
- The Kraken Wakes
- The Left Hand of Darkness
- Lorien Legacies
- March of the Robots
- My Teacher Is an Alien
- The Puppet Masters
- Red Planet
- Redemption on Dal'yth
- Roswell High
- The Rudest Alien on Earth
- The Space Trilogy
- The Star Beast
- Starsnatcher
- Tales of the Jokka
- The Thing novels
- The Three-Body Problem
- Three Worlds Collide
- The Tripods
- The True Meaning of Smekday
- The War of the Worlds and related literature
- The War of the Worlds (original novel by H. G. Wells)
- War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches (inspired by the above)
- We Knew They Were Coming
- Whateley Universe
- The Wild Boy
- World-Eater
- Worldwar
Live-Action TV
- 3rd Rock from the Sun
- ALF
- Alien Nation
- American Horror Story: Asylum
- American Horror Story: Double Feature (Part 2: Death Valley)
- Animorphs
- Babylon 5
- Doctor Who
- Earth: Final Conflict
- Falling Skies
- Far Out Space Nuts
- Hard Time on Planet Earth
- I Was a Sixth Grade Alien
- The Invaders (1967)
- Krypton
- Look Up
- The Lost Saucer
- Marvel Cinematic Universe:
- Marvin Marvin
- Mork & Mindy
- My Favorite Martian
- My Hero
- My Parents Are Aliens
- Out of This World (1987)
- The Outer Limits (1963)
- The Outer Limits (1995)
- "Patel Motel Cartel" (episode of the anthology series Two Sentence Horror Stories)
- Power Rangers
- The Powers of Matthew Star
- Resident Alien
- Roswell
- Roswell, New Mexico
- Space Precinct
- Star Trek live-action shows
- Star Wars live-action shows
- Stargate shows
- Tracker
- Tsuburaya Productions
- Ultra Series
- Ultra Q
- Ultraman
- Ultraseven
- Return of Ultraman
- Ultraman Ace
- Ultraman Taro
- Ultraman Leo
- Ultraman 80
- Ultraman: Towards the Future
- Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
- Ultraman Tiga
- Ultraman Dyna
- Ultraman Gaia
- Ultraman Neos
- Ultraman Cosmos
- Ultraman Nexus
- Ultraman Max
- Ultraman Mebius
- Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle
- Ultraman Zero
- Ultraman Ginga
- Ultraman X
- Ultraman Orb
- Ultraman Geed
- Ultraman R/B
- Ultraman Taiga
- Ultraman Z
- Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga
- V1983
- The War of the Worlds TV adaptations
- The X-Files
Music
Pinball
Radio
Ride
Tabletop Games
Toys
Video Games
- Alien Breed
- Alien Hominid
- Alien/Predator/AVP games
- Among Us
- Area 51
- Ascent Crash Landing
- Bio Metal
- Borderlands
- Brute Force
- Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash
- Citizens of Space
- Contra
- Coffee Crisis
- Cube Colossus
- Cute Knight Kingdom
- A Dark Room
- Demon Front
- Destroy All Humans!
- Duke Nukem
- Earth Defense Force
- Endless Sky
- Enemy on Board
- Enemy Zero
- Freedom Planet
- Furi
- Genetos
- Gotcha Force
- Gradius
- Grey: An Alien Dream
- Half-Life
- Halo
- Hotline 024
- Iji
- Immor Tall
- Incoming!
- Insaniquarium
- Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds
- Kirby
- Lilo & Stitch video games
- Marathon
- Martian Mixtape
- Mass Effect
- The Maw
- Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun and Blue Moon
- Mega Man Star Force
- Metroid
- Monsters vs. Aliens
- The Mysterious Murasame Castle
- My Teacher Is an Alien
- Nebs N Debs
- No More Heroes III
- Orphan (2018)
- Pikmin
- Pipe Works Godzilla Trilogy
- Saints Row IV
- Serious Sam
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- So uh, a spaceship crashed in my yard.
- Space Invaders
- Spore
- Star Fox
- StarTropics
- Sword of the Stars
- Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys
- The Thing (2002)
- Timothy Vs The Aliens
- Transformers video games
- Unfortunate Spacemen
- Voyage Inspired By Jules Verne
- War of the Monsters
- The Wonderful 101
- XCOM
Visual Novels
Web Animation
Webcomics
Web Videos
Western Animation
- 3-2-1 Penguins!
- 3Below
- Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
- Alienators: Evolution Continues
- Atomic Betty
- Ben 10 TV shows
- Biker Mice from Mars
- Blaster's Universe
- BraveStarr
- The Brothers Flub
- Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars
- Bureau of Alien Detectors
- Butt-Ugly Martians
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
- Cleopatra in Space
- A Cosmic Christmas
- Counterfeit Cat
- Creative Galaxy
- Dinosaucers
- Duck Dodgers
- Elliott from Earth
- The Exodite
- Final Space
- Four Eyes!
- Futurama
- Galaxy High
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2015)
- Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh
- Invader Zim
- Invasion America
- Invincible (2021)
- Jelly Jamm
- Kaput & Zösky
- Katie and Orbie
- Kid Cosmic
- Kid vs. Kat
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series
- Lloyd in Space
- Martin Mystery
- Megas XLR
- Men in Black: The Series
- Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
- Monster Buster Club
- Monsters vs. Aliens (2013)
- The New Adventures of He-Man
- Ōban Star-Racers
- Oh No! It's An Alien Invasion
- Packages from Planet X
- Pet Alien
- Ready Jet Go!
- Rick and Morty
- Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends
- Samurai Jack
- The Save-Ums!
- Silverhawks
- Solar Opposites
- Space Ghost
- Space Goofs
- Space Stars
- Stargate animated shows
- Star Trek animated shows
- Star Wars animated shows
- Steven Universe
- Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
- ThunderCats (1985)
- Transformers animated shows
- Tripping the Rift
- Voltron: Legendary Defender
- Wander over Yonder
- What If...? (2021)
- Zula Patrol
