First Contact Stories

First contact stories imagine the first meeting between humans and alien life.

In Stories and Books

First contact stories ask how humans might communicate with beings from another world. They can include friendship, confusion, fear, science, and diplomacy.

Why Readers Remember It

Language and body signals are often important in these stories. The best first contact stories ask how we treat people who are different from us.

Fun Facts

• First contact stories ask how humans might communicate with beings from another world.
• They can include friendship, confusion, fear, science, and diplomacy.
• Language and body signals are often important in these stories.
• The best first contact stories ask how we treat people who are different from us.

Did You Know?

Stories about first contact can help readers ask big questions while still enjoying adventure and imagination.