[CuriousCosmic]

One example would be "The Invincible" by Stanisław Lem [1].

Worth noting that a video game [2] based on the novel (which looks very well produced) is releasing in November.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invincible

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo7Ca6kXz08

[troupo]

Lem's Invincible, Solaris and Eden form a trilogy of "what if we meet a civilization so alien to humans that we can't establish a contact with them"

[oceanofsolaris]

Also „Fiasco“, which is depressing and great.

For a more recent take on a similar theme, see also „Blindsight“ by Peter Watts.

[inkcapmushroom]

Here is Blindsight, free to read online from the author (and with PDF/ePub versions):

https://rifters.com/real/Blindsight.htm