 The Invisible Man
by H. G. Wells
One of the most famous scientific fantasies ever written, this highly imaginative tale focuses on a scientist, capable of making himself invisible, who unleashes a bizarre streak of terror on the inhabitants of an English village.
all books in Fiction
|  |
| |  The Island of Dr. Moreau
by H. G. Wells
Mad surgeon-turned-vivisectionist performs ghoulish experiments that transform animals into men. Early Wells personification of the scientific quest to control the natural world and, ultimately, human nature.
all books in Fiction
| |
|
 The War of the Worlds
by H. G. Wells
Imaginative, highly readable account of hostile invaders from Mars who use deadly heat rays to decimate all life in their path. Energetic, intense, and strikingly original.
all books in Fiction
| |
| |  Pellucidar
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Two men tunnel to the Earth's core in a powerful drilling machine and discover a bizarre world populated by savage, prehistoric beasts, lovely maidens, and gallant heroes.
all books in General
| |
|
 The First Men in the Moon
by H. G. Wells
In this 1901 classic, Wells's "first men in the moon" practice lunar locomotion, get lost in a moon jungle, and confront intelligent life in lunar caverns. A delightful tale that still stirs the imagination.
all books in Fiction
| |
| |  Five Great Science Fiction Novels
by H. G. Wells
Five of H. G. Wells' most popular science-fiction novels in an attractive gift box: The First Men in the Moon, The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and The War of the Worlds.
all books in Boxed Sets
| |
|
 The Food of the Gods: And How It Came to Earth
by H. G. Wells
First published in 1904, this gripping, newly relevant tale of science fiction combines fast-paced entertainment with social commentary as it considers the ethics involved in genetic engineering.
all books in General
| |
| |  Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne
An eccentric Englishman accepts a challenge to circle the globe with unprecedented speed. Exotic locales, seemingly insurmountable obstacles, and comic relief provide a fantastic blend of adventure, entertainment, and suspense.
all books in Fiction
| |
|
 Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules Verne, Philip Schuyler Allen
The "man who invented the future," Verne created the prototype for modern science fiction. His prophetic 1870 adventure novel, featuring a bizarre underwater craft commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo, predated the submarine.
all books in Fiction
| |
| |  Journey to the Center of the Earth
by Jules Verne
A geology professor mounts an expedition into a subterranean world — a living past that holds the secrets to the origins of human existence. Jules Verne's 19th-century action classic proves the journey is as significant as the destination.
all books in Fiction
| |
|
