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Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, Olaf Stapledon, and more: Dover offers the most affordable editions available from the legends of science fiction.
Products in Science Fiction Classics |  | |  | 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.
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|  | 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.
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|  | 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.
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|  | Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
by Edwin A. Abbott
Classic of science (and mathematical) fiction — charmingly illustrated by the author — describes the adventures of A. Square, a resident of Flatland, in Spaceland (three dimensions), Lineland (one dimension), and Pointland (no dimensions).
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|  | 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.
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|  | From the Earth to the Moon
by Jules Verne, Edward Roth
Written a century before the Apollo flights, Verne's eerily prophetic classic recounts the tale of a lunar excursion by three Civil War vets — with often-humorous results! Includes 17 illustrations.
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|  | 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.
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|  | 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.
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|  | 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.
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|  | Last and First Men
by Olaf Stapledon
This masterpiece of science fiction is an imaginative, ambitious history of humanity's future that spans billions of years. A must-read for scholars of the genre, this 1930 epic abounds in prescient speculations.
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|  | Lilith: A Romance
by George MacDonald
In this novel by the father of fantasy literature, a man travels through time to meet Adam and Eve and to explore humanity's fall from grace and ultimate redemption.
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|  | Odd John and Sirius
by Olaf Stapledon
Two of the finest future histories ever written, each concerning a central question: If and when a superior being is introduced into a culture, how will either survive?
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|  | Phantastes: A Faerie Romance
by George MacDonald, Arthur Hughes
Enchanting early masterpiece of fantasy fiction tells of a young man's journey to a fairy tale netherworld where he confronts a fairy queen and sinister figures that threaten his well-being. 14 black-and-white illustrations.
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|  | Star Maker
by Olaf Stapledon
This 1937 successor to Last and First Men offers another entrancing speculative history of the future, exploring intelligent star clusters and mingling among aliens for a memorable vision of infinity.
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|  | The Time Machine
by H. G. Wells
Classic science-fiction novel recounts the adventures of a hypothetical Time-Traveler who journeys into the future. Offering fascinating food for thought about the future, it also succeeds as an exciting blend of adventure and pseudo-scientific romance.
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|  | 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.
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|  | The Worm Ouroboros
by E. R. Eddison, Keith Henderson
"The greatest and most convincing writer of 'invented worlds' that I have read." — J. R. R. Tolkien. Written in the best traditions of Homeric epics, Eddison's masterpiece recounts compelling tales of warriors and witches.
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