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The first modern tale of alien invasion, H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds remains one of the most influential science fiction novels ever published.

It never was a war, any more than there's war between man and ants.

The Original 1898 Classic

The Martians have touched down on earth. Dormant they may have been perceived, but soon they come to life in giant tripods that dispense... Read Full Overview

An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of the sci-fi classic--part of the bestselling Classic Starts(R) series that has sold more than 8 million copies

The first modern tale of alien invasion, H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds remains one of the most influential science fiction novels ever published.

Originally published in December 1897, 'The War of the Worlds' is an early thrilling science fiction novel by H.G. Wells, an English writer.

The novel begins with humans watching the skies closely, fascinated with the worlds beyond Earth's atmosphere. As astronomers... Read Full Overview

Written by the four-time nominee of the Nobel Prize in Literature, The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells is known as one of the earliest stories to depict conflict between the human race and an extraterrestrial race. H. G. Wells, praised as the father of science fiction, was... Read Full Overview

Among the first literary works to feature a war between humans and extraterrestrial beings, The War of the Worlds is one of the most talked-about works of science fiction in history.

After a strange shooting star illuminates England's night sky, a mysterious... Read Full Overview

Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's... Read Full Overview