War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
This classic science fiction novel tells the story of a Martian invasion of Earth, as experienced by an unnamed protagonist and his brother. The Martians, who are technologically far superior to humans, cause widespread devastation with their heat-ray weapons and towering tripods. Despite humanity's best efforts to resist, they seem unstoppable. The novel is a commentary on British imperialism and explores themes of human survival and evolution.
The 201st greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1898
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 60,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 7th on The 25 Best Science-Fiction Books of All Time (Spy.com)
- 16th on Top 200 Science Fiction Books (Pre-2000) (Sci-Fi Lists)
- 19th on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 39th on Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (NPR)
- 42nd on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 56th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
- 85th on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 107th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 109th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 194th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 468th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- The 100 Best Science Fiction Books of All Time (Tor)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Recommended Books (Academy of Achievement)
- Great Books (The Learning Channel)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)