H. G. Wells

Known as ‘The Father of Science Fiction’, Herbert George Wells’ writing career spanned over 60 years. He was a writer of novels, short stories, nonfiction books and articles....

H. G. Wells is rightly regarded as one of the founding fathers of the science fiction genre. This compilation comprises four of his finest sci-fi works....

One of the world’s most recognisable sci-fi stories, H. G. Wells’ The War of The Worlds established numerous conventions for the genre, including the threat of an invasive extraterrestrial species, space travel and intergalactic conflict....

The Ultimate Science Fiction Mega Collection contains 16 of the greatest science fiction works ever written....

Five seminal science fiction classics are brought vividly to life in these gripping BBC Radio dramatisations, with casts including Robert Glenister, William Gaunt, Carleton Hobbs....

In A Short History of the World, H. G. Wells examines the origins of the Earth, and the development of life upon the planet, and then explores the history of human civilization from its earliest beginnings....

When a Martian spacecraft lands on Woking Common, mankind is terrorised by aliens in tall, armoured capsules which stalk the countryside on three legs....

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Vladimir Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the first and...

In The Crystal Egg, H.G. Wells delivers a chilling, contemplative tale of obsession and cosmic mystery.

Sci-Fi: The Definitive Collection is a collection of 29 classic science fiction novels and stories, read by esteemed cast of award-winning narrators. Included here are stories by some of the most iconic science fiction writers of all time.

The first Spoken Ink collection of 15 superb short stories by H. G. Wells, who was a master of the form....

H. G. Wells wrote dozens of novels and short stories and is often called the 'father of science fiction'. Here we collect together the works of H. G. Wells as broadcast on BBC Radio....

Penguin Classics presents H. G. Wells' The Time Machine....

An early science-fiction novel by the prolific and notable writer H. G. Wells, War of the Worlds describes an invasion of England by aliens from Mars. It is one of the earliest and best-known depictions of an alien invasion of Earth....

This collection of 13 short stories includes gothic horror, fantasy, ghost stories, science fiction, satire, and stories of domestic and social commentary. It is a collection that we hope will intrigue and entertain you - and leave you wanting to hear more....

This volume is the definitive collection of the best science fiction novellas published between 1929 and 1964, containing 11 great classics....

A metallic cylinder falls to earth, landing in the sands of Horsell Common, Surrey, generating curiosity and awe....

"This is a history and not a glorification of Mr. Polly, and I tell of things as they were with him.” So writes H.G Wells toward the end of his story of Mr. Polly, and indeed, the narrator’s voice throughout the book leaves us altogether ambivalent about his protagonist....

Englishman Edward Prendick finds himself shipwrecked on the open ocean. When a passing ship takes him aboard and revives him, things are starting to look less gloomy....

This Science Fiction Collection brings together 20 iconic works from some of the genre's most influential authors. Featuring Ray Bradbury's atmospheric...