The war of the worlds by H. G. Wells

"The War of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells is a science fiction novel written between 1895 and 1897. When Martians with superior intelligence and advanced weapons invade Earth, humanity faces extinction. The extraterrestrials emerge from metal cylinders, wielding devastating heat rays and toxic chemical weapons as they methodically destroy England's defenses. An unnamed narrator struggles to survive the carnage and reunite with his wife while civilization collapses around him. One of the earliest alien invasion stories, Wells's novel explores humanity's vulnerability against an unstoppable force. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946
Title The war of the worlds
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds
Reading Level Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject War stories
Subject Martians -- Fiction
Subject Mars (Planet) -- Fiction
Subject Space warfare -- Fiction
Subject Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction
Subject Life on other planets -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 36
Release Date
Last Update Mar 30, 2026
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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