H.G. Wells

H.G. Wells

H.G. Wells also wrote as: Reginald Bliss.

H.G. Wells was born in Bromley, High Street, London, England on September 21st, 1866 and passed away at the age of 79 on August 13th, 1946.

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H.G. Wells Stats: The highest rated book by H.G. Wells on Book Notification is The Invisible Man, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The War of the Worlds, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by H.G. Wells on Book Notification is The Time Machine, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The War of the Worlds, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of H.G. Wells books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, and The Invisible Man.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.4
The Time Machine
1895
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2
6
The Wonderful Visit
1895
Go
3
The Wheels of Chance
1896
Go
4
7.1
The Island of Dr. Moreau
1896
Go
5
7.7
The Invisible Man
1897
Go
6
7.6
The War of the Worlds
1898
Go
7
6
When the Sleeper Wakes / The Sleeper Awakes
1899
Go
8
Love and Mr. Lewisham
1899
Go
9
6.7
The First Men in the Moon
1901
Go
10
The Sea Lady
1902
Go
11
The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth
1904
Go
12
Kipps
1905
Go
13
2
A Modern Utopia
1905
Go
14
In the Days of the Comet
1906
Go
15
The War in the Air
1908
Go
16
Tono-Bungay
1909
Go
17
Ann Veronica
1909
Go
18
The History of Mr Polly
1910
Go
19
The New Machiavelli
1911
Go
20
Marriage
1912
Go
21
The Passionate Friends
1913
Go
22
6
The World Set Free
1914
Go
23
The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman
1914
Go
24
Bealby: A Holiday
1915
Go
25
The Research Magnificent
1915
Go
26
Boon, the Mind of the Race ( As: Reginald Bliss)
1915
Go
27
Boon
1915
Go
28
Mr. Britling Sees It Through
1916
Go
29
The Soul of a Bishop
1917
Go
30
Joan and Peter: A Story of an Education
1918
Go
31
The Undying Fire
1919
Go
32
The Secret Places of the Heart
1922
Go
33
8
Men Like Gods
1923
Go
34
The Dream
1924
Go
35
Christina Alberta's Father
1925
Go
36
The World of William Clissold
1926
Go
37
Meanwhile the Picture of a Lady
1927
Go
38
Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island
1928
Go
39
The King Who Was a King
1929
Go
40
Autocracy of Mr. Parham
1930
Go
41
Bulpington of Blup
1930
Go
42
The Shape of Things to Come
1933
Go
43
The Croquet Player
1936
Go
44
Star Begotten
1937
Go
45
The Camford Visitation
1937
Go
46
Brynhild
1937
Go
47
The Brothers
1938
Go
48
Apropos of Dolores
1938
Go
49
1
The Holy Terror
1939
Go
50
All Aboard for Ararat
1940
Go
51
Babes in the Darkling Wood
1940
Go
52
You Can't Be Too Careful
1941
Go
53
The Wealth of Mr. Waddy
1969
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are A Slip Under the Microscope, The Door in the Wall, and The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes / The Story of Davidson's Eyes.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Chronic Argonauts / The Chronic Argonaughts
1888
Go
2
6
The Triumphs of a Taxidermist
1894
Go
3
6
The Treasure in the Forest
1894
Go
4
8
The Flowering of the Strange Orchid
1894
Go
5
6
The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes / The Story of Davidson's Eyes
1895
Go
6
The Plattner Story
1896
Go
7
7
A Slip Under the Microscope
1896
Go
8
The Star
1897
Go
9
The Sea-Raiders
1897
Go
10
The Crystal Egg
1897
Go
11
A Story Of The Days To Come
1897
Go
12
Mr. Ledbetter's Vacation
1898
Go
13
A Dream of Armageddon
1901
Go
14
The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost
1902
Go
15
The Valley of Spiders
1903
Go
16
The Magic Shop
1903
Go
17
Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland
1903
Go
18
4
The Door in the Wall
1906
Go
19
The Desert Daisy
1957
Go
20
Ugh-Lomi and the Cave Bear
2016
Go
21
The New Accelerator
2017
Go
22
Under the Knife
2022
Go
23
A Vision of Judgment
2022
Go
24
6
Aepyornis Island
2022
Go
25
The Obliterated Man
2022
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are The Country of the Blind and Other Selected Stories, The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents, and Tales of Space and Time.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Select Conversations with an Uncle (Now Extinct) and Two Other Reminiscences
1895
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2
6
The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents
1896
Go
3
The Crystal Egg and Other Tales
1897
Go
4
Thirty Strange Stories
1897
Go
5
The Plattner Story and Others
1897
Go
6
Tales of Space and Time
1899
Go
7
6
Twelve Stories and a Dream
1906
Go
8
6
The Country of the Blind and Other Selected Stories
1909
Go
9
Tales of Wonder
1910
Go
10
Selected Stories of H.G. Wells
1927
Go
11
The Complete Short Stories
1927
Go
12
The Moth and Other Stories
1962
Go
13
Early Writings in Science and Science Fiction
1975
Go
14
The Empire of the Ants and Other Stories
1977
Go
15
The Collector's Book of Science Fiction
1978
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16
The Man With a Nose
1984
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17
In the Days of the Comet & Seventeen Short Stories
1999
Go
18
The Red Room and Other Stories
2000
Go
19
The Grisly Folk, and the Wild Asses of the Devil
2008
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20
Collected Short Stories
2008
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21
Tales of the Weird and Supernatural
2011
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22
The Best Short Stories of H.G. Wells
2015
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23
The Argonauts of the Air & 15 Short Stories
2015
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24
The Door in the Wall? And Other Stories
2017
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List of Screenplays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
1898
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are A Short History of the World, The Open Conspiracy: What Are We To Do With Our Lives?, and Anticipations.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Certain Personal Matters
1897
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2
Anticipations
1901
Go
3
The Discovery of the Future
1902
Go
4
Mankind in the Making
1903
Go
5
The Future in America
1906
Go
6
This Misery of Boots
1907
Go
7
First and Last Things
1908
Go
8
New Worlds for Old
1908
Go
9
Floor Games
1911
Go
10
Little Wars
1913
Go
11
An Englishman Looks at the World
1914
Go
12
What is Coming?
1916
Go
13
Elements of Reconstruction
1916
Go
14
God the Invisible King
1917
Go
15
War and the Future / Italy, France and Britain at War
1917
Go
16
In The Fourth Year
1918
Go
17
The Outline of History
1919
Go
18
Russia in the Shadows
1920
Go
19
The Salvaging of Civiization
1921
Go
20
A Short History of the World
1922
Go
21
Washington and the Riddle of Peace / Washington and the Hope of Peace
1922
Go
22
A Modern Utopia and Other Discussions
1925
Go
23
6
The Open Conspiracy: What Are We To Do With Our Lives?
1928
Go
24
The Science of Life (With: G.P. Wells, Julian Huxley)
1929
Go
25
The Open Conspiracy and Other Writings
1933
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26
Experiment in Autobiography
1934
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27
H.G. Wells in Love
1934
Go
28
World Brain
1938
Go
29
The Fate of Homo Sapiens / The Fate of Man
1939
Go
30
The New World Order
1939
Go
31
The Conquest of Time
1942
Go
32
Crux Ansata
1943
Go
33
Mind at the End of Its Tether
1945
Go
34
Frank Swinnerton (With: Arnold Bennett, Grant M. Overton)
1975
Go
35
Interviews and Recollections
1980
Go
36
Experiment in Autobiography, Vol. 2
1984
Go
37
A Volume of Journalism
1999
Go
38
The Conquest of Time and The Happy Turning
2002
Go
39
Little Wars and Floor Games
2006
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List of H.G. Wells Audiobooks in Publication Order

The Martian Invasion of Earth is an full-cast adaptation of The War of the Worlds.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
The Martian Invasion of Earth
1898
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List of Correspondence Of H.G. Wells Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Correspondence Of H.G. Wells books are The Correspondence of H G Wells, Vol. 2, The Correspondence of H.G. Wells, and The Correspondence of H G Wells, Vol. 4.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Correspondence of H.G. Wells
1996
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2
The Correspondence of H G Wells, Vol. 2
1997
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3
The Correspondence of H G Wells, Vol. 4
1997
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4
The Correspondence of H G Wells, Vol. 3
1997
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List of Gothic Fantasy Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Gothic Fantasy books are George Orwell Visions of Dystopia, Tales of King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table, and M.R. James Ghost Stories.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Paradise Lost & Other Poems (By: John Milton)
1667
Go
2
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: With Poems, Letters & Biography (By: Lewis Carroll)
1865
Go
3
H.G. Wells Short Stories
1990
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4
Science Fiction Short Stories (By: David Tallerman, Rachael K. Jones, Sarah Hans, Brian Trent, Adrian Ludens, Keyan Bowes, Beth Cato, Andy Sawyer, Zach Shephard, Alexis A. Hunter, M. Darusha Wehm, Edward Ahern, Patrick Tumblety, Donald Jacob Uitvlugt, Kate O'Connor, Conor Powers-Smith, Stewart C. Baker, Mike Morgan, Nemma Wollenfang, Jacob M. Lambert, Laura Bulbeck, Rob Hartzell)
2015
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5
Chilling Horror Short Stories (By: Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson, Elizabeth Gaskell, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Guy de Maupassant, Thomas Hardy, Ambrose Bierce, H.P. Lovecraft, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edith Wharton, D.H. Lawrence, Lucy Taylor, William Hope Hodgson, A. Merritt, John Buchan, F. Marion Crawford, Robert E. Howard, C.L. Moore, Frank Long, Robert W. Chambers, Rebecca J. Allred, Frank Roger, Gwendolyn Kiste, Elise Forier Edie, Michael Paul Gonzalez, D.J. Tyrer, William R.D. Wood, Kristopher Triana, James Lecky, Glen Damien Campbell, Justin Coates, John H. Dromey, Andrew J. Wilson, Bill Kte'pi, Ed Grabianowski, Gillian Whitaker, Nick Wells, Laura Bulbeck, Dale Townshend, Michael Bondies, David A Elsensohn, Eric Esser, John Neruda, Frances Bodlam, Josie Mitchell)
2015
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6
Chilling Ghost Short Stories (By: Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson, Wilkie Collins, Nikolai Gogol, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, E. Nesbit, Henry James, W.W. Jacobs, Oscar Wilde, Washington Irving, Edith Wharton, M.R. James, James Dorr, E.F. Benson, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Amanda C. Davis, Robert W. Chambers, Kurt Bachard, Raymond Little, Brian Rappatta, Tim Foley, Vonnie Winslow Crist, Michael Penkas, Jonathan Balog, Donna Cuttress, Luke Murphy, Annette Siketa, Philip Brian Hall, Rhiannon Rasmussen, Jeff Parsons, M. Regan, Zach Chapman, Lesa Pascavis Smith, Trevor Boelter, Laura Bulbeck, Dale Townshend, Cathy Smith)
2015
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7
Crime & Mystery Short Stories (By: Cameron Trost, Marcelle Dube, James Dorr, Jennifer Gifford, Dan Stout, Ruth Nestvold, Jennifer Dornan-Fish, H.L. Fullerton, Tara Campbell, Nathan Hystad)
2016
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8
Swords & Steam Short Stories (By: S.T. Joshi, Amanda C. Davis, Jennifer Dornan-Fish, Spencer Ellsworth, Liam Hogan)
2016
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9
Dystopia Utopia Short Stories (By: Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Kim Antieau, Voltaire , William Morris, Claude Lalumière, Robert W. Chambers, Samuel Butler, Gerri Leen, Konstantine Paradias, M. Darusha Wehm, Thomas More, Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, Edward Bellamy, Carolyn Charron, Jeremy Szal, J.M. Templet, Steve Carr, Richard Jefferies, Michelle Kaseler, Andrew J. Wilson, Nidhi Singh, Jeff Parsons, Sarah Lyn Eaton, Megan Dorei, Dave Golder, Kelsey Shannahan, Russ Thorne)
2016
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10
Murder Mayhem Short Stories (By: James Dorr, Gerri Leen, Liam Hogan, Kate Heartfield, David M. Hoenig, Donald Jacob Uitvlugt)
2016
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11
Lovecraft Short Stories ( By: H.P. Lovecraft)
2017
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12
Lost Worlds Short Stories ( By: Various Various)
2017
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13
Supernatural Horror Short Stories (By: Roger Luckhurst, Damien Angelica Walters)
2017
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14
Time Travel Short Stories (By: Dominick Cancilla, Brian Trent, Kate Heartfield)
2017
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15
Heroic Fantasy Short Stories ( By: Various Various)
2017
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16
Edgar Allan Poe Collection (By: Edgar Allan Poe)
2017
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17
Sherlock Holmes Short Stories ( By: Flame Tree Studio)
2017
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18
Agents & Spies Short Stories (By: Josh Pachter, Martin Edwards, Dan Stout, Tony Pi, Stephen Kotowych, David Downing, Sara Dobie Bauer, Shane Halbach, Colt Leasure, Lauren C. Teffeau, Joseph Cusumano, Jo Miles, Laura Bulbeck, Jonathan MacGregor, S.L. Scott)
2017
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19
Pirates & Ghosts Short Stories (By: Jeremy A. TeGrotenhuis)
2017
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20
Tales of King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table (By: Thomas Malory, Aubrey Beardsley)
2017
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21
Alien Invasion Short Stories
2018
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22
Norse Myths & Tales (By: Brittany Schorn)
2018
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23
Bram Stoker Horror Stories (By: Bram Stoker)
2018
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24
Endless Apocalypse Short Stories (By: Shannon Connor Winward, Michael Paul Gonzalez)
2018
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25
Robots & Artificial Intelligence Short Stories (By: George Cotronis, Rich Larson, Rachael K. Jones, Bruce Golden, Holly Lyn Walrath, Monte Lin, Eleanor R. Wood, David Sklar, Nemma Wollenfang, Deborah Davitt, Trixie Nisbet, Luke Dormehl, Roan Clay, Jeff Deck, Christopher Geeson, Rob Hartzell, Nathaniel Hosford, Chloie Piveral, Claire Sorrenson, Sara Uckelman)
2018
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26
Lost Souls (By: Roger Luckhurst, Damien Angelica Walters)
2018
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27
Greek Myths & Tales (By: Richard Buxton)
2018
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28
Chinese Myths & Tales (By: Davide Latini)
2018
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29
Irish Fairy Tales (By: Arthur Rackham, D.L. Ashliman)
2018
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30
Mary Shelley Horror Stories (By: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
2018
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31
Celtic Myths & Tales (By: Jake Jackson)
2018
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32
Haunted House Short Stories (By: Edgar Allan Poe, O. Henry, Elizabeth Gaskell, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Guy de Maupassant, E. Nesbit, Rudyard Kipling, Ramsey Campbell, Ambrose Bierce, W.W. Jacobs, H.P. Lovecraft, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, M.R. James, Charlotte Eliza Riddell, E.F. Benson, William Hope Hodgson, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, John Everson, Arthur Quiller-Couch, Rhoda Broughton, Bernard Capes, Gwendolyn Kiste, Hugh Walpole, Ralph Adams Cram, Mikal Trimm, Mrs. Oliphant, Zach Shephard, B.M. Croker, Shannon Fay, Morgan Sylvia, Kurt Newton, Tom English, Adele Gardner, Rebecca Buchanan, Rebecca Janicker, H.B. Diaz, Marina Favila, Bill Kte'pi, M. Regan)
2019
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33
Cosy Crime Short Stories (By: Arthur Conan Doyle, E.E. King, G.K. Chesterton, R. Austin Freeman, Arnold Bennett, Edgar Wallace, Arthur Morrison, Martin Edwards, Ernest Bramah, Maurice Leblanc, Amanda C. Davis, Stephanie Bedwell-Grime, Emmuska Orczy, Israel Zangwill, Anna Katharine Green, Catherine Louisa Pirkis, Flame Tree Studio, Andrew Forrester, Nancy Sweetland, Jeffrey B. Burton, Louise Taylor, Annette Siketa, Philip Brian Hall, Tom Mead, C.B. Channell, Michael Martin Garrett, Trixie Nisbet, Joshua Boyce, Sarah Holly Bryant, Gregory Von Dare, B. David Spicer, Elise Warner, Anton Chekhov)
2019
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34
Brothers Grimm Short Stories (By: Jacob Grimm)
2019
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35
American Gothic Short Stories (By: Ramsey Campbell, Lucy A. Snyder, Lina Rather, Sean Logan, Wendy Nikel, Christi Nogle, Lynette Mejía, Madison McSweeney, Russell James, M. Regan, Monika Elbert, Terri Bruce, Maxx Fidalgo, Joshua Hiles, Clayton Kroh, Joe Nazare, Rebecca Ring, Mike Robinson, Valerie B. Williams, Nemma Wollenfang)
2019
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36
Short Stories from the Age of Queen Victoria (By: Various Various, Peter Garratt)
2019
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37
Urban Crime Short Stories (By: Ramsey Campbell, Josh Pachter, Judi Calhoun, David Tallerman, Rich Larson, Meg Elison, Dan Micklethwaite, Thana Niveau, Michael Penncavage, T.J. Berg, Chris Wheatley, Alexandra Renwick, Leo X. Robertson, K.W. Roberts, Rachel Watts, Jennifer Quail, Trixie Nisbet, Christopher P. Semtner, C.L. McDaniel, Salinda Tyson)
2019
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38
Japanese Myths & Tales (By: Jake Jackson)
2019
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39
Lovecraft Mythos New & Classic Collection (By: Robert Bloch, Ramsey Campbell, Ambrose Bierce, H.P. Lovecraft, Fritz Leiber, Henry Kuttner, Hal Bodner, Clark Ashton Smith, William Browning Spencer, Mark Samuels, Robert E. Howard, Victor LaValle, Frank Long, Lord Dunsany, Arthur Machen, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Robert W. Chambers, Nancy Kilpatrick, JG Faherty, Rachael K. Jones, Cody Goodfellow, Evey Brett, John Llewellyn Probert, Zealia Bishop, Hazel Heald, Jonathan Thomas, Donald Tyson, Thana Niveau, Douglas Wynne, Helen E. Davis, N.R. Lambert, Scott R. Jones, Gillian Whitaker, Nick Wells, Taylor Bentley, Catherine Taylor, Caroline Watson, August E. Derleth, John Possidente, R.S. Stefoff)
2020
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40
Epic Fantasy Short Stories (By: Leah Cypess)
2020
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41
A Dying Planet Short Stories (By: Dave Golder, AnaMaria Curtis)
2020
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42
Detective Thrillers Short Stories (By: Marie Vibbert)
2020
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43
Charles Dickens Supernatural Short Stories ( By: Charles Dickens)
2020
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44
African Myths & Tales: Epic Tales (By: Marian Womack, AnaMaria Curtis)
2020
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45
Heroes & Heroines Short Stories (By: Maria Tatar)
2020
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46
Native American Myths Tales (By: Sam D. Gill)
2020
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47
Witches, Wizards, Seers & Healers Myths & Tales (By: Abbie Farwell Brown, Andrew Lang, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Joseph Jacobs, Yei Theodora Ozaki, Douglas Hyde, Thomas Malory, Jeremiah Curtin, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, Lewis Spence, Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, James Mooney, Charles Godfrey Leland, Florence Holbrook, E.A. Wallis Budge, Richard Wilhelm, F. Hadland Davis, Norman Hinsdale Pitman, Yi Ryuk, Charles Montgomery Skinner, Edmund Leamy, Sophia Morrison, William Elliot Griffis, James Scarth Gale, Elphinstone Dayrell, Alice Werner, M.I. Ogumefu, William Butler Yeats, Diane Purkiss, George W. Bateman, Elsie Finnimore Buckley, Margaret Compton, Jonathan Ceredig Davies, George Douglas, Alice Elizabeth Dracott, George Grey, Francis Hindes Groome, H.A. Guerber, Eleanor Hull, W.F. Kirby, Ignác Kúnos, Minnie Martin, Frederick H. Martens, W.R.S. Ralston, A.G. Seklemian, Chauncy Hugh Stigand, J.R. Walker, E.T.C. Werner, William Drake Westervelt, Lady Wilde, Albert Henry Wratislaw)
2020
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48
9.3
George Orwell Visions of Dystopia (By: George Orwell)
2021
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49
Gods & Monsters Myths & Tales (By: Liz Gloyn)
2021
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50
Terrifying Ghosts Short Stories (By: Charles Dickens, Bram Stoker, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Henry James, Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood, Edith Wharton, M.R. James, E.F. Benson, William Hope Hodgson, A.C. Benson, Marjorie Bowen, Francis Marion Crawford, Marshall J. Moore)
2021
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51
Black Sci-Fi Short Stories (By: K. Tempest Bradford, Russell Nichols, Wole Talabi, W.E.B. Du Bois, Tara Campbell, Walidah Imarisha, James Beamon, Martin R. Delany, Sandra M. Grayson, Patty Nicole Johnson, Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins, Temi Oh, Michelle F. Goddard, Tia Ross, Harambee K. Grey-Sun, Sutton E. Griggs, Emmalia Harrington, Edward Johnson, Megan Pindling, Sylvie Soul, Lyle Stiles)
2021
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52
8
M.R. James Ghost Stories (By: M.R. James)
2021
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53
Chilling Crime Short Stories (By: Dan Stout, Margaret Murphy, Marshall J. Moore)
2021
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54
Persian Myths & Tales: Epic Tales (By: Christine Ruymbeke)
2022
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55
Beasts Creatures Myths Tales: Epic Tales (By: Tok Thompson)
2022
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56
Asian Ghost Short Stories (By: Lee Murray, K.P. Kulski)
2022
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57
Weird Horror Short Stories (By: M.R. James)
2022
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58
Christmas Gothic Short Stories (By: Marshall J. Moore, Jerrold E. Hogle)
2022
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59
First Peoples Shared Stories: Gothic Fantasy (By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science))
2022
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60
Alternate History Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science))
2023
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61
Hidden Realms Short Stories (By: Anna Taborska, Briana Una McGuckin)
2023
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62
Immigrant Sci-Fi Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science))
2023
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63
Spirits & Ghouls Short Stories (By: Rayne Hall, Bret Nelson, Wen Wen Yang, Ahmed al-Rawi)
2023
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64
Lost Atlantis Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science))
2023
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65
Aztec Myths & Tales (By: Jake Jackson)
2023
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66
Algernon Blackwood Horror Stories (By: Algernon Blackwood)
2023
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67
Viking Folk & Fairy Tales (By: Dagrún Ósk Jónsdóttir)
2023
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68
Scottish Folk & Fairy Tales (By: Allison Galbraith)
2023
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69
Egyptian Myths & Tales: Epic Tales (By: Jake Jackson)
2023
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70
Learning to Be Human Short Stories (By: P.A. Cornell)
2024
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71
Shadows on the Water Short Stories (By: Rachael K. Jones)
2024
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72
Arthur Machen Horror Stories (By: Arthur Machen)
2024
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73
William Hope Hodgson Horror Stories (By: William Hope Hodgson, Jonathan Newell)
2024
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74
African Ghost Short Stories (By: Chinelo Onwualu, Nuzo Onoh, Divine Che Neba)
2024
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75
Titans & Giants Myths & Tales: Epic Tales ( By: Debbie Felton)
2024
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76
Quests & Journeys (By: Matt Cardin)
2024
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77
Babylon & Sumer Myths & Tales (By: Fiona Collins)
2024
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78
Sun Rising Short Stories (By: Faye Snowden, Ravit Helled)
2024
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79
Moon Falling Short Stories (By: Various Various, Ben Moore)
2024
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80
Sheridan Le Fanu Horror Stories (By: J. Sheridan Le Fanu)
2025
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81
Afrofuturism Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science), Dr. Sandra M. Grayson)
2025
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82
Were Wolf Short Stories (By: Dr. Karen E. Macfarlane)
2025
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83
Prophecies & Oracles Myths & Tales (By: Richard Stoneman)
2025
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84
Robots Past & Future Short Stories (By: Chris Beckett)
2025
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85
Kalevala & Finnish Myths & Tales (By: Various Various)
2026
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86
Faeries & Nymphs Myths & Tales: Epic Tales (By: John Gibbons)
2026
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87
Slavic Myths & Tales: Epic Tales (By: Kristijan Petrovic, Ema Lakinska)
2026
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88
Africanfuturism Short Stories (By: Chinelo Onwualu, Yvette Lisa Ndlovu)
2026
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89
Folklore Horror Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio)
2026
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90
Wars in the Stars Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio)
2026
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91
Christmas Horror Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio)
2026
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List of MIT Press/Radium Age Books in Publication Order

Early twentieth century science fiction stories from classic authors of the era.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Voices from the Radium Age ( By: Joshua Glenn)
2022
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2
A World of Women (By: J.D. Beresford)
2022
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3
The World Set Free
2022
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4
The Clockwork Man (By: E.V. Odle)
2022
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5
Of One Blood (By: Pauline Hopkins)
2022
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6
Nordenholt's Million ( By: J.J. Connington)
2022
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7
What Not ( By: Rose Macaulay)
2022
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8
Theodore Savage
2023
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9
7
The Lost World and The Poison Belt ( By: Arthur Conan Doyle)
2023
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10
More Voices from the Radium Age ( By: Joshua Glenn)
2023
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11
The Napoleon of Notting Hill (By: G.K. Chesterton)
2023
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12
The Inhumans and Other Stories (By: Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay)
2024
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13
Before Superman (By: Joshua Glenn)
2025
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List of Smart Pop Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Smart Pop books are Coffee at Luke's, Ardeur, and Boarding the Enterprise.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Seven Seasons of Buffy (By: Scott Westerfeld, Charlaine Harris, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Christie Golden, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Nancy Holder, Lawrence Watt-Evans, David Brin, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Jean Lorrah, Laura Resnick, Sarah Zettel, Nancy Kilpatrick, Michelle West, Glenn Yeffeth, Margaret L. Carter, Peg Aloi, Marguerite Krause, Jennifer Crusie, Carla Montgomery)
2003
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2
Taking the Red Pill (By: Glenn Yeffeth)
2003
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3
Five Seasons of Angel (By: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Peter S. Beagle, Laura Anne Gilman, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Nancy Holder, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Jean Lorrah, Josepha Sherman, Laura Resnick, Candace Havens, Glenn Yeffeth, Michelle Sagara, Steven Harper, Amy Berner, Marguerite Krause, Abbie Bernstein, Jennifer Crusie, Don DeBrandt, K. Stoddard Hayes, Joy Davidson, Don Kerns)
2004
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4
Stepping through the Stargate (By: P.N. Elrod, Roxanne Conrad)
2004
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5
The Anthology at the End of the Universe (By: Stephen Baxter, John Shirley, Adam-Troy Castro, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Adam Roberts, Susan Sizemore, Mark W. Tiedemann, Jacqueline Carey, Vox Day, Cory Doctorow, A.M. Dellamonica, Glenn Yeffeth, Selina Rosen, Amy Berner, Maria Alexander, Marguerite Krause, Bruce Bethke, Don DeBrandt, Marie-Catherine Caillava, Mike Byrne)
2005
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6
Finding Serenity (By: Robert Brian Taylor)
2005
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7
The War of the Worlds
2005
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8
Navigating the Golden Compass (By: Glenn Yeffeth)
2005
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9
Alias Assumed (By: Tracy S. Morris)
2005
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10
Farscape Forever! Sex, Drugs and Killer Muppets (By: Glenn Yeffeth)
2005
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11
Flirting With Pride And Prejudice (By: Glenn Yeffeth, Jennifer Crusie)
2005
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12
Revisiting Narnia (By: Shanna Caughey)
2005
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13
King Kong Is Back! An Unauthorized Look at One Humongous Ape! (By: David Brin)
2005
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14
Totally Charmed (By: Maggie Shayne, Rebecca York, Jody Lynn Nye, Evelyn Vaughn, Tanya Huff, Vera Nazarian, Jennifer Crusie)
2005
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15
The Unauthorized X-Men (By: Leah Wilson, Len Wein)
2006
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16
This Is Chick-Lit (By: Lauren Baratz-Logsted)
2006
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17
Welcome to Wisteria Lane ( By: Leah Wilson)
2006
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18
The Man from Krypton (By: Glenn Yeffeth)
2006
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19
The Battle for Azeroth (By: Jody Lynn Nye, Justina Robson, Doranna Durgin, Bill Fawcett, Mel White, James John Bell, James M. Ward, Scott Cuthbertson, Nancy Berman, Jerry Jackson, Chris McCubbin, Maressa Hecht Orzack, Nancy Durgin)
2006
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20
Getting Lost (By: Orson Scott Card)
2006
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21
4
Boarding the Enterprise (By: Robert J. Sawyer, David Gerrold)
2006
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22
So Say We All (By: Peter B. Lloyd, Richard Hatch)
2006
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23
Investigating CSI (By: Leah Wilson, Donn Cortez)
2006
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24
Coffee at Luke's (By: Leah Wilson, Jennifer Crusie)
2007
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25
Webslinger (By: Leah Wilson, Gerry Conway)
2007
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26
Halo Effect (By: Glenn Yeffeth, Jennifer Thomason)
2007
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27
Neptune Noir (By: Rob Thomas)
2007
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28
Perfectly Plum (By: Leah Wilson)
2007
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29
Grey's Anatomy 101 (By: Leah Wilson)
2007
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30
Serenity Found (By: Orson Scott Card, Jacob Clifton, Michael Marano, Jane Espenson, Natalie Haynes, Nathan Fillion)
2007
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31
House Unauthorized (By: Leah Wilson)
2007
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32
Batman Unauthorized (By: Leah Wilson)
2008
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33
Secrets of the Dragon Riders (By: James A. Owen)
2008
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34
In the Hunt (By: Leah Wilson)
2009
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35
James Bond in the 21st Century (By: Leah Wilson, Glenn Yeffeth)
2009
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36
Ardeur (By: Laurell K. Hamilton)
2010
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37
A Taste of True Blood (By: Leah Wilson)
2010
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38
You Do Not Talk About Fight Club (By: Chuck Palahniuk, Read Mercer Schuchardt)
2015
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List of H.G. Wells Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror
1931
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2
The Pocket Book of Mystery Stories
1941
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3
World's Great Mystery Stories
1943
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4
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Bar The Doors
1946
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5
4
50 Great Short Stories
1952
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6
The Sixth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories
1970
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7
7.3
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume II A
1973
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8
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow...
1974
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9
6
Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1979
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10
Over the Rainbow
1983
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11
The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories
1984
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12
Adventure Stories for Boys and Girls
1985
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13
Mysterious Air Stories
1986
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14
War Stories
1987
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15
6
Mysterious Sea Stories
1987
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16
Science Fiction Stories
1988
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17
Tales of the Occult
1989
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18
8
The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales
1993
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19
The Best Crime Stories Ever Told
2002
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20
Seven Seasons of Buffy
2003
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21
Totally Charmed
2005
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22
Tainted: Tales of Terror and the Supernatural
2008
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23
The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology
2009
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24
Great Classic Science Fiction
2010
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25
The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction
2010
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26
The Origins of Science Fiction
2010
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27
A Short Story Anthology
2013
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28
The Time Traveler's Almanac
2013
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29
Contact: Stories of the New World
2013
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30
Amazing Stories, February 1929
2014
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31
Classic Martian Stories
2014
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32
Crime & Mystery Short Stories
2016
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33
Swords & Steam Short Stories
2016
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34
Murder Mayhem Short Stories
2016
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35
Supernatural Horror Short Stories
2017
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36
Time Travel Short Stories
2017
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37
Agents & Spies Short Stories
2017
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38
Robots & Artificial Intelligence Short Stories
2018
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39
Lost Souls
2018
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40
Mary Shelley Horror Stories
2018
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41
Urban Crime Short Stories
2019
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42
30 Eternal Masterpieces of Humorous Stories
2019
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43
30 Occult & Supernatural Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die
2019
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44
Lovecraft Mythos New & Classic Collection
2020
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45
Classic Tales of Horror
2020
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46
Terrifying Ghosts Short Stories
2021
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47
Black Sci-Fi Short Stories
2021
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48
Chilling Crime Short Stories
2021
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49
Hidden Realms Short Stories
2023
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50
Spirits & Ghouls Short Stories
2023
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51
Shadows on the Water Short Stories
2024
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52
African Ghost Short Stories
2024
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53
Sun Rising Short Stories
2024
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54
Robots Past & Future Short Stories
2025
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H.G. Wells

H.G. Wells was born on September 21st, 1866. H.G. passed away August 13th, 1946 at 79 years old. H.G. Wells was born in Bromley, High Street, London, England.

H.G. Wells is known for writing in the Science Fiction and Literary Fiction genres.

H.G. Wells had written 53 standalone novels, starting with The Time Machine in 1895. The most recently released novel was The Wealth of Mr. Waddy, which was released in 1969.

H.G. Wells also wrote 39 Non-Fiction Books, including Certain Personal Matters and Anticipations.

H.G. Wells: Awards & Accolades

Wells' book, The Martian Invasion of Earth won the Audie Award, Best Audio Drama, in 2019.

H.G. Wells books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1994. The War of the Worlds was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Multi-Voiced Narration, in 1998 as well as the Audie Award - Best Audio Drama in 2014. Great Classic Science Fiction was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Multi-Voiced Performance Award, in 2011.

H.G. Wells: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The War of the Worlds has made several lists including:
    1. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Radcliffe's List Selection in 1998.
    2. The Telegraph: 100 Novels Everyone Should Read Selection in 2009.
    3. AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books Selection in 2021.
    4. The Daily Mail: A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life Selection in 2019.
    5. Spy.com: The 25 Best Science-Fiction Books of All Time Selection in 2020.
    6. BBC: The Big Read Selection in 2003.
    7. NPR: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books Selection in 2011.
  • The History of Mr Polly was a The Guardian: 100 Best Novels Written in English Selection in 2015 and a The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2015.
  • The Time Machine has made several lists including:
    1. Amazon UK: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014.
    2. Penguin: 100 Must-Read Classic Books Selection in 2022.
    3. Flavor Wire: 50 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That Everyone Should Read Selection in 2013.
    4. The Daily Mail: A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life Selection in 2019.
    5. The Telegraph: The Perfect Library Selection in 2008.
    6. NPR: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books Selection in 2011.
  • Mr. Britling Sees It Through was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1916 and 1917.

Mr. Britling Sees It Through was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1917.

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  1. Emily St. John Mandel, author of: Station Eleven.
  2. Kurt Vonnegut Jr., author of: Slaughterhouse-Five.
  3. Aldous Huxley, author of: Brave New World.
  4. Arthur C. Clarke, author of the Space Odyssey Series.
  5. David Brin, author of the Uplift Saga Series.
  6. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  7. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
  8. Ernest Cline, author of the Ready Player One Series.
  9. Jasper Fforde, author of the Thursday Next Series.
  10. A.G. Riddle, author of The Origin Mystery Series.

H.G. Wells: F.A.Q

When was H.G. Wells Born?

H.G. Wells was born on September 21st, 1866.

When did H.G. Wells die?

H.G. Wells died on August 13th, 1946 at 79 years old.

Where was H.G. Wells Born?

H.G. Wells was born in Bromley, High Street, London, England.

What book awards has H.G. Wells won?

Wells' book, The Martian Invasion of Earth won the award Audie Award, Best Audio Drama, in 2019.

What was the first book H.G. Wells wrote?

The first book written by H.G. Wells was The Chronic Argonauts / The Chronic Argonaughts, published in 1888.

What was the most recent book H.G. Wells wrote?

His most recently released work was The Obliterated Man (a short story) on June 2nd, 2022.

What is the most popular book by H.G. Wells?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular H.G. Wells book is The Time Machine. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Time Machine (7.41)
  2. The War of the Worlds (7.59)
  3. The Invisible Man (7.67)
  4. The Island of Dr. Moreau (7.08)
  5. When the Sleeper Wakes / The Sleeper Awakes (6)

What genres does H.G. Wells Write?

H.G. Wells primarily writes in the Literary Fiction and Science Fiction genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Social Commentary, Apocalyptic / Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction, and Satirical and Humorous Fiction.

How many books has H.G. Wells written?

H.G. Wells has written 151 books across 13 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 53 Standalone Novels
  • 25 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 24 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Screenplays
  • 39 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 H.G. Wells Audiobooks
  • 4 books in the Correspondence Of H.G. Wells Series
  • 1 Reginald Bliss Standalone Novels
  • 2 books in the Gothic Fantasy Series
  • 1 book in the MIT Press/Radium Age Series
  • 1 book in the Smart Pop Series

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