War of the Worlds

H. G. Wells' classic tale of alien invasion has to this day never been out of print. Martians, fleeing their dying planet, land in England and begin a methodical conquest of the land with their heat rays and poison gas. The unnamed narrator witnesses the destruction of civilization and humanity's desperate, futile attempts to resist.Published in 1898, The War of the Worlds was the first major alien invasion story and remains the template for the genre. Its depictions of mass panic, mass destruction, and biological warfare were startlingly prescient.Perfect for readers who enjoy classic science fiction and disaster narratives, The War of the Worlds delivers non-stop tension and one of the most satisfying endings in genre fiction.