H. G. Wells

Journey to the frontiers of imagination with H. G. Wells (1866–1946), the British author widely regarded as the father of science fiction. Wells's visionary novels transformed literature and popular culture, introducing ideas — time travel, alien invasion, invisibility, genetic engineering — that writers and filmmakers are still exploring today. His essential works include The Time Machine (1895), The War of the Worlds (1898), The Invisible Man (1897), and The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896). Written with extraordinary imagination and sharp social commentary, Wells's books remain as thrilling and thought-provoking as ever.