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War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells
23 days •
ⓘ 1898 • In one of the earliest and most influential sci-fi novels, Martians invade early 20th century Earth and begin exterminating humanity.
Frankenstein
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
28 days •
ⓘ 1818 • Daring young scientist Victor Frankenstein creates life... and a monster. Death and the creature pursue him from Geneva to Scotland to the very edges of the known world.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson
10 days •
ⓘ 1886 • The duality of our public and private selves takes on an all too disturbing life in this classic tale of twisted identity.
The Planet Mappers
E. Everett Evans
27 days •
ⓘ 1955 • Teenagers Jon and Jack Carver together with their parents strive to chart an entire new solar system in this retro space yarn.
The Time Machine
H.G. Wells
14 days •
ⓘ 1895 • The story that coined the concept of time travel, journey with our Victorian scientist into the far-flung future where humanity has split into two mysterious races.
The Lost World
Arthur Conan Doyle
28 days •
ⓘ 1912 • A hidden plateau deep in the jungles of the Amazon harbors wonders beyond imagination, and only the fiery Professor Challenger knows the way.
The First Men in the Moon
H.G. Wells
28 days •
ⓘ 1901 • Journey to the moon with an eccentric scientist and scheming businessman in this early sci-fi fantasy.
Around the World in 80 Days
Jules Verne
29 days •
ⓘ 1873 • In 1872, how fast could you circumnavigate the globe? Englishman Fogg bets it can be done in 80 - literally. Ride with him from London to Calcutta, Hong Kong to San Francisco and beyond.
The Dunwich Horror
H.P. Lovecraft
7 days •
ⓘ 1929 • In the desolate village of Dunwich, something evil is stirring. A mysterious family with a hideous son hides dark magic, and much more, in their farmhouse.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne
47 days •
ⓘ 1870 • Travel with Captain Nemo aboard his futuristic vessel the Nautilus as he explores the wonders of the ocean, does battle with giant squid, and seeks revenge.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Jules Verne
38 days •
ⓘ 1864 • Professor Otto Lidenbrock believes he has unlocked the key to reaching the very center of the planet. But if he's right, what is waiting there, and how will he return?
The Land That Time Forgot
Edgar Rice Burroughs
18 days •
ⓘ 1918 • In WWI, a captured German U-boat heads into the Antarctic and rediscovers a forgotten island, filled with wonders - and dangers - from the distant past.
The Moon Pool
Abraham Merritt
45 days •
ⓘ 1919 • Explorers unlock a stunning underground world, but unknowingly unleash an ancient power on the world.
The Coming Race
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
25 days •
ⓘ 1871 • Discover the Vril-ya, angel-like beings who - for now - live in an underground Utopia.
Erewhon
Samuel Butler
36 days •
ⓘ 1872 • A satirical description of the utopian society Erewhon that mirrors 19th century England.
A Princess of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs
33 days •
ⓘ 1912 • Civil War vet John Carter finds himself transported to Mars and is soon warring with six-limbed nomads to save Princess Dejah Thoris.
Second Variety
Philip K. Dick
7 days •
ⓘ 1953 • A nuclear assault by the Soviet Union pushes UN forces to flee to the moon, leaving robots to continue the war. But the robots soon develop beyond their original purpose.
Recruit for Andromeda
Milton Lesser
14 days •
ⓘ 1959 • Kit Temple is drafted for the Nowhere Journey, from which no man has yet returned. He embarks on a journey to the edge of time and space to unlock Nowhere's secrets and save Earth.
The House on the Borderland
William Hope Hodgson
24 days •
ⓘ 1908 • Supernatural pig-like creatures assault the narrator in a remote otherworldly house. This creepy, unsettling tale had a major influence on Lovecraft and Terry Pratchett.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Mark Twain
54 days •
ⓘ 1889 • A Yankee engineer is accidentally sent back in time, but using modern technology manages to convince the court of King Arthur that he is a powerful magician.
Operation Interstellar
George O. Smith
22 days •
ⓘ 1950 • Paul Grayson is close to a breakthrough establishing real-time planetary communications, but mysterious powers are at work against him in this classic space opera adventure.
The Star Lord
Boyd Ellanby
10 days •
ⓘ 1953 • A luxury passenger rocket sets off on its maiden voyage into space, but meets only disaster in this sci-fi allegory.
The Blazing World
Margaret Cavendish
17 days •
ⓘ 1666 • This forerunner of science fiction depicts a young woman's journey into a utopian kingdom, where the stars are strange, reached from the North Pole.
The Challenge from Beyond
Various
3 days •
ⓘ 1935 • Face unknown horrors in this collaborative work of fiction from an "all-star" list of writers: C.L. Moore, Robert E. Howard, H.P. Lovecraft, A. Merritt, and Frank Belknap.
The Tree of Life
C.L. Moore
5 days •
ⓘ 1936 • A gripping tale of the planet Mars and the terrible monstrosity that called its victims to it from afar--a tale of Northwest Smith.
The Iron Heel
Jack London
37 days •
ⓘ 1908 • One of the earliest modern dystopian novels, London chronicles the oppressions of an oligarchic tyranny in the United States.
The Last Man
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
72 days •
ⓘ 1826 • Plague threatens to destroy mankind, and Romantic ideals, in this grim apocalyptic science fiction novel.
The Island of Doctor Moreau
H.G. Wells
19 days •
ⓘ 1896 • Edward Prendick is shipwrecked on the island home of Dr. Moreau, where the residents all seem to resemble animals and hide a dark secret.
The Poison Belt
Arthur Conan Doyle
13 days •
ⓘ 1913 • The Earth is hurtling towards a mysterious - and deadly - "belt" in space. Professor Challenger predicts the threat and rushes to save his companions.
Herland
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
24 days •
ⓘ 1915 • A quest for an undiscovered land rumored to consist entirely of women uncovers a utopia free from war and domination.
The Lost Continent
Edgar Rice Burroughs
18 days •
ⓘ 1915 • It is the 22nd century. The Old World, after centuries of war, has descended into barbarism and darkness. An adrift crew from the Americas finds themselves forced back into this unknown land.
An Antarctic Mystery
Jules Verne
33 days •
ⓘ 1897 • A sequel of sorts to Poe's "Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym," Captain Len Guy goes in search of his brother and others from the vanished ship Jane, taking them into the strange reaches of the Antarctic.
The Invisible Man
H.G. Wells
21 days •
ⓘ 1897 • A mysterious man arrives at a small village. Wrapped in bandages, he is reclusive and unfriendly. Soon, his amazing predicament is revealed to the locals.
A Voyage to Arcturus
David Lindsay
39 days •
ⓘ 1920 • A fantastical journey exploring philosophy and the nature of good and evil. Maskull sets off on an adventure in a crystal ship towards the planet Tormance.
Flatland
Edwin A. Abbott
15 days •
ⓘ 1884 • A "romance of many dimensions" with a surprisingly enchanting blend of math and social commentary. Join A Square, our narrator, as he describes his remarkably flat dimension.
The Sleeper Awakes
H.G. Wells
34 days •
ⓘ 1910 • Insomniac Graham awakes to find it is the year 2100, he is master of the world - and under arrest by order of the White Council. An early dystopian novel.
Anthem
Ayn Rand
8 days •
ⓘ 1938 • A glimpse at a frightening future where individuality is nowhere to be found and all decisions are made by a committee. When our narrator breaks the bounds of society, he is marked for death.
At the Earth's Core
Edgar Rice Burroughs
22 days •
ⓘ 1914 • With a remarkable new machine, David Innes drills 500 miles into the Earth to discover a new world: Pellucidar. There he finds stone age humans under assault from strange creatures.
From the Earth to the Moon
Jules Verne
16 days •
ⓘ 1865 • Following the American Civil War, a gun club embarks upon a novel endeavor: building a cannon to fire a projectile - with 3 men aboard - to the moon.
Around the Moon
Jules Verne
23 days •
ⓘ 1870 • A sequel to his earlier novel 'From the Earth to the Moon,' Verne describes the adventures and dangers of the men inside the projectile headed for the moon.
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
H.P. Lovecraft
10 days •
ⓘ 1936 • A dark secret hangs over the dilapidated seaside town of Innsmouth, one that our young narrator is intent to uncover. But can he escape the residents - and his own terrible secret - to tell the tale?
The Night Land
William Hope Hodgson
76 days •
ⓘ 1912 • Far in the future, the remnants of humanity hide from the dark Watchers within a giant protective pyramid. Lovecraft called this "one of the most potent pieces of macabre imagination ever written."
A Crystal Age
W.H. Hudson
25 days •
ⓘ 1887 • Following what he remembers as an accident in the mountains, Smith emerges into a utopia strange to him where so many of his concepts and beliefs - even love - are unknown.
After London
Richard Jefferies
33 days •
ⓘ 1885 • After a sudden disaster wipes across England, the population reverts to a more barbaric way of life to survive in this early post-apocalyptic novel.
With the Night Mail
Rudyard Kipling
5 days •
ⓘ 1905 • Upon the backdrop of an air traffic control group turned world government, an intercontinental mail dirigible battles the perfect storm.
The Crystal Crypt
Philip K. Dick
3 days •
ⓘ 1954 • Stark terror ruled the Inner-Flight ship on that last Mars-Terra run. For the black-clad Leiters were on the prowl and the grim red planet was not far behind.
Mr. Spaceship
Philip K. Dick
4 days •
ⓘ 1953 • Driven by war with a mysterious alien species, scientists on Earth develop a new sort of spaceship: one powered by a human brain. But on its first test run, disaster strikes.
The Skylark of Space
Edward E. Smith
35 days •
ⓘ 1928 • After stumbling upon the secret of interstellar flight, Dick Seaton is soon racing across the universe to save his loved ones from the clutches of the greedy DuQuesne. One of the first and best space operas.
The World Set Free
H.G. Wells
23 days •
ⓘ 1914 • Many years before it became a grim reality, Wells predicts a new kind of warfare with weapons capable of such massive destruction, society itself is threatened: atomic bombs.
Lord of the World
Robert Hugh Benson
40 days •
ⓘ 1908 • A Catholic novel that envisions a future dystopia in which religion is all but abandoned. Into this stage steps the Anti-Christ and the End of the World seems near.
Youth
Isaac Asimov
4 days •
ⓘ 1952 • While their fathers attempt to contact space aliens, Slim and Red stumble upon two strange animals.
The Brick Moon
Edward Everett Hale
9 days •
ⓘ 1869 • A bit of speculative fiction about launching a satellite. Somewhat less prescient is the detail that it's made of bricks. And people are unintentionally aboard - can they survive?
The Galaxy Primes
Edward E. Smith
23 days •
ⓘ 1959 • Four of the greatest minds - utterly lost in the cosmos - attempt to chart a way home through the vastness of the universe. A classic space opera.
The Call of Cthulhu
H.P. Lovecraft
5 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Notes from his granduncle put Francis Wayland Thurston on the trail of a dangerous cult and something far more hideous in the depths of the ocean.
At the Mountains of Madness
H.P. Lovecraft
15 days •
ⓘ 1931 • An Antarctic expedition uncovers ancient mysteries, unleashing destruction and death.
The Whisperer in Darkness
H.P. Lovecraft
10 days •
ⓘ 1931 • In the depths of Vermont's primordial forests, strange creatures out of myth appear. One isolated man believes he has proof of these monsters' existence, but can he survive to tell the world?
Robur the Conqueror
Jules Verne
20 days •
ⓘ 1886 • Equipped with an incredible flying machine, Robur aims to become conqueror of the world! An above-the-clouds companion to Verne's adventures under the sea.
The Hanging Stranger
Philip K. Dick
2 days •
ⓘ 1953 • Coming into town, Ed Loyce is shocked to discover a man hanging from a lamppost. Even more shocking are the reactions of the others in town.
Gladiator
Philip Wylie
26 days •
ⓘ 1930 • The original superhero origin story. A scientist's new serum gives superhuman powers to his own son: tremendous strength, speed, and bulletproof skin.
The Cosmic Computer
H. Beam Piper
22 days •
ⓘ 1963 • Young Conn Maxwell arrives on the planet of Poictesme from Earth with news about Merlin, the super-computer fabled to have god-like abilities.
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder
James De Mille
30 days •
ⓘ 1888 • A shipwrecked sailor uncovers a lost world in the depths of Antarctica full of wonders.
This Crowded Earth
Robert Bloch
14 days •
ⓘ 1958 • A science fiction thriller from the author of "Psycho" set in a dark overpopulated future.
The Mysterious Island
Jules Verne
65 days •
ⓘ 1874 • Union prisoners mount a daring escape from their Civil War prison via balloon, but are soon marooned on an uncharted island.
Utopia
Thomas More
13 days •
ⓘ 1516 • Journey through an island community where vice and violence are absent, all religions are tolerated, there's full employment and goods are community-owned.
The History of Mr Polly
H.G. Wells
24 days •
ⓘ 1910 • A charming comedy from Edwardian England, following a despairing man as his life is turned upside down.
Mizora: A Prophecy
Mary E. Bradley Lane
18 days •
ⓘ 1880 • A novel of an all-female society, "the first feminist technological Utopia," through the eyes of an outsider. A blend utopian equality and troubling racism.
Armageddon 2419 AD
Philip Francis Nowlan
10 days •
ⓘ 1928 • The original Buck Rogers sci-fi adventure! Our hero finds himself in the far future where America groans under the tyranny of the hated Hans.
The Lost Continent
C.J. Cutliffe Hyne
38 days •
ⓘ 1899 • A warrior-priest of ancient Atlantis tells of the heroic struggle to save the fabled civilization from doom.
As Easy as A.B.C.
Rudyard Kipling
4 days •
ⓘ 1912 • 65 years after "With the Night Mail" the Aerial Board of Control dominates the world, but revolution is brewing.
The Man in the Moone
Francis Godwin
6 days •
ⓘ 1638 • Considered one of the earliest science fiction stories, this contains the adventures of Domingo Gonsales. Among other voyages, Gonsales journeys to the moon via, ah, fowl means.
The Gods of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs
31 days •
ⓘ 1913 • Ten years after The Princess of Mars, John Carter finally returns to Mars but finds himself trapped in the planet's deadly Eden.
The Warlord of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs
18 days •
ⓘ 1914 • To save his wife from the depths of a daunting prison, John Carter battles across Mars to the farthest reaches of the icy north.
Thuvia, Maid of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs
16 days •
ⓘ 1916 • Civil war looms on Mars as Thuvia of Ptarth disappears. John Carter's son Carthoris sets out to find her.
The Chessmen of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs
28 days •
ⓘ 1922 • John Carter's daughter Princess Tara of Helium battles horrific monsters after being stranded in a fierce storm.
The Mummy!
Jane Webb
56 days •
ⓘ 1827 • In the futuristic world of the year 2126, an ancient Egyptian mummy is brought back to life.
The Diamond Lens
Fitz James O'Brien
3 days •
ⓘ 1858 • A scientist becomes obsessed with the microscope, both finding the perfect lens and the remarkable world he discovers looking through it. An early work of science fiction.
Sultana's Dream
Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
2 days •
ⓘ 1905 • A glimpse of a futuristic feminist utopia where men are locked away, workdays are 2 hours long, and crime is nonexistent.
Tales of Space and Time
H.G. Wells
22 days •
ⓘ 1899 • A collection of fantasy and sci-fi stories including runaway stars, stone age breakthroughs, and a mysterious glowing egg.
Triplanetary
Edward E. Smith
29 days •
ⓘ 1934 • An eons-long breeding program, initiated in the human race by super-intelligence aliens, weaves its way through history in this pulp space opera classic.
Pellucidar
Edgar Rice Burroughs
17 days •
ⓘ 1915 • David Innes returns to the fantastical interior world of Pellucidar to search for his friends and aid the humans' war against the reptilian Mahar.
Symzonia: A Voyage of Discovery
Adam Seaborn
14 days •
ⓘ 1820 • Fictional captain Adam Seaborn sets out on a daring expedition to prove that the earth is hollow.
Niels Klim's Underground Travels
Ludvig Holberg
11 days •
ⓘ 1741 • A Norwegian cave leads the titular Klim into a world within the Earth and the utopian society found there.
Omega
Camille Flammarion
17 days •
ⓘ 1893 • In a 25th century future with remarkably similar challenges to our present, an inbound comet spells the end of the world.
Little Fuzzy
H. Beam Piper
21 days •
ⓘ 1962 • The planet Zarathustra is rich in natural resources but Jack Holloway's discovery puts him at odds with the company mining the planet for Earth. A classic sci-fi for all ages.
The Lurking Fear
H.P. Lovecraft
3 days •
ⓘ 1923 • Something is brutally slaughtering the locals at Tempest Mountain, drawing the attention of a reporter and monster hunter. Dark secrets and death await as storms rage overhead.
Men Like Gods
H.G. Wells
25 days •
ⓘ 1923 • Mr. Barnstaple, weary of his life, takes a holiday but ends up transported into a futuristic utopia.
The Time Traders
Andre Alice Norton
18 days •
ⓘ 1958 • Criminal Ross Murdock grabs a chance for freedom: a secret government time travel project. But even thousands of years in the past, modern conflicts threaten Murdock's world.
Stand for Mars
Carey Rockwell
21 days •
ⓘ 1952 • The first in the Tom Corbett '50s sci-fi series featuring three men who join the Solar Guard.
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Jules Verne
29 days •
ⓘ 1863 • Explorer Dr. Samuel Fergusson sets out to travel across Africa - at the time still largely untraversed by Europeans - aboard a novel balloon.
Looking Backward
Edward Bellamy
26 days •
ⓘ 1888 • A utopian science fiction depicting a futuristic socialist Boston in the year 2000. A very popular book it sparked mass political movements after its release.
Three Hundred Years Hence
Mary Griffith
8 days •
ⓘ 1836 • A utopian science fiction novel - the first written by an American woman - depicting a futuristic world with many similarities to our present.
Moving the Mountain
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
17 days •
ⓘ 1911 • A feminist utopian novel envisioning an America of 1940 "beyond Socialism" with no poverty and wide ranging equality.
With Her in Ourland
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
18 days •
ⓘ 1916 • A sequel to Gilman's utopian feminist novel Herland, here the characters return to the real world of 1916.
Unveiling a Parallel
Alice Ilgenfritz Jones & Ella Merchant
15 days •
ⓘ 1893 • A satirical feminist utopian novel contrasting two societies on Mars, both with equality between the sexes.
Arqtiq
Anna Adolph
10 days •
ⓘ 1899 • Ride along with an expedition to the North Pole where a fantastic civilization awaits. An arresting blend of utopian, adventure, hollow earth, feminist, and science fiction.
Thirty Strange Stories
H.G. Wells
35 days •
ⓘ 1897 • A collection of some of Wells' best short stories including "The Strange Orchid," "In the Abyss," and "The Red Room."
Adaptation
Mack Reynolds
8 days •
ⓘ 1960 • In the far future, humanity has spread throughout the universe. Travelers to these colonies find societies have reverted to earlier points of civilization.
R.U.R.
Karel Capek
6 days •
ⓘ 1920 • The R.U.R. factory produces robots: efficient servants meant to serve humans. But unrest is brewing. This play is credited for introducing the word "robot" to the English language.
The Dark Other
Stanley Weinbaum
16 days •
ⓘ 1950 • An obsession with horror begins to consume Nicholas Devine, interfering with his relationship with Patricia Lane. She turns to the psychologist next door for help.
The Colour Out of Space
H.P. Lovecraft
4 days •
ⓘ 1927 • Scientists are at a loss to explain the meteorite that landed in Nathum Gardner's farm and now it's disappeared. Then the strange events begin, tinged with a haunting color.
The Terror
Arthur Machen
14 days •
ⓘ 1917 • Villagers in a small Welsh town are dying in unspeakable ways. Dr Lewis investigates what may be the cause, uncovering deep secrets.
We
Yevgeny Zamyatin
23 days •
ⓘ 1920 • In a dystopian world, a spacecraft engineer helping the totalitarian state conquer other worlds is pulled into a web of deceit and revolution.
The Black Star Passes
John W. Campbell
23 days •
ⓘ 1953 • Scientists Arcot and Morey set off on a series of adventure pursuing space pirates, contacting new alien races, and defending the solar system from a sinister threat.
Islands of Spaces
John W. Campbell
22 days •
ⓘ 1957 • The adventures of Arcot, Morey, Wade, and Fuller continue exploring dead worlds, new space technology, and intergalactic war.
Invaders from the Infinite
John W. Campbell
21 days •
ⓘ 1961 • The brilliant team of scientists, Arcot, Wade, and Morey, race to help a mysterious race of aliens and prepare for a graver threat.
The Last American
John Ames Mitchell
4 days •
ⓘ 1889 • In the year 2951, a Persian admiral re-discovers America long after it had been wiped out by climate change and tries to piece together its history.
The Scarlet Plague
Jack London
6 days •
ⓘ 1912 • A post-apocalyptic novel about an uncontrollable disease that causes denial, fear, and violence until society itself collapses.
Star Hunter
Andre Norton
13 days •
ⓘ 1961 • A safari guide on the jungle planet Jumala kicks off a dangerous game of hide and seek and false memories with a fortune on the line.
Terror Out Of Space
Leigh Brackett
4 days •
ⓘ 1944 • Beneath the seas of Venus waits a menace that drives men mad.
The Fatal Eggs
Mikhail Bulgakov
8 days •
ⓘ 1925 • A chance scientific discovery leads to disaster in this satirical Soviet sci-fi novel.
Metropolis
Thea von Harbou
26 days •
ⓘ 1925 • A futuristic technological city, and pampered rulers, is powered by the exploitation and suffering of a labor class. Love between members of the two groups lead to a clash of worlds.
The Machine Stops
E.M. Forster
4 days •
ⓘ 1909 • Forced to live underground, humanity relies on a vast machine to communicate. Those who do not conform are forced out. A chilling prescient exploration of our reliance on social media and the internet.
The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth
H.G. Wells
24 days •
ⓘ 1904 • A miraculous scientific discovery has a startling effect on the growth of children - and other creatures.
The Goddess of Atvatabar
William R. Bradshaw
31 days •
ⓘ 1892 • Discover an advanced underground civilization that can maintain youth and stop death. But civil war is brewing, sparked by outsiders from the surface.
The Purchase of the North Pole
Jules Verne
15 days •
ⓘ 1889 • American capitalists buy land in the Arctic for a bold experiment to change Earth's climate forever.
The Star Rover
Jack London
34 days •
ⓘ 1915 • To withstand torture in prison, Darrell Standing discovers he can escape to past lives and the stars through a mystic trance.
The Creatures That Time Forgot
Ray Bradbury
5 days •
ⓘ 1946 • On a planet ravaged by hostile climate, the inhabitants have evolved to live just 8 days. But the means of escape lay glittering on a distant mountaintop.
The Land of Mist
Arthur Conan Doyle
22 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Professor Challenger and his comrades from the adventures of The Lost World explore the mysterious world of ghosts and spiritualism.
A Journey in Other Worlds
John Jacob Astor
29 days •
ⓘ 1894 • A vision of the far off future in the year 2000, with speculation on telephones, solar power, air travel, and adjusting the tilt of the Earth.
Theodore Savage
Cicely Hamilton
19 days •
ⓘ 1922 • A humble civil servant must survive in a harsh new reality after sudden war destroys modern civilization in this post-WWI novel by a celebrated women’s rights activist.
The Absolute at Large
Karel Capek
16 days •
ⓘ 1922 • A revolutionary new source of energy transforms society in this satirical sci-fi novel.
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