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The War of the Worlds

by H.G. Wells · 1898

Science Fiction · ranked #31 in category

Martians invade Victorian England; the original alien-invasion story and still a tense read.

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The verdict

Category
Science Fiction
First published
1898 · 1890s
Author
H.G. Wells
Standing
Recommended

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