New York Times Bestsellers
H.G. Wells has placed 2 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 5 weeks on the charts. One title reached #1.
Experiment in Autobiography
H.G. Wells Non-Fiction Books
4 weeks on the Times Hardcover Nonfiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Nov 1934
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H.G. Wells Other Novels
1 week on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #3 · debuted Feb 1933
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Reading Order
8 series · 177 books
H.G. Wells Other Novels
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H.G. Wells Short Stories/Novellas
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | The Chronic Argonauts / The Chronic Argonaughts (Short Story) | 1888 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Triumphs of a Taxidermist (Short Story) | 1894 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Treasure in the Forest (Short Story) | 1894 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | The Flowering of the Strange Orchid (Short Story) | 1894 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes / The Story of Davidson's Eyes (Short Story) | 1895 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 6 | The Plattner Story (Short Story) | 1896 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 7 | The Star (Short Story) | 1897 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 8 | The Sea-Raiders (Short Story) | 1897 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 9 | The Crystal Egg (Short Story) | 1897 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 10 | A Story Of The Days To Come (Short Story) | 1897 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 11 | Mr. Ledbetter's Vacation (Short Story) | 1898 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 12 | A Dream of Armageddon (Short Story) | 1901 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 13 | The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost (Short Story) | 1902 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 14 | The Valley of Spiders | 1903 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 15 | The Magic Shop (Short Story) | 1903 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 16 | Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland (Short Story) | 1903 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 17 | The Door in the Wall (Short Story) | 1906 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 18 | The Desert Daisy | 1957 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 19 | Ugh-Lomi and the Cave Bear (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 20 | The New Accelerator (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 21 | Under the Knife (Short Story) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 22 | A Vision of Judgment (Short Story) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 23 | Aepyornis Island (Short Story) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 24 | The Obliterated Man (Short Story) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
H.G. Wells Short Story Collections
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | Select Conversations with an Uncle (Now Extinct) and Two Other Reminiscences (Short Story) | 1895 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents | 1896 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Crystal Egg and Other Tales | 1897 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | Thirty Strange Stories | 1897 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | The Plattner Story and Others | 1897 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 6 | Tales of Space and Time | 1899 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 7 | Twelve Stories and a Dream | 1906 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 8 | The Country of the Blind and Other Selected Stories | 1909 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 9 | Tales of Wonder | 1910 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 10 | The Complete Short Stories | 1927 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 11 | The Moth and Other Stories | 1962 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 12 | Early Writings in Science and Science Fiction | 1975 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 13 | The Empire of the Ants and Other Stories | 1977 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 14 | The Man With a Nose | 1984 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 15 | In the Days of the Comet & Seventeen Short Stories | 1999 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 16 | The Red Room and Other Stories | 2000 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 17 | The Grisly Folk, and the Wild Asses of the Devil | 2008 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 18 | Collected Short Stories | 2008 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 19 | Tales of the Weird and Supernatural | 2011 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 20 | The Best Short Stories of H.G. Wells | 2015 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 21 | The Argonauts of the Air & 15 Short Stories | 2015 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 22 | The Door in the Wall? And Other Stories (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
H.G. Wells Screenplays
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | The Man Who Could Work Miracles (Short Story) | 1898 | 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
H.G. Wells Non-Fiction Books
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H.G. Wells Audiobooks
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | The Martian Invasion of Earth | 1898 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Correspondence Of H.G. Wells Series
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | The Correspondence of H.G. Wells | 1996 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Correspondence of H G Wells, Vol. 2 | 1997 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Correspondence of H G Wells, Vol. 4 | 1997 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | The Correspondence of H G Wells, Vol. 3 | 1997 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
H.G. Wells Anthologies
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About the Author
Herbert George Wells was an English author, best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary.