# The war of the worlds

By H. G. Wells.

"The War of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells is a science fiction novel written between 1895 and 1897. When Martians with superior intelligence and advanced weapons invade Earth, humanity faces extinction. The extraterrestrials emerge from metal cylinders, wielding devastating heat rays and toxic chemical weapons as they methodically destroy England's defenses. An unnamed narrator struggles to survive the carnage and reunite with his wife while civilization collapses around him. One of the earliest alien invasion stories, Wells's novel explores humanity's vulnerability against an unstoppable force. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Science fiction; War stories; Martians -- Fiction; Mars (Planet) -- Fiction; Space warfare -- Fiction; Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction; Life on other planets -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [War of the Worlds (version 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/552) by H. G. Wells (6 h 36 min, English)
- [War of the Worlds](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/436) by H. G. Wells (6 h 43 min, English)
- [War of the Worlds (Version 3)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/12359) by H. G. Wells (6 h 54 min, English)
- [War of the Worlds (Version 4)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/14075) by H. G. Wells (5 h 54 min, English)
- [War of the Worlds (Version 5)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/16093) by H. G. Wells (6 h 29 min, English)

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