H.G. Wells Collected editions

H.G. Wells (1866 – 1946) was an English writer often called the father of science fiction. His novella The Time Machine popularized the concept of time travel and used the device to explore themes of evolution, class division, and the fate of humanity.

Wells’s imagination extended far beyond one book — he authored The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Doctor Moreau, works that merged scientific speculation with social commentary.

Through The Time Machine, H.G. Wells used speculative fiction to hold a mirror to the present, asking readers to consider the long arc of human destiny.