The most famous example of invasion literature and first published in 1898, The War of the Worlds has inspired countless science fiction stories and novels. After a dramatic series of shooting stars a
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.“For a time I believed that mankind had been swept out of existence, and that I stood there alone, the last man
With an Introduction and Notes by Dr Andrew Frayn, Lecturer in Twentieth-Century Literature and Culture at Edinburgh Napier University. In these two compelling novels H.G. Wells imagines terrifying fu
A graphic novel retelling of the classic - Chris Mould takes us to the brink with a diary that records the alien invasion of EnglandIn 1894, across space, this earth was being watched by envious eyes, and plans were being drawn up for an attack.What seems to be a meteorite falls to earth, but from the debris, unfolds terrifying alien life...A young man called Leon records his observations and sketches. 'Those who have never seen Martian life can scarcely imagine the horror' - he tells us. 'Even at this first glimpse, I was overcome with fear and dread. The earth stood still as we watched, almost unable to move ...'As war descends, Leon and his scientist wife race against the clock to discover the science behind these martians in the hopes of ending this war of all worlds.
When a New York socialite challenges her millionaire suitor to reproduce the extraterrestrial invasion featured in Wells's War of the Worlds, three fantastical adventures in time travel and mystery en
This book is a visual chronicle of the Lucasfilm art department’s creation of new worlds, unforgettable characters, and newly imagined droids, vehicles, and weapons for the first movie in the Star War
Will and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their own worlds, have been violently separated. But they must find each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever bee
《三體》是中國最受喜愛的科幻作家劉慈欣的重磅作品，也是屢獲殊榮的雨果獎系列的第一部小說。 該小說背景設定在中國文化大革命期間，一項秘密軍事項目向太空發送信號，試圖與外星人建立聯繫。一支瀕臨毀滅的外星文明捕獲了信號，並計劃入侵地球。與此同時，地球上出現了不同的陣營，一些人計劃歡迎這些高級生物，並幫助他們接管被視為腐敗的世界，而另一些人則計劃抵抗入侵。結果是一部具有巨大範圍和視野的科幻傑作。 這本書獲得了雨果獎最佳小說獎，北美銷售超過100萬冊。 “一個讓人思維翻轉的史詩。”——《紐約時報》“21世紀的《世界大戰》。”——《華爾街日報》“想像力極其豐富。”——巴拉克·奧巴馬“引人深思。”——《石板》“開創性的書籍。”——喬治·R·R·馬丁“令人無法放下。”——《GQ》“絕對是思維拓展的重要作品。”——NPR“你應該讀劉慈欣。”——《華盛頓郵報》 The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem!WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVELOver 1 million copies sold in North America“A mind-bending epic.”―The New York Times • “War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”―The Wall Street Journal • “Fascinating.”―TIME • “Extraordinary.”―The New Yorker • “Wildly imaginative.”―Barack Obama • “Provocative.”―Slate • “A breakthrough book.”―George R. R. Martin • “Impossible to put down.”―GQ • “Absolutely mind-unfolding.”―NPR • “You should be reading Liu Cixin.”―The Washington PostThe Three-Body Probl
Prisoner of war, optometrist, time-traveller - these are the life roles of billy pilgrim, hero of this miraculously moving, bitter and funny story of innocence faced with apocalypse slaughterhouse 5 is one of the worlds great anti-war books centring on the infamous fire-bombing of dresden in the second world war, billy pilgrims odyssey through time reflects the journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid to know.
A twisted tale of sadistic Sorcerers and the monsters they create, and the man with a reptile head who’s hunting the Sorcerers and igniting a grim and gruesome war between two worlds. In a city so di
For Fans of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS and KAIJU NO.8, TRANSFORMERS is a sci-fi action adventure about holding onto your humanity in a war for survival.THE FATE OF TWO WORLDSThe new era for THE TRANSFORMERS continues here!The Decepticons make violent decisions about their future, bringing them face to face with Shockwave, whose shocking plans will change their war with the Autobots forever.Now Optimus Prime must rally his allies on Earth and Cybertron, but not everyone believes he's the right leader to save both worlds...Jorge Corona joins Daniel Warren Johnson to begin the ENERGON UNIVERSE story that will have everyone talking!
An unnamed protagonist, whose suburban London home is in the path of Martian invaders, provides a fast-paced, exceptionally realistic narrative of the invaders' fantastic appearances, sophisticated te
Chapter book one is based on the season 2 finale of the hit show, "War of the Worlds." The alien invasion is here at last -- and it's up to Ben to save the earth.
The New York Times bestselling author of The Map of Time returns with a mesmerizing novel casting H.G. Wells in a leading role, as the extraterrestrial invasion featured in The War of the Worlds is tu
Witness the galactic zombie war that rages across the stars! Humanity battles against swarms of undead armies that devour entire worlds! The survival of the species hangs in the balance in this collec
