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"War of the Worlds" redirects here. For the various film versions, see The War of the Worlds (film). For other uses, see The War of the Worlds (disambiguation).

The War of the Worlds
Cover of the first edition
Author	H.G. Wells
Country	England
Language	English
Genre(s)	Science fiction novel
Publisher	William Heinemann
Publication date	1898 [1]
Media type	Print (Hardcover &Paperback) & E-book
Pages	303 pp
ISBN	N/A
Preceded by	The Invisible Man
Followed by	The Sleeper Awakes

The War of the Worlds (1898) is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. It describes the experiences of an unnamed narrator who travels through the suburbs of London as England is invaded by Martians. It is one of the earliest story that details a conflict between mankind and analien race.

The War of the Worlds is split into two parts, Book one: The Coming of the Martians, and Book two: The Earth under the Martians. The novel is narrated by a writer of philosophical articles who throughout the narrative struggles to reunite with his wife, while witnessing the Martians rampaging through the southern English counties. Part one also features the tale of his brother, who accompanies two women to the coast in the hope of escaping England as it is invaded.

The plot has been related to invasion literature of the time. The novel has been variously interpreted as a commentary on evolutionary theory, British imperialism, and generally Victorian fears and prejudices. At the time of publication it was classified as a scientific romance, like his earlier novelThe Time Machine. Since then, it has influenced much literature and other media, spawning half a dozen feature films, radio dramas, various comic book adaptations, a television series, and sequels or parallel stories by other authors. It also influenced the real-life work of scientists, notably the rocket scientist Robert H. Goddard who developed practical techniques for interplanetary