18 books like The Midwich Cuckoos

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Tales of space and time H. G. Wells · 1899 · ★ 3.7 · 205p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Tales of Space and Time collects together two novellas and three short stories by the great science fiction writer H. G. Wells. First published in 1899, this absorbing and stimulating read contains:The Crystal Egg (short story)The Star (short story)A Story of the Stone Age (novella)A Story of the Days To Come" (novella)The Man Who Could Work Miracles (short story) Shares English Science fiction, Classic Literature, Science Fiction

The Poison Belt Arthur Conan Doyle · 1913 · ★ 3.9 · 83p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Being an account of another adventure of Prof. George E. Challenger, Lord John Roxton, Prof. Summerlee and Mr E. D. M alone, the discoverers of "The Lost World". Shares English Science fiction, Classic Literature, Science Fiction

An African Millionaire Grant Allen · 1897 · 181p · ≈ 6h · Challenging "A genre classic, Grant Allen's AN AFRICAN MILLIONAIRE is the perfect addition to our mini library of classic crime fiction. Wealthy, confident, and handsome, Charles Van Drift is not accustomed to being swindled and his brush with Colonel Clay both rattles and infuriates him. As his South African diamond fortune takes hit after hit from the quick-witted master of disguise, Allen leaves even the… Shares Classic Literature, Mystery

A Dream of Armageddon H. G. Wells · 2003 · 44p · ≈ 1h · Light A mild-mannered 19th Century clerk dreams of being a world leader in an apocalyptic future. But is it just a dream? Shares Science Fiction & Fantasy, Classic Literature

Player Piano Kurt Vonnegut · 1952 · ★ 3.9 · 322p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Vonnegut's first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must find a way to live in a world dominated by a super computer and run completely by machines. Paul's rebellion is vintage Vonnegut - wildly funny, deadly serious, and terrifyingly close to reality. Shares Science Fiction & Fantasy, Classic Literature, Science Fiction, Mystery

In the wet Nevil Shute · 1953 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Originally published in 1953, In the Wet is Nevil Shute's speculative glance into the future of the British Empire. An elderly clergyman stationed in the Australian bush is called to the bedside of a dying derelict. In his delirium Stevie tells a story of England in 1983 through the medium of a squadron air pilot in the service of Queen Elizabeth II. Shares English Science fiction, Science Fiction

The silver metal lover Tanith Lee · 1981 · ★ 4.0 · 216p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Jane feels adrift in the upper class of her dystopian society until she meets a robot built for pleasure she suspects is more than the sum of his parts. Can a girl truly love a machine? And can the machine love her back? Shares English Science fiction, Science Fiction

The Invisible Man H. G. Wells · ★ 3.6 · 124p · ≈ 4h · Moderate This book is the story of Griffin, a scientist who creates a serum to render himself invisible, and his descent into madness that follows. Shares English Science fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Classic Literature, Science Fiction

The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents H. G. Wells · 1895 · 156p · ≈ 5h · Challenging The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents was H. G. Wells' first collection of short stories, published in 1895. These fantasy and science fiction tales were all written between 1893 and 1895 and published in various periodicals. Shares English Science fiction, Classic Literature

Deathworld 1 Harry Harrison · 1960 · ★ 3.9 · 158p · ≈ 5h · Moderate "Deathworld" centers on Jason dinAlt, a professional gambler who uses his somewhat erratic psionic abilities to tip the odds in his favor. He is challenged by a man named Kerk Pyrrus (who turns out to be the ambassador from the planet Pyrrus) to turn a large amount of money into an immense sum by gambling at a government-run casino. He succeeds and survives the planetary government's desperate… Shares Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction

The Sirens of Titan Kurt Vonnegut · 1959 · ★ 4.2 · 317p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "His best book," Esquire wrote of Kurt Vonnegut's 1959 novel The Sirens of Titan, adding, "he dares not only to ask the ultimate question about the meaning of life, but to answer it." This novel fits into that aspect of the Vonnegut canon that might be classified as science fiction, a quality that once led Time to describe Vonnegut as "George Orwell, Dr. Caligari and Flash Gordon compounded into… Shares Science Fiction & Fantasy, Classic Literature, Science Fiction, Mystery

The Night Watch Sergeĭ Lukʹi͡anenko · 1999 · ★ 3.7 · 475p · ≈ 15h · Moderate The Night Watch series has caused a sensation never before seen in Russia -- its popularity is frenzied and unprecedented, and driven by a truly great, epic story. In 2005 Fox Searchlight announced it had acquired the Russian film adaptation for an American release. Interest in the books here is now set to reach a fever pitch.Set in modern day Moscow, Night Watch is a world as elaborate and… Shares Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature, Science Fiction

The Paradise Mystery Joseph Smith Fletcher · 1920 · ★ 3.7 · 210p · ≈ 7h · Moderate American tourists, sure appreciators of all that is ancient and picturesque in England, invariably come to a halt, holding their breath in a sudden catch of wonder, as they pass through the half-ruinous gateway which admits to the Close of Wrychester. Nowhere else in England is there a fairer prospect of old-world peace. There before their eyes, set in the centre of a great green sward, fringed… Shares Classic Literature, Mystery

A Modern Utopia H. G. Wells · 1900 · ★ 3.4 · 344p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Imagine a life without worries. You live in a perfect environment untouched by pollution. You have a job to do and play an important role in society. The politicians are watching out for your best interest. And, you get along with your neighbors. Wells’ utopia may not only be unattainable, it may be detrimental to humanity’s progress. Decide for yourself as you read this classic quest for social… Shares English Science fiction, Classic Literature, Science Fiction

Who Goes There? John W. Campbell, Jr. · 1948 · ★ 4.0 · 230p · ≈ 7h · Moderate A remote scientific research expedition at the North Pole is invaded by a monstrous alien, reawakened after lying frozen for centuries after a crash-landing. The alien is intelligent, cunning and a shape-changer who can assume the form and personality of anything it destroys and soon it is among the men of the expedition, killing and replacing them, using its shape-changing ability to lull the… Shares Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery

The War Of The Worlds/The Time Machine H. G. Wells · 1946 · ★ 4.5 · 269p · ≈ 8h · Moderate A compilation of the two stories by H. G. Wells, with original acknowledgements, etc., and no additional commentary. Shares Aliens, English Science fiction, Science Fiction

The War of the Worlds H. G. Wells · ★ 3.8 · 239p · ≈ 7h · Moderate The ultimate science fiction classic: for more than one hundred years, this compelling tale of the Martian invasion of Earth has enthralled readers with a combination of imagination and incisive commentary on the imbalance of power that continues to be relevant today. The style is revolutionary for its era, employing a sophisticated first and third person account of the events which is both… Shares English Science fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Classic Literature, Science Fiction

L'affaire Lerouge Émile Gaboriau · 1800 · 478p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Le jeudi 6 mars 1862, surlendemain du Mardi gras, cinq femmes du village de La Jonchere se presentaient au bureau de police de Bougival. Shares Mystery

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