Publication
Penguin Classics (2005), Edition: Revised ed., 240 pages
Original publication date
1898
1897
Status
Available
Call number
Description
As life on Mars becomes impossible, Martians and their terrifying machines invade the earth.
Physical description
240 p.; 7.8 inches
Awards
Audie Award (Finalist — 1998)
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Nominee — Grades 3-5 — 2017)
IBBY Honour Book (1990)
Locus All-Time Best (Science Fiction Novel — 42 — 1987)
The Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (Science Fiction and Fantasy)
Mir Fantastiki: 100 main fantasy and science-fiction books (Science Fiction — 8)
Language
Media reviews
Mr. Wells's dramatic power is of the strongest, and through "The War of the Worlds" deals with death, destruction, and ruin, he has known how to manage a terrible topic in a clever and ingenuous way.