Science fiction

  1. The Time Machine
    H. G. Wells 1895

    This short science fiction novel follows a Victorian inventor who travels into the distant future. In the year 802701, he meets the gentle Eloi and discovers the underground world of the Morlocks.

    2h 22m reading time

  2. The War of the Worlds
    H. G. Wells 1898

    This science fiction novel follows an unnamed narrator through a Martian invasion of southern England. Towering Martian fighting machines stride across the countryside as people flee toward London.

    4h 19m reading time

  3. We
    Yevgeny Zamyatin 1924

    A spaceship engineer's journal reveals growing doubt in a future state that controls every part of life. D-503 lives among glass buildings, where even private moments follow an official timetable.

    4h 33m reading time

  4. Micromégas
    Voltaire 1752

    This short comic tale follows visitors from Sirius and Saturn on a journey to Earth. The giant travelers use a diamond as a microscope to study the tiny humans.

    28 min reading time

  5. New Atlantis
    Francis Bacon 1627

    This unfinished tale follows sailors who discover an island society devoted to scientific research. At its heart is Salomon's House, where researchers study nature through experiments and inventions.

    1h 6m reading time

  6. Sultana's Dream
    Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain 1905

    A woman dreams of visiting Ladyland, a country ruled by women, in this short story. Her guide shows her a world where men stay indoors and sunlight powers daily life.

    17 min reading time

  7. True History
    Lucian of Samosata c. 175 CE

    This comic travel tale follows a sailor and his companions through impossible adventures beyond the known world. On the Moon, they encounter a war between the inhabitants of the Moon and the Sun.

    1h 19m reading time