H. G. Wells audiobooks

Bromley 1866 – London 1946

Audiobooks
13
Listening
98 h
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Science Fiction & Fantasy · Classic Fiction

Herbert George Wells was an English writer, prolific in many genres. He wrote more than forty novels and dozens of short stories.

Where to start

A listening order for a first-timer
  1. 1The War of the WorldsThe War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H.1897 · 5h 30m
  2. 2The Time MachineThe Time Machine is an 1895 dystopian science fiction novella by H.1895 · 3h 1m
  3. 3The Island of Doctor MoreauThe Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 science fiction horror novel by English author H.1896 · 4h 6m

Life & works

  1. 1866Born in Bromley
  2. 1895The Time Machine
  3. 1896The Island of Doctor Moreau
  4. 1897The War of the Worlds
  5. 1899The Sleeper Awakes
  6. 1899When the Sleeper Wakes
  7. 1904The Food of the Gods
  8. 1906In the Days of the Comet
  9. 1946Dies in London

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Where should I start with H. G. Wells?

The War of the Worlds is the best-known H. G. Wells title here, and its first chapter plays free on its page. After that, try The Time Machine.

Are these Wells audiobooks free?

The first chapter of every book plays free with no account. A free account adds the opening chapters of every book, plus one whole book of your choice from a shelf of five classics. Every Wells title is in the full library: $4.99 a month or $49 a year after a 7-day free trial.

How long are H. G. Wells's audiobooks?

The Time Machine is the shortest at 3 hr 1 min and Tono-Bungay the longest at 12 hr 23 min — about 98 hours in all.