A Book in Order

Series · 35 books

H.G. Wells Books in Order

The complete H.G. Wells reading order — 35 books from 1890–2021.

  1. 01 Tono-Bungay 1890 Amazon — buy Tono-Bungay Bookshop — buy Tono-Bungay ThriftBooks — buy Tono-Bungay eBooks.com — buy Tono-Bungay
  2. 02 The Time Machine 1895 Amazon — buy The Time Machine Bookshop — buy The Time Machine ThriftBooks — buy The Time Machine eBooks.com — buy The Time Machine
  3. 03 The wonderful visit 1895 Amazon — buy The wonderful visit Bookshop — buy The wonderful visit ThriftBooks — buy The wonderful visit eBooks.com — buy The wonderful visit
  4. 04 The Island of Dr. Moreau 1896 Amazon — buy The Island of Dr. Moreau Bookshop — buy The Island of Dr. Moreau ThriftBooks — buy The Island of Dr. Moreau eBooks.com — buy The Island of Dr. Moreau
  5. 05 The red room 1896 Amazon — buy The red room Bookshop — buy The red room ThriftBooks — buy The red room eBooks.com — buy The red room
  6. 06 When the Sleeper Awakes 1899 Amazon — buy When the Sleeper Awakes Bookshop — buy When the Sleeper Awakes ThriftBooks — buy When the Sleeper Awakes eBooks.com — buy When the Sleeper Awakes
  7. 07 Tales of space and time 1899 Amazon — buy Tales of space and time Bookshop — buy Tales of space and time ThriftBooks — buy Tales of space and time eBooks.com — buy Tales of space and time
  8. 08 Short stories 1900 Amazon — buy Short stories Bookshop — buy Short stories ThriftBooks — buy Short stories eBooks.com — buy Short stories
  9. 09 H. G. Wells: personality, character, topography 1900 Amazon — buy H. G. Wells: personality, character, topography Bookshop — buy H. G. Wells: personality, character, topography ThriftBooks — buy H. G. Wells: personality, character, topography eBooks.com — buy H. G. Wells: personality, character, topography
  10. 10 The food of the gods and how it came to earth 1900 Amazon — buy The food of the gods and how it came to earth Bookshop — buy The food of the gods and how it came to earth ThriftBooks — buy The food of the gods and how it came to earth eBooks.com — buy The food of the gods and how it came to earth
  11. 11 In the days of the comet 1906 Amazon — buy In the days of the comet Bookshop — buy In the days of the comet ThriftBooks — buy In the days of the comet eBooks.com — buy In the days of the comet
  12. 12 The World Set Free 1914 Amazon — buy The World Set Free Bookshop — buy The World Set Free ThriftBooks — buy The World Set Free eBooks.com — buy The World Set Free
  13. 13 H. G. Wells 1915 Amazon — buy H. G. Wells Bookshop — buy H. G. Wells ThriftBooks — buy H. G. Wells eBooks.com — buy H. G. Wells
  14. 14 World Of H. G. Wells, The 1915 Amazon — buy World Of H. G. Wells, The Bookshop — buy World Of H. G. Wells, The ThriftBooks — buy World Of H. G. Wells, The eBooks.com — buy World Of H. G. Wells, The
  15. 15 Works of H.G. Wells 1924 Amazon — buy Works of H.G. Wells Bookshop — buy Works of H.G. Wells ThriftBooks — buy Works of H.G. Wells eBooks.com — buy Works of H.G. Wells
  16. 16 The science of life 1929 Amazon — buy The science of life ThriftBooks — buy The science of life eBooks.com — buy The science of life
  17. 17 Seven famous novels 1934 Amazon — buy Seven famous novels Bookshop — buy Seven famous novels ThriftBooks — buy Seven famous novels eBooks.com — buy Seven famous novels
  18. 18 Henry James and H.G. Wells 1958 Amazon — buy Henry James and H.G. Wells Bookshop — buy Henry James and H.G. Wells ThriftBooks — buy Henry James and H.G. Wells eBooks.com — buy Henry James and H.G. Wells
  19. 19 Arnold Bennett and H.G. Wells 1960 Amazon — buy Arnold Bennett and H.G. Wells Bookshop — buy Arnold Bennett and H.G. Wells ThriftBooks — buy Arnold Bennett and H.G. Wells eBooks.com — buy Arnold Bennett and H.G. Wells
  20. 20 H.G. Wells and the world state 1961 Amazon — buy H.G. Wells and the world state Bookshop — buy H.G. Wells and the world state ThriftBooks — buy H.G. Wells and the world state eBooks.com — buy H.G. Wells and the world state
  21. 21 George Gissing and H.G. Wells 1961 Amazon — buy George Gissing and H.G. Wells ThriftBooks — buy George Gissing and H.G. Wells eBooks.com — buy George Gissing and H.G. Wells
  22. 22 The early H.G. Wells 1961 Amazon — buy The early H.G. Wells Bookshop — buy The early H.G. Wells ThriftBooks — buy The early H.G. Wells eBooks.com — buy The early H.G. Wells
  23. 23 H.G. Wells and his critics 1962 Amazon — buy H.G. Wells and his critics ThriftBooks — buy H.G. Wells and his critics eBooks.com — buy H.G. Wells and his critics
  24. 24 The life and thought of H. G. Wells 1966 Amazon — buy The life and thought of H. G. Wells Bookshop — buy The life and thought of H. G. Wells ThriftBooks — buy The life and thought of H. G. Wells eBooks.com — buy The life and thought of H. G. Wells
  25. 25 H.G. Wells and the culminating ape 1982 Amazon — buy H.G. Wells and the culminating ape Bookshop — buy H.G. Wells and the culminating ape ThriftBooks — buy H.G. Wells and the culminating ape eBooks.com — buy H.G. Wells and the culminating ape
  26. 26 H.G. Wells in love 1984 Amazon — buy H.G. Wells in love Bookshop — buy H.G. Wells in love ThriftBooks — buy H.G. Wells in love eBooks.com — buy H.G. Wells in love
  27. 27 Graphic Classics Volume 3 2002 Amazon — buy Graphic Classics Volume 3 Bookshop — buy Graphic Classics Volume 3 ThriftBooks — buy Graphic Classics Volume 3 eBooks.com — buy Graphic Classics Volume 3
  28. 28 Steampunk 2012 Amazon — buy Steampunk Bookshop — buy Steampunk ThriftBooks — buy Steampunk eBooks.com — buy Steampunk
  29. 29 Graphic classics. H.G. Wells 2014 Amazon — buy Graphic classics. H.G. Wells Bookshop — buy Graphic classics. H.G. Wells ThriftBooks — buy Graphic classics. H.G. Wells eBooks.com — buy Graphic classics. H.G. Wells
  30. 30 Preface to H G Wells 2014 Amazon — buy Preface to H G Wells Bookshop — buy Preface to H G Wells ThriftBooks — buy Preface to H G Wells eBooks.com — buy Preface to H G Wells
  31. 31 Invisible Man 2018 Amazon — buy Invisible Man Bookshop — buy Invisible Man ThriftBooks — buy Invisible Man eBooks.com — buy Invisible Man
  32. 32 Time Machine by H. G. Wells 2020 Amazon — buy Time Machine by H. G. Wells ThriftBooks — buy Time Machine by H. G. Wells eBooks.com — buy Time Machine by H. G. Wells
  33. 33 Time Machine 2020 Amazon — buy Time Machine ThriftBooks — buy Time Machine eBooks.com — buy Time Machine
  34. 34 Correspondence of H. G. Wells 2021 Amazon — buy Correspondence of H. G. Wells Bookshop — buy Correspondence of H. G. Wells ThriftBooks — buy Correspondence of H. G. Wells eBooks.com — buy Correspondence of H. G. Wells
  35. 35 Young H. G. Wells 2021 Amazon — buy Young H. G. Wells Bookshop — buy Young H. G. Wells ThriftBooks — buy Young H. G. Wells eBooks.com — buy Young H. G. Wells

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Tono-Bungay 1890
2 The Time Machine 1895
3 The wonderful visit 1895
4 The Island of Dr. Moreau 1896
5 The red room 1896
6 When the Sleeper Awakes 1899
7 Tales of space and time 1899
8 Short stories 1900
9 H. G. Wells: personality, character, topography 1900
10 The food of the gods and how it came to earth 1900
11 In the days of the comet 1906
12 The World Set Free 1914
13 H. G. Wells 1915
14 World Of H. G. Wells, The 1915
15 Works of H.G. Wells 1924
16 The science of life 1929
17 Seven famous novels 1934
18 Henry James and H.G. Wells 1958
19 Arnold Bennett and H.G. Wells 1960
20 H.G. Wells and the world state 1961
21 George Gissing and H.G. Wells 1961
22 The early H.G. Wells 1961
23 H.G. Wells and his critics 1962
24 The life and thought of H. G. Wells 1966
25 H.G. Wells and the culminating ape 1982
26 H.G. Wells in love 1984
27 Graphic Classics Volume 3 2002
28 Steampunk 2012
29 Graphic classics. H.G. Wells 2014
30 Preface to H G Wells 2014
31 Invisible Man 2018
32 Time Machine by H. G. Wells 2020
33 Time Machine 2020
34 Correspondence of H. G. Wells 2021
35 Young H. G. Wells 2021

H.G. Wells reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Tono-Bungay (1890). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach H.G. Wells — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many H.G. Wells books are there?

35 to date, spanning 1890–2021.

What is the newest H.G. Wells book?

Young H. G. Wells, published in 2021.