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The War of the Worlds

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The War of the Worlds

1898 Completed
by H. G. Wells
Science FictionThriller

When Martians land in England, their heat-rays and towering fighting machines lay waste to everything in their path. One narrator's desperate flight chronicles humanity's struggle against a superior and merciless invader.

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Estimated total: 4 hr 29 min Time left: 4 hr 29 min
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When Martians land in England, their heat-rays and towering fighting machines lay waste to everything in their path. One narrator's desperate flight chronicles humanity's struggle against a superior and merciless invader.

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60,486 Words
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Jan 1 Updated

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1 Book One — VIII. — FRIDAY NIGHT. January 1, 1898 2 hr 44 min read Unread 0 ›
2 Book Two — VIII. — DEAD LONDON. January 1, 1898 1 hr 46 min read Unread 0 ›

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