Books tagged with Fiction[1166 found]
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The War in the Air
by H. G. Wells
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
A bicycle mechanic is swept into a global conflict when fleets of airships and flying machines unleash a new kind of warfare. From burning cities to ruined empires, he witnesses civilization collapse almost overnight, as human ingenuity in the sky becomes the engine of terror, chaos, and a perilous, uncertain future for everyone left alive.
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Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul
by H. G. Wells
Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age
Follow the journey of a humble young man whose innocence and curiosity lead him through love, society, and unexpected opportunity. As he navigates personal growth and social change, he discovers the joys, challenges, and complexities of life with warmth and insight.
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Half-A-Dozen Housekeepers: A Story for Girls in Half-A-Dozen Chapters
by H. G. Wells
Categories: Fiction » Children's Books
Six young women navigate friendship, challenges, and unexpected adventures under one roof. Through humor, lessons, and growing independence, their lives intertwine in a charming story of courage, curiosity, and the joys and trials of youth.
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The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth
by H. G. Wells
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
Two eccentric scientists brew a nutrient that makes life grow without limit. Soon hens, weeds, rats—and children—swell to monstrous size, turning farms into jungles and towns into battlegrounds. As frightened authorities move to crush the “giants,” a new generation refuses to shrink back. A darkly comic fable of invention, fear, and the price of progress when growth becomes destiny.
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Captain June
by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
In Yokohama, a lively six-year-old American orphan, reeling from loss, navigates life with a stern missionary aunt. Amid Japan’s cherry blossoms and bustling harbors, he befriends local children, sparking daring adventures. This enchanting tale of resilience and cross-cultural bonds celebrates youth’s boundless imagination, where play and friendship heal the heart.
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Tales of Space and Time
by H. G. Wells
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
A collection of imaginative stories that journey through the wonders and perils of science, time, and the cosmos. From strange worlds to human ambition, each tale explores the limits of knowledge, the consequences of discovery, and the mysteries of existence.
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The Pastor's Wife
by Elizabeth Von Arnim
Categories: Fiction » Literature
A devoted pastor’s wife navigates love, duty, and social expectations in a small community. Through personal trials and quiet reflection, the story explores resilience, compassion, and the delicate balance between selfhood and service.
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The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance
by H. G. Wells
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
A brilliant but desperate scientist renders himself invisible and discovers it frees him from consequence—and from his own humanity. Hunted through snowy villages and London streets, he turns to theft, terror, and a scheme for dominion. As friends recoil and enemies multiply, a final, chilling pursuit asks whether a man can vanish without losing his soul.
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The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories
by H. G. Wells
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
An explorer stumbles into a hidden valley where every inhabitant is blind—and discovers that sight can be a curse. Around this fable of power and perception gather uncanny tales: meteors that redraw the skies, doors that open into lost Edens, and ants that wage imperial war. Each story tilts the familiar until it feels wonderfully, dangerously new.
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The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents
by H. G. Wells
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
An eager anarchist pockets a vial he thinks will loose plague on London an orchid drinks its keeper an explorer nurses a prehistoric egg a man wakes with another’s life in his veins an experiment hurls a schoolmaster sideways from the world. These quick, uncanny tales turn laboratories and drawing rooms into thresholds where curiosity slips into terror and wonder.
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The War of the Worlds
by H. G. Wells
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
One peaceful English county is shattered when metal cylinders fall from the sky and unfold into towering tripods armed with heat rays and poison gas. As cities burn and refugees choke the roads, an ordinary man fights to find his family, while humanity’s pride crumbles before an invading intelligence that barely notices us.
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The World Set Free
by H. G. Wells
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
An eccentric king, visionary scientists and terrified civilians watch the dawn of a new power: artificial radioactivity that can level cities yet promises endless energy. As airborne wars ignite and continents burn, scattered survivors struggle to forge a fragile world-state out of the ashes before humanity finishes its extinction.
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Twelve Stories and a Dream
by H. G. Wells
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
We slip through a dozen strange tales and one lingering vision: anxious clerks bargaining with fate, lovers warped by time, cursed objects, alien visitations and nightmares that refuse to end. Blending satire, romance and quiet horror, each story nudges reality sideways, hinting that the everyday world is far less solid than it seems.
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The Adventures of Elizabeth in RĂĽgen
by Elizabeth Von Arnim
Categories: Fiction » Humor & Comedy
A young woman embarks on a charming and introspective journey through the island of RĂĽgen. Along the way, she discovers beauty, friendship, and the subtle joys and lessons of travel, self-discovery, and personal growth.
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In the Mountains
by Elizabeth Von Arnim
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A young woman retreats to the mountains to escape society and find solitude, reflection, and freedom. Through encounters with nature, local people, and her own thoughts, she discovers humor, insight, and the quiet joys of independent living.
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Penelope's Progress
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen
Three witty American friends decamp to the Scottish Highlands, turning sketchbook notes into misadventures: lodging scrapes, stern kirk mornings, peat fires, rainy picnics, and courtly—if confusing—romances. With barbed charm and generous heart, the narrator discovers how pride, poetry, and hospitality reshape her notions of love, class, and home.
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The Girl and the Kingdom
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen
In a wind-swept New England village, a bright, stubborn girl dreams up a tiny “kingdom” of everyday mercies—sharing meals, mending quarrels, and coaxing lonely hearts back into the circle. When gossip and pride threaten her fragile commonwealth, she must risk comfort and reputation to prove that courage, kindness, and a little mischief can change a town.
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The Time Machine
by H. G. Wells
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
An eccentric inventor hurtles into Earth’s far future and finds a sunlit Eden of childlike Eloi, hunted at night by the subterranean Morlocks. Searching for his stolen machine, he descends into tunnels of industry and hunger, glimpses the world’s dying seas, and races home with a stark warning about comfort, class, and how progress can devour its makers.
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The Flag-Raising
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Categories: Fiction » Literature
In a one-room schoolhouse, a spirited teacher and her mischievous pupils plan the village’s first flag-raising. Pranks collide with pride as shy singers, stubborn selectmen, and a reformed scamp pull together for the ceremony. Laughter, scrapes, and a swelling hymn turn a simple pole into a promise—and a small town into a community.
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A Village Stradivarius
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Categories: Fiction » Inspirational
In a quiet New England village, a gifted young violin maker crafts instruments of unmatched beauty in his humble workshop. Living in poverty, his genius echoes a legendary master. As whispers of his talent spread, tempting offers of fame test his solitary devotion. This tender tale of passion and sacrifice explores the enduring power of art and the choice between quiet craft and worldly acclaim.
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