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H.G. Wells: The Science Fiction Collection
- Narrated by: Hugh Bonneville, Jason Isaacs, Sophie Okonedo, David Tennant, Alexander Vlahos, Eli Roth - introduction
- Length: 27 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
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About the Performer
One of Scotland's greatest ever actors, David Tennant has won almost universal acclaim from audiences, critics and fellow professionals for his outstanding and award-winning performances on stage and screen. He is most well known for playing The Doctor in Doctor Who, his lead role in the ITV series Broadchurch and for his numerous wonderful stage performances with the RSC.
He is no stranger to audio work having created a rich and wide ranging back catalogue of audio narration work.

About the Performer
Hugh has been a member of the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, his most recent stage appearances being at Chichester Festival Theatre in Enemy of the People and Shadowlands.
His film credits include Notting Hill, Iris, The Monuments Men, Viceroy’s House, Paddington 1 & 2, The Corrupted and Downton Abbey. His many television projects include Daniel Deronda, Mr Stink, Twenty Twelve, W1A and Downton Abbey. He has made documentaries on A Midsummer Night’s Dream and on the last days of Jesus, Countdown to Calvary.

About the Performer
Jason Isaacs is a star of both stage and screen with BAFTA, Emmy, and Golden Globe–nominations to his name. He is best known for playing Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series. His sci-fi work includes playing Dr. Hunter Aloysius 'Hap' Percy in the Netflix supernatural series The OA, Captain Gabriel Lorca, the commanding officer of the USS Discovery in the first season of Star Trek: Discovery and also provided the voice of The Inquisitor, Sentinel, in Star Wars Rebels, the animated television series. He is a seasoned audio narrator.

About the Performer
Tony Award winning and Academy Award nominated actress Sophie Okonedo was born in London and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Sophie has worked in a variety of media including film, television, theatre, and audio drama. She received an OBE in 2010 and a CBE in 2019. Her recent performance as Cleopatra in the National Theatre’s Anthony and Cleopatra saw Sophie win Best Actress at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards, What’s On Stage Awards and Critics Circle Awards, as well as being a current nominee for ‘Best Actress’ at the 2019 Olivier Awards

About the Performer
Alexander is well known for his lead role in Versailles and in BBC’s Merlin. Other TV credits include Barbarians Rising, Privates and Indian Doctor.
His theatre credits include; Richard III/Romeo & Juliet (Shakespeare's Rose Theatre, York); La Ronde (The Bunker); Fortune's Fool (Old Vic); Macbeth (Park Avenue Armory, New York & Manchester International Festival); Britannicus (Wilton’s Music Hall);Emperor and Galilean (National Theatre); Hamlet (Sheffield Crucible); Cardiff Assembly (National Theatre Wales).

About Eli Roth
Eli Roth, burst onto the film scene in 2002 with his directorial debut Cabin Fever, Lionsgate’s highest grossing film that year. Roth’s follow-up film, Hostel which he wrote, produced and directed, earned him critical praise and was a massive worldwide hit, spawning a successful sequel, Hostel Part II, also written and directed by Roth.
As an actor, Roth has appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s “Death Proof” segment of Grindhouse and Inglorious Basterds. He also appeared in Nicolas Lopez’s Aftershock, an earthquake thriller which he also co-wrote and produced. He is a lifelong HG Wells fan.
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Publisher's Summary
He’s often been called the father of science fiction. Now, listen to H. G. Wells’ five science fiction novels in one definitive collection. Introduced by film director and H. G. Wells fanboy Eli Roth, the collection features unabridged recordings of the novels performed by Hugh Bonneville, Jason Isaacs, Sophie Okonedo, David Tennant and Alexander Vlahos.
The War of the Worlds narrated by David Tennant
When Earth is invaded by Martians in great mechanical tripods, terror ensues. They are equipped with heat rays and poisonous black gas, intent on wiping out the human race. During the destruction, one man’s story details the monstrous invasion and his struggle to find his wife in the devastation.
The First Men in the Moon narrated by Alexander Vlahos
A chance meeting between penniless businessman Mr Bedford and absentminded scientist Dr Cavor leads the two on a fantastical journey to the moon. However, they are unprepared for what they find: freezing nights, boiling days and sinister alien life. Will they be trapped forever?
The Time Machine narrated by Hugh Bonneville
Transported to the year AD 802,701, the Time Traveller encounters the peaceful Eloi, a beautiful elfin race of childlike adults afraid of the dark, and with good reason. Beneath the earth’s surface live the Morlocks, apish troglodytes who torment the Eloi. When the time machine is stolen, the Time Traveller must enter Morlock territory if he ever hopes to return home.
The Invisible Man narrated by Sophie Okonedo
When a strange man takes shelter at an inn, his skin covered from head to toe in bandages, he causes distrust. Griffin, a scientist, reveals that he has successfully managed to turn himself invisible, but alas without a way of undoing it. Desperate for a cure, his ailment drives him to many sinister actions, including murder.
The Island of Dr Moreau narrated by Jason Isaacs
Edward Prendick, the single survivor of a shipwreck, is rescued by Montgomery in a vessel carrying a menagerie of savage animals. Taken to an uncharted island, he meets Dr Moreau - a brilliant scientist whose notorious experiments have caused him to abandon the civilised world. It soon becomes clear he has been developing these experiments - with truly horrific results.
Known as ‘The Father of Science Fiction’, Herbert George Wells’ writing career spanned over 60 years. He was a writer of novels, short stories, nonfiction books and articles. As a young man, Wells won a scholarship to the Normal School of Science in London, sparking his infamous vocation as a science fiction writer.
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- Rod
- 23-12-2019
Wells’ writing holds up across the years
This Audible exclusive recording brings HG Wells’ five most popular novels to the fore, each read by a well-known and much loved actor who brings new life to the source material that has spawned so many adaptations across the past century.
For the sadly uninitiated, HG Wells’ prophetic novels are the father of modern science fiction storytelling. American filmmaker Eli Roth introduces the collection by outlining with examples, how Wells’ powerful imagination foretold the coming of space travel, mobile phones, gene splicing and more. He discusses how Wells’ stories have endured the test of time by tapping into the condition of the human heart, making them as relatable today as they were when written in the 1800s.
In this superb collection, David Tennant (Dr Who, Broadchurch, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) reads The War of the Worlds in his native Scottish accent. Welsh actor Alexander Vlahos (Merlin, Truth or Dare) follows up with The First Men in the Moon. Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Tomorrow Never Dies) reads The Time Machine; Sophie Okonedo (Hellboy, Spooks) reads The Invisible Man; and Jason Isaacs (Hotel Mumbai, Star Trek: Discovery) finishes the set with The Island of Dr Moreau. All these actors are at the top of their game, providing unabridged readings with strong character work and sometimes, character voices.
Running at more than 27 hours, this latest collection of HG Wells’ most popular works is compulsory listening for fans of his writing and anyone wanting to discover or revisiting the source material after so many film, television, audio and stage adaptations. It’s a magnificent set that offers many hours of excitement and imagination. Wells’ writing holds up across the years, and is an easy listen, unlike some classic literature which has dated poorly.
It’s a bargain for so many hours of quality adventure.
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- E
- 03-07-2020
Fantastic
Really enjoyed this collection. I’d never read any H.G. Wells before and was surprised to find each book was quite different. Fantastic narrators and gripping stories.
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- Will
- 18-08-2019
great books
I'd never read these before and it's hard believe they were written over 100 years ago. they are really good and hold up really well to today's stories. would definitly recommend and plus there are 5 stories in this one purchase. great offer!
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- Matt
- 19-05-2019
Fantastic performances
These old stories were really brought to life by these performers. It's amazing how these stories have stood the test of time.
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- Brett Miell
- 30-09-2019
Amazing stories with fantastic narration
I thoroughly enjoyed this set of audiobook presentations and being written 100 years ago. I find it fascinating to see the concepts Wells penned continue to pervade current science fiction.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-09-2019
Mostly great
Quiet a few repeated lines in the invisible man but otherwise H G Wells is great :)
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- Denise Krause
- 02-07-2022
Im glad I listened.
Having never read any of H G Wells books I was keen to try this free collection. I was not disappointed. Some of the subject matter might be controversial as might the language and the subject matter but to write such books over a century ago is amazing. All the readers were great.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-06-2022
Great ideas explored well
War of the worlds: fast paced, expressive, and energetic narrator, detailed description of the aliens and their ways, some may find the ending anticlimactic.
The time machine: smooth deep voice on the narrator with a steady pace. Sufficient enough explanation/excuse of time travel with a unique view on the future. Very short considering what possibilities the concept opens up, but what is explored is done so in detail.
The invisible man: the majority of the characters are male, yet the narrator is female and doesn’t fit the characters, this detracts from the story quite a bit already, but the narrator isn’t very good with accents either and often sounds ridiculous and sometimes irritating. Many characters are so unwilling to accept that he’s invisible it’s infuriating, which leaves a large portion of the first half to yammering about how unbelievable it is. There is actually quite a bit of action, so if the narrator doesn’t bother you, that may be enjoyable.
The island of dr. Moreau: another steady, fairly deep voiced narrator with a steady pace and fairly expressive in an old timey way. The story is very interesting but is way too short and doesn’t explore nearly as much of this concept as it could. It gives you a lot to imagine but not as much as it could have. It’s short length makes it easy to get through whether you enjoy it or not. I enjoyed it.
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- Brendan
- 20-05-2022
hard to follow but that just cos I'm dumb
hard to follow but that just cos I'm dumb, the ideas and execution were pretty great though.
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- Wendy Ferrari
- 14-03-2022
Not a sci-fi buff but I am a lover of extraordinary tales
I thoroughly enjoyed each and every story presented in this collection. I think War Of The Worlds and The Island Of Dr Moreau are my favourites, my imagination continued to twinkle on long after their respective stories were told.
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- lk
- 24-06-2019
Largely enjoyable.
Wells's mostly first-person, somewhat detached narration might be off-putting to some, so having a professional narrator can help break up any monotony.
I'd not read War of the Worlds since high school, and had never read the others, that I can recall (although I'd seen the film adaptations). Of the lot, David Tennant gave the most animated and varied reading. It took a few minutes to get used to the tone he chose, which seemed targeted toward a younger audience, where, for some reason, I'd expected something more somber and mature. But he made it come alive and I enjoyed it very much. He appeared to be the most experienced narrator, building and releasing tension, pulling the listener into the story, where other appeared more to be impassively telling the story. Also, it made me really want to see a filmed adaptation set in the proper time period, with horses and carriages! What a marvel this would have been for a Victorian village!
I rather liked Jason Isaacs' reading of The Island of Doctor Moreau. A sort of horror story, with ruminations about religion, morality and ethics, themes that are still relevant today, some even more so.
Hugh Bonneville's reading of The Time Machine was fine. He felt like a scientist who was caught up in an experiment. Methodical, curious, professorial. Taking note of what he saw and experienced.
I was unable to finish First Men in the Moon. It was interesting to hear the imaginings of an eighteenth century man about what the moon would be like, and how it would feel to be there, but it got tedious for me. I may go back and try again, but I have too many books in my queue for now.
The Invisible Man is less sci-fi and more about what would happen if you had this condition or power. It's kind of more like a super-hero story which focuses on the villain.
A negative observation about the production: There is an appalling number of editing errors in The Invisible Man. On numerous occasions, lines are repeated sometimes multiple times. Also, more than once, Sophie Okonedo stumbled on words; these mistakes should have been edited out. One or two errors can be overlooked, but, over time, the many errors became a big distraction, causing aggravation. There really is no excuse for this.
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- Westerner
- 19-07-2019
Quite Good
David Tennant was especially good narrating The War of the Worlds as was Jason Issacs doing The Island of Dr Moreau.
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- Tristan A Boysel
- 02-09-2020
skip the intro
the biggest drawback of this collection is the intro. I recommend skipping it and enjoying the book. I've never had an audiobook I didn't finish, but the intro on this one just about caused me to delete it before it got to the 1st story.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-11-2019
fantastic utterly fantastic
all of the works contained in this bundle were amazing, im ashamed to say i have never been much of a reader so i havent had much of an appreciation for the works of men such as HG Wells outside of hollywood adaptation, but im happy to say audible has changed that, i listened to each of these strait through and every single narrator captured the emotion and had the vocal range to make you imagine the different characters. if you are concidering HG Wells, this is the one to get, amazing performance plus value, top notch all around
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- Trevor
- 01-05-2019
Absolutely Perfect!
Don't listen to that other review! It was made by a Caddy Old Sod! (sorry american) but in all honesty the review does not give it justice and feels more like an act to be able to return the book. I think it is absolutely beautiful! Tennant does a phenomenal job and in no way is it monotone or robotic. A large percentage of the book is inner monologue and he does have his accent out full bore which may have been too much for "some" listeners but it is NOT dull.
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- Susan
- 28-03-2021
Hard to navigate
How I wish that you could jump to individual books or at least have a chapter listing available in PDF! I'm having to endure First Men in the Moon to find the beginning of The Time Machine, one of my favorites.
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- Amazonian Michelle
- 01-04-2021
Classics! Especially War of the Worlds
I read War of the Worlds when I was a kid. I forgot how wonderful the original story was written and told. So glad I listened to it again! David Tenant was great as narrator. My favorite of his
H.G. Wells passes Aug 13th, 1946. I was born later but that date and Alfred Hitchcock was born that date. I say that's why I love sci-fi and fantasy with a touch of dark.
The First Men on the Moon - As we know more it is probably more fantastical then when originally written but still good.
The Time Machine also a classic but my brain pictures the film version. especially the iconic build of the time machine.
The Invisible Man still a shock at how violent he was. More sinister. Not sure I had ever actually read this one. To me the personality of Griffin is negative already. Could a better soul make things work differently? Different time frame - probably not. The masses would be just as afraid today of that kind of unknown.
The Island of Dr. Moreau - This one is more horrorific too. I hadn't read this one before. Most fast paced story of the group. Harder to believe with modern knowledge but if you put that aside the look at the natural behavior of man and beast is interesting. Animals suffer today because of humans - loss of environment, testing, hunting, and more. So have we really evolved? No.
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- Jennifer Baratta She/Her
- 07-05-2019
Awesome job from the narrators.
The narrators bring you into each story and don't let go until the next story. This book is for fans of Doctor who, Star wars and Science fiction fans.
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- James Clisby
- 23-10-2020
Definitely worth the listen!
I actually chose this as my first free book and I am NOT disappointed. The different narrators sell each story in their own way that makes them almost impossible to pause. As a long time fan of H.G. Wells, listening to his timeless works put to voice brings me joy I haven’t felt since first reading the stories as a kid. The Time Machine in particular is my favorite and it was a delight to hear it.
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- Earthjedi
- 04-09-2020
Dated stories but still fun
Please note when these were written. Taking this into account helps the reader follow the story and makes it much more enjoyable.
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- robert
- 20-11-2019
I got lost
I love the stories in this book, but where one story finishes and another starts is anyones guess. I gave up trying to find a particular story. Why not label the chapters to make it user friendly.
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- Thomas
- 09-05-2021
Chapters where books start
Chapter 1 - Intro (Eli Roth)
Chapter 2 - War of the Worlds
Chapter 29 - First Men in the Moon
Chapter 55 - The Time Machine
Chapter 68 - The Invisible Man
Chapter 97 - The Island of Dr Moreau
Hope that's helpful.
For my part, I found War of the Worlds a very easy listen - only showing its age from how little we knew about space in 1897! Really looking forward to the rest.
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-05-2019
Excellent narration; mixed content
The narration of each story was excellent - especially the outstanding reading of "The First Men in the Moon" by Alexander Vlahos. Perhaps the least famous of HG Wells' stories in this collection, Vlahos's energy made it a real gem.
"The War of the Worlds" puts in a strong showing, with its ingenious ending still holding up, for me, as the most creative conclusion to an alien-invasion story. And Tennant's narration is as superb as you'd expect.
"The Time Machine" is equally a riveting tale and as spellbinding in audiobook form as print. Bonneville reads with a suitable gravitas.
The two more difficult stories are "The Invisible Man" and "The Island of Dr. Moreau". The central idea of each is not quite delivered by the text. The Invisible Man, perhaps due to having been serialised, waffles on at times over trivial events, and so loses some impact. The Island of Dr. Moreau builds up steam which then dissipates into a somewhat disappointing conclusion. Yet to be clear: the narration of Okenodo and Isaacs respectively both gave each story enough impetus that I wanted to hear them through to the end.
Overall, I recommend this collection. The narration, and HG Wells' storytelling, will fully realise each story in your mind's eye.
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-09-2019
shocking production
I have no idea who or what edited this but it's shockingly bad - so bad that I just can't listen to it. I endured 15 minutes of book 1 but that's enough and the whole lot is getting deleted.
Editing is so important. It is an art and a skill. It can make or break any piece of audio. Sadly, it has broken this completely.
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-05-2019
Brilliant!
Excellent performances of an amazing body of work from the quintessential sci-fi genius that is HG Wells. Some of these scientific ideas were conceived over a century ago & yet are still very relevant today. Whether it’s the controversial subject of genetic engineering, theories surrounding quantum physics: time and space, or even the age-old internal human conflict of ‘just because we CAN, does that mean that we SHOULD?’ This is definitely a thinking man/woman’s journey into the darker recesses of sci-fi & I loved it👍
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- Naomi Coutts
- 19-05-2019
Hit and miss
Really enjoyed the war of the worlds and to a lesser extent, the men in the moon. But the invisible man was full of repetition and sounds like nobody paid attention in editing, this is. shame because Sophie's narration is otherwise excellent.
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- mixed feelings
- 10-05-2019
Format issues
Was asked to reload this due to technical issues, and did so and it does seem ok.
However there is no division for each story, the only way I could think of to split them into individual stories is to bookmark the start of each one, the incidental music is not enough, would be better if they had divided them into chapters instead.
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- S.Hope
- 15-05-2019
EXCELLENT!
Genius writing, storytelling and excellent performances. A masterclass of storytelling for all writers and creatives today!!
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- MR A.
- 23-04-2019
Some editing mistakes in the invisible man
Frequently repeated sentences in the invisible man recording. Still good books and well narrated. Hopefully audible will fix the problem
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- Kazzakirk
- 25-04-2019
Brilliant stories!
Brilliant stories that I thoroughly enjoyed much more than when I’ve read them. The narration was fantastic. Felt the the narraters were really well chosen, my favourite being David Tennant doing War of the Worlds because I love the story but The Island of Doctor Moreau narrated by Jason Isaacs is award winning in my opinion - absolutely brilliant! x
* Note to post production - I have given it 4 stars only because it’s appears you forgot to edit (or just did a very, very bad job of it) ‘The invisible man’! Reading errors & repeated lines (which everyone does) were left in all the way through and It sadly ruined what would have been a perfect collection to go back to time & time again. I think this should be sorted and purchasers sent the updated version.
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