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Edgar Rice BurroughsA Princess of MarsJohn Carter, a former soldier, is mysteriously transported to Mars, a hostile world populated by strange civilizations and fearsome creatures. Gifted with exceptional physical abilities in this environment, he quickly becomes a key player in local conflicts. His encounter with…Same genreSame era
Edgar Rice BurroughsThuvia Maid of MarsThuvia, a princess of Mars, is at the heart of a conflict involving kidnapping, political intrigue, and interplanetary adventure. Carthoris, a determined young hero, sets out to find her across hostile landscapes and strange civilizations. Their fate unfolds in a world where…Same genreSame era
Jules VerneJourney to the Center of the EarthProfessor Lidenbrock, a passionate scientist, discovers an ancient message revealing a passage to the center of the Earth. With his nephew Axel, he embarks on a perilous expedition through unknown underground tunnels. Their journey confronts them with extraordinary phenomena…Same genre
Jules VerneTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeasIn 1866 an unexplained sea monster alarms the navies of the world; in July 1867 Professor Aronnax sails to hunt it down. A collision with the monster throws him overboard along with a Canadian harpooner, and his servant jumps in after him: all three are taken aboard the…Same genre
Mark TwainA Connecticut YankeeHank Morgan, an American engineer, is transported to the medieval England of King Arthur. Armed with his modern knowledge, he tries to transform this archaic society by introducing progress and rational thinking. But he collides with entrenched traditions, beliefs, and power…Same genreSame era
Jules VerneAround the World in 80 DaysPhileas Fogg, a methodical gentleman, bets that he can travel around the world in eighty days. Accompanied by Passepartout, his resourceful servant, he moves from one mode of transport to another while facing unforeseen events across several continents. But a police inspector…Same genre
Robert CromieThe Crack of DoomA speculative novel narrated by Arthur Marcel, a well-off Englishman returning from three years of travel. On the liner bringing him back from New York, he meets Herbert Brande, a brilliant scientist who believes the universe is a mistake, and his sister Natalie, who fascinates…Same countrySame genreSame era
Maurice LeblancArsène LupinArsène Lupin, a gentleman thief with elusive charm, defies the police with brilliant intelligence and a unique sense of spectacle. Always elegant, he orchestrates daring heists and complex schemes, playing with his opponents as well as with the reader. Behind his exploits lies…Same genreSame era
George GriffithA Honeymoon in SpaceAn English adventure novel first published in 1901. On 5 November 1900, in the middle of the Atlantic, a flying ship of metal and glass draws alongside an American liner. Its owner, Lord Redgrave, a wealthy Englishman, built it from an invention by the father of Zaidie Rennick,…Same countrySame genreSame era
E. NesbitThe Railway ChildrenRoberta, Peter, and Phyllis, three children, see their lives overturned when their father suddenly disappears. Forced to leave their comfortable life, they move to the countryside near a railway that becomes the center of their adventures. Curious and close‑knit, they form…Same countrySame genreSame era
Harold MacGrathThe Place of HoneymoonsAn American romantic novel. Edward Courtlandt, a wealthy American, returns to Paris after two years in the jungles of Burma to see Nora Harrigan again, an Irish-American soprano who sings at the Opera under the name Eleonora da Toscana. When he forces his way into her…Same genreSame era
E. OppenheimThe Zeppelin PassengerA spy novel. During the First World War, in a small town on the Norfolk coast of England, a German Zeppelin loses its observation car in the night. The next day a stranger enters the home of Philippa, Lady Cranston: he brings news of her brother, a prisoner in Germany, whom he…Same countrySame genreSame era