H. G. Wells
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H. P. LovecraftAt the Mountains of MadnessA group of scientific explorers travels to Antarctica and discovers ancient remains buried under the ice. As they advance, they realize these structures belong to a forgotten civilization far older than humanity. The expedition turns into growing dread in the face of…Same genre
H. G. WellsThe War of the WorldsA London narrator sees his daily life overturned when cylinders from Mars crash onto Earth. Alien machines quickly emerge and begin to destroy everything in their path, far exceeding human capabilities. Faced with this unexpected threat, panic spreads and survival becomes the…By the same authorSame genreSame era
Mary ShelleyFrankensteinVictor Frankenstein, a brilliant young scientist, succeeds in creating life from dead matter, but immediately rejects his creature, horrified by its appearance. Left to itself, the being develops consciousness and emotions, but faces rejection and solitude. Its search for…Same countrySame genre
H. G. WellsThe Time MachineAn inventor sets out a theory of time as a fourth dimension, then vanishes in a machine of his own making. He returns exhausted to describe the year 802,701, a world of gardens inhabited by a frail and idle people, the Eloi. Other creatures live below the surface, and he…By the same authorSame genreSame era
Robert W. ChambersThe Green MouseA humorous American novel. In New York in the early twentieth century, a ruined young man earns his living with magic tricks and trained animals, including mice dyed every colour; one of them, a green one, escapes into the studio of his neighbour Ethelinda, a young painter.…Same genreSame era
Robert Louis StevensonDr Jekyll and Mr HydeDr Jekyll, a respected scientist, develops an experiment that allows him to separate the two sides of his personality. Under the identity of Mr Hyde, he unleashes his darkest instincts without restraint. But this transformation becomes uncontrollable and threatens to destroy…Same countrySame genreSame era
Robert W. ChambersThe King in YellowAn artist discovers a strange play, The King in Yellow, whose reading seems to induce madness and obsession in those who delve into it. Through several interconnected stories, characters gradually descend into a disturbing world where reality and illusion blur. A haunting…Same genreSame era
Bram StokerDraculaJonathan Harker, a young solicitor, travels to an isolated castle where the mysterious Count Dracula lives. Very quickly, he realizes that he is facing a supernatural threat. As Dracula extends his influence, several characters unite in an attempt to stop him. The struggle…Same genreSame era
H. P. LovecraftThe Shunned HouseA narrator becomes interested in an abandoned house rumored to be cursed, where strange phenomena have affected several generations. Investigating its past, he discovers an invisible and malevolent presence haunting the place. The closer he gets to the truth, the more the line…Same genreSame era
H. P. LovecraftThe Call of CthulhuA narrator uncovers disturbing documents linked to an ancient, incomprehensible entity, Cthulhu, whose existence defies human understanding. Through testimonies and clues, a troubling truth emerges: humanity is only a tiny part of a universe dominated by primordial forces. The…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
Yevgeny ZamyatinWeIn the One State, ringed by a wall of glass, people carry numbers and live by a fixed timetable in transparent flats. D-503, engineer of the spaceship Integral, keeps a journal meant for the peoples he will help conquer, until he meets I-330, who pulls him outside the rules.…Same genreSame era