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Length6h 25m
About this audiobook
H.G. Wells' classic tale of alien invasion has to this day never been out of print. Like many works of the era, it was originally published as a serial - though the publisher, Pearson's Magazine, demanded to know the ending before committing to publication.
The War of the Worlds, with its matter-of-fact narrative style and deft mixture of contemporary science and fictionalized interstellar war machines, became an instant hit. Its themes of colonialism, social Darwinism, good and evil, and total war still resonate with modern-day readers, so much so that it's been continuously adapted for screen, radio, television, comics, and print.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.0 (420.4K)
Includes Goodreads, StoryGraph, LibraryThing, Amazon
GenreLiterary Classics
Length6 hrs 25 mins
Narrated byRebecca Dittman
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateSep 1, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Opening Credits
16Book 1, Chapter 15
2Book 1, Chapter 1
17Book 1, Chapter 16
3Book 1, Chapter 2
18Book 1, Chapter 17
4Book 1, Chapter 3
19Book 2, Chapter 1
5Book 1, Chapter 4
20Book 2, Chapter 2
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6Book 1, Chapter 5
21Book 2, Chapter 3
7Book 1, Chapter 6
22Book 2, Chapter 4
8Book 1, Chapter 7
23Book 2, Chapter 5
9Book 1, Chapter 8
24Book 2, Chapter 6
10Book 1, Chapter 9
25Book 2, Chapter 7
11Book 1, Chapter 10
26Book 2, Chapter 8
12Book 1, Chapter 11
27Book 2, Chapter 9
13Book 1, Chapter 12
28Book 2, Chapter 10
14Book 1, Chapter 13
29Closing Credits
15Book 1, Chapter 14
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