Herbert George "H.G." Wells (1866 - 1946) was a prolific English writer in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, and social commentary, and even textbooks and rules for war games. He is now best remembered for his science fiction novels, and Wells is sometimes called the father of science fiction, though the same claim is made for Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. His most notable science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Doctor Moreau. In this book: When the Sleeper Wakes Tales of Space and Time Twelve Stories and a Dream Love and Mr. Lewisham The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth In the Days of the Comet The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents The War in the Air