Welcome to the Essential Science Fiction Novels book series, where you will find a selection of endless tales about the incredible technologies of the future, time travel and its consequences, adventures in interstellar spaceships, strange post-apocalyptic worlds, dangerous alien invasions and everything else the authors dreamed of or feared for the future of humanity.For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the 5 novels by authors who created memorable stories that shaped the foundations of Science Fiction. This book contains the following novels:The Land of the Changing Sun by William N. Harben. A Romance of Two Worlds by Marie Corelli. After London by Richard Jefferies. When the Sleeper Wakes by H. G. Wells. The Iron Heel by Jack London. If you appreciate good books, be sure to check out the other Tacet Books titles!

William Nathaniel Harben (5 July 1858 7 August 1919) was one of the most popular American authors of the early 20th century. He specialized in stories about the people of the mountains of Northern Georgia. He was sometimes credited as Will N. Harben or Will Harben.Mary Mackay (1 May 1855 21 April 1924), known by her pseudonym Marie Corelli, was an English novelist. She enjoyed a period of great literary success from the publication of her first novel in 1886 until World War I. John Richard Jefferies (6 November 1848 14 August 1887) was an English nature writer, noted for his depiction of English rural life in essays, books of natural history, and novels.Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 13 August 1946) was an English writer. Prolific in many genres, he wrote dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, history, satire, biography and autobiography. His work also included two books on recreational war games.John Griffith London (January 12, 1876 November 22, 1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing.