The War of the Worlds, H. G. Wells

In this epic science-fiction tale humans battle Martians for control of the Earth. The Martians want to stay on Earth because Mars in becoming too cold to live on. They use giant tripods as transport and carry a deadly Heat-Ray to burn all…
The War of the Worlds, science fiction novel by H.G. Wells, first published serially by Pearson’s Magazine in the U.K. and by The Cosmopolitan magazine in the U.S. in 1897. It is considered a landmark work of science fiction, and it has inspired numerous adaptations and imitations.