H.G. Wells Short Stories/Novellas books in order

Q: "How many books are in the H.G. Wells Short Stories/Novellas series?"

"There are 25 books in the H.G. Wells Short Stories/Novellas series, published between 1901 and 2022."

Q: "What is the first book in the H.G. Wells Short Stories/Novellas series?"

"The first book in the H.G. Wells Short Stories/Novellas series is The Chronic Argonauts / The Chronic Argonaughts."

Q: "What are some of H.G. Wells's best-known short stories?"

"Among Wells's most celebrated short stories are The Door in the Wall, a haunting tale about a man who finds a door to a secret garden; The Star, about a rogue star that passes close to Earth; and The Crystal Egg, about a mysterious object that allows the viewer to see Mars. The Chronic Argonauts, his earliest published fiction, is also notable as an early version of the ideas he later developed into The Time Machine."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Chronic Argonauts / The Chronic Argonaughts	-	H.G. Wells	Buy
2	The Triumphs of a Taxidermist	-	H.G. Wells	Buy
3	The Treasure in the Forest	-	H.G. Wells	N/A
4	The Flowering of the Strange Orchid	-	H.G. Wells	N/A
5	The Remarkable Case of Davidson’s Eyes / The Story of Davidson’s Eyes	-	H.G. Wells	Buy
6	The Plattner Story	-	H.G. Wells	Buy
7	A Slip Under the Microscope	-	H.G. Wells	Buy
8	The Star	-	H.G. Wells	N/A
9	The Sea-Raiders	-	H.G. Wells	Buy
10	The Crystal Egg	-	H.G. Wells	Buy
11	A Story Of The Days To Come	-	H.G. Wells	Buy
12	Mr. Ledbetter’s Vacation	-	H.G. Wells	Buy
13	A Dream of Armageddon	1901	H.G. Wells	Buy
14	The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost	1902	H.G. Wells	Buy
15	The Valley of Spiders	1903	H.G. Wells	Buy
16	The Magic Shop	1903	H.G. Wells	Buy
17	Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland	1903	H.G. Wells	Buy
18	The Door in the Wall	1906	H.G. Wells	Buy
19	The Desert Daisy	1957	H.G. Wells	Buy
20	Ugh-Lomi and the Cave Bear	2016	H.G. Wells	Buy
21	The New Accelerator	2017	H.G. Wells	Buy
22	Under the Knife	2022	H.G. Wells	Buy
23	A Vision of Judgment	2022	H.G. Wells	Buy
24	Aepyornis Island	2022	H.G. Wells	Buy
25	The Obliterated Man	2022	H.G. Wells	Buy

H.G. Wells was one of the great short story writers in the English language, and many of his stories have been reprinted individually as standalone publications over the years. This list covers those individual editions, separate from the collected volumes and anthologies where they also appear.

Wells wrote short fiction throughout his career, but his best-known stories date from the 1890s and early 1900s. The Chronic Argonauts (1888) was his first published fiction and contained the seeds of The Time Machine. Stories like The Plattner Story, The Star, The Crystal Egg, and The Door in the Wall show Wells working at the peak of his imaginative powers, turning strange premises into deeply felt stories about human nature.

Many of these stories have been reissued in new standalone editions in recent years, which accounts for the modern publication dates on some entries. The stories themselves were written in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Wells estimated that he wrote over a hundred short stories during his lifetime, and these individually published editions represent some of the most popular among them.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the H.G. Wells Short Stories/Novellas series?

There are 25 books in the H.G. Wells Short Stories/Novellas series, published between 1901 and 2022.

What is the first book in the H.G. Wells Short Stories/Novellas series?

The first book in the H.G. Wells Short Stories/Novellas series is The Chronic Argonauts / The Chronic Argonaughts.

What are some of H.G. Wells's best-known short stories?

Among Wells’s most celebrated short stories are The Door in the Wall, a haunting tale about a man who finds a door to a secret garden; The Star, about a rogue star that passes close to Earth; and The Crystal Egg, about a mysterious object that allows the viewer to see Mars. The Chronic Argonauts, his earliest published fiction, is also notable as an early version of the ideas he later developed into The Time Machine.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order