Collection
Sci-Fi Origins
Three public-domain starting points: creation myth, invasion narrative, and gothic horror that fed later genre storytelling.
Books in this list
Science Fiction
Frankenstein
"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley is often called a founding work of science fiction. Read…
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Science Fiction
The War of the Worlds
An early invasion narrative that shaped later science fiction. Pair it with modern SF to…
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Fiction & Classics
Dracula
Epistolary vampire fiction that defined a genre. Read the public-domain English text…
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