Jules Verne was a French author born in 1828 and passed away in 1905. He is widely regarded as the forefather of science fiction, although he himself did not classify his works as such. Verne is best known for his series of adventure novels, Voyages Extraordinaires, which includes famous titles such as "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea," "Journey to the Center of the Earth," and "Around the World in Eighty Days." His writing was characterized by his fascination with technology and exploration, and he often wrote about space, air, and underwater travel before such modes of transportation were widely available.
Verne's work has had a significant impact on literature and popular culture. He is the second most translated author of all time, behind only Agatha Christie. His novels have been adapted into numerous films, television shows, and stage productions. Verne's writing has also inspired many real-world inventions and scientific advancements. For example, his descriptions of submarines in "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea" were so detailed and prescient that they served as a blueprint for early submarine designers.
Jules Verne's contributions to literature and science have earned him a place as one of the most celebrated authors in history. His vivid imagination and technical expertise have captivated readers for generations, and his influence can still be seen in modern science fiction and popular culture. Verne's work continues to inspire new generations of readers and thinkers, and his legacy as a pioneering author and visionary will endure for years to come.
Voyages Extraordinaires Books
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Title
Year
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1
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1863
2
The Adventures of Captain Hatteras
1864
3
Journey to the Center of the Earth
1864
4
From the Earth to the Moon
1865
5
Captain Grant's Children
1867
6
In Search Of The Castaways
1867
7
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1869
8
Round The Moon
1869
9
A Floating City
1871
10
The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa
1872
11
The Fur Country
1873
12
Around the World in Eighty Days
1873
13
The Mysterious Island
1874
14
The Survivors of the Chancellor
1875
15
Michael Strogoff or, The Courier of the Czar
1876
16
Off On A Comet
1877
17
Child of the Cavern
1877
18
Dick Sand: A Captain at Fifteen
1878
19
The Begum's Fortune
1879
20
The Tribulations of a Chinaman
1879
21
The Steam House
1880
22
Eight Hundred Leagues On The Amazon
1881
23
Godfrey Morgan
1882
24
The Green Ray
1882
25
Keraban the Inflexible
1883
26
The Vanished Diamond: The Star of the South
1884
27
The Archipelago On Fire
1884
28
Mathias Sandorf
1885
29
The Lottery Ticket
1885
30
Robur the Conqueror
1886
31
North Against South
1887
32
The Flight To France
1887
33
Two Years' Vacation
1888
34
Family Without A Name
1889
35
The Purchase of the North Pole: Topsy-Turvy
1889
36
Caesar Cascabel
1890
37
Mistress Branican
1891
38
The Castle of the Carpathians
1892
39
Claudius Bombarnac
1892
40
Foundling Mick
1893
41
Captain Antifer
1894
42
Propeller Island
1895
43
Facing The Flag
1896
44
Clovis Dardentor
1896
45
The Survivors of the Jonathan
1897
46
The Sphinx of the Ice / An Antarctic Mystery
1897
47
The Mighty Orinoco
1898
48
Will Of An Eccentric
1899
49
The Castaways of the Flag
1900
50
Village in the Treetops
1901
51
Sea Serpent
1901
52
The Kip Brothers
1902
53
Travel Scholarships
1903
54
Drama In Livonia
1904
55
Master of the World
1904
56
The Lighthouse at the End of the World
1905
57
Invasion of the Sea
1905
58
The Chase of the Golden Meteor
1908
59
The Secret of Wilhelm Storitz
1910
Children Of Captain Grant Books
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Title
Year
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1
Mysterious Document
1867
2
On the Track
1867
3
Among the Cannibals
1867
Barsac Mission Books
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Title
Year
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1
Into the Niger Bend
1905
2
The City in the Sahara
1905
Adventures of Captain Hatteras Books
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Title
Year
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1
The Desert of Ice
1866
2
The English at the North Pole
1866
Captain Nemo Books (with Théophile Gautier)
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
1869
2
The Mysterious Island
1874
Second Fatherland Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
The Castaways of the Flag
1900
2
Their Island Home
1924
Steam House Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Tigers and Traitors
1976
2
The Demon of Cawnpore
2008
Two Years Holiday Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Adrift in the Pacific
1888
2
Second Year Ashore
1940
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Paris in the Twentieth Century
1863
2
Underground City
1877
Short Stories/Novellas
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
A Fantasy of Dr. Ox
1872
2
In the Year 2889
1889
3
Carpathian Castle
2018
Short Story Collections
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Doctor Ox And Other Stories
1874
2
Yesterday And Tomorrow
1910
3
Jules Verne Collection, 33 Works
2004
Non-Fiction Books
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Title
Year
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1
The Exploration of the World
1879
Jules Verne Anthologies
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Science Fiction Stories
1988
2
Classic Sea Stories
1996
3
The Arctic: an anthology of the finest writing on the Arctic and the Antarctic