Jules Verne

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
# Title Year
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
# Title Year
1 Mysterious Document 1867
2 On the Track 1867
3 Among the Cannibals 1867
Barsac Mission Books
# Title Year
1 Into the Niger Bend 1905
2 The City in the Sahara 1905
Adventures of Captain Hatteras Books
# Title Year
1 The Desert of Ice 1866
2 The English at the North Pole 1866
Captain Nemo Books (with Théophile Gautier)
# Title Year
1 Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 1869
2 The Mysterious Island 1874
Second Fatherland Books
# Title Year
1 The Castaways of the Flag 1900
2 Their Island Home 1924
Steam House Books
# Title Year
1 Tigers and Traitors 1976
2 The Demon of Cawnpore 2008
Two Years Holiday Books
# Title Year
1 Adrift in the Pacific 1888
2 Second Year Ashore 1940
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Paris in the Twentieth Century 1863
2 Underground City 1877
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 A Fantasy of Dr. Ox 1872
2 In the Year 2889 1889
3 Carpathian Castle 2018
Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 Doctor Ox And Other Stories 1874
2 Yesterday And Tomorrow 1910
3 Jules Verne Collection, 33 Works 2004
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 The Exploration of the World 1879
Jules Verne Anthologies
# Title Year
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 2007
4 The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction 2010
5 Beneath the Waves: Tales from the Deep 2018
6 The Great Sea Adventure 2019
7 Beach Books Anthology 2023
8 Tales of the Restless Sea - Adventure Anthology 2023