This week, we're starting a classic science fiction novel, "The First Men in the Moon" by H.G. Wells. It's not as well-known as Wells' other works, but it's equally important. This book seems to be inspired by Jules Verne's "From the Earth to the Moon" and is believed to contain the first depiction of 'the alien hive mind'. Many science fiction stories have been influenced by and paid homage to this tale.

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Other Books by H.G. Wells:
The Island of Doctor Moreau - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781838575618

The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178

The Time Machine and Other Stories: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781788283373

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