H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction H.G. Wells (Herbert George Wells, 1866–1946) was a trailblazing author, visionary thinker, and one of the founding figures of modern science fiction. Best known for his groundbreaking novels, The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, and The Invisible Man, Wells used storytelling to explore—and question—science, society, and … Continue reading H.G. Wells