Jules Verne

6 summariesFantasy, Science Fiction, Lifestyle

Jules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a series of bestselling adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). His novels, always well documented, are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account the technological advances of the time.

Books by Jules Verne

6 books available

A Journey to the Center of the Earth
Jules Verne
3.9 (227k) average on Goodreads
Beneath the desolate Icelandic craters, Professor Hardwigg, young Harry, and their stoic guide Hans descend into a subterranean world of prehistoric beasts, ancient civilizations, and geological wonders, hurtling towards the Earth's fiery heart.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne
3.9 (198k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
Captain Nemo takes three castaways on an extraordinary journey through undersea forests, coral labyrinths, and the sunken city of Atlantis aboard his futuristic submarine, the Nautilus.
Around the World in Eighty Days
Jules Verne
3.9 (184k) average on GoodreadsLifestyle
Phileas Fogg bets his fortune he can circle the globe in 80 days, embarking on a rapid journey by train, elephant, and more, challenging Victorian expectations of time and travel.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Jules Verne
3.9 (154k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
An eccentric professor, his nephew, and their stoic guide descend into an Icelandic volcano, uncovering a prehistoric world of giant mushrooms, ancient creatures, and dangerous geological wonders hidden deep within the Earth.
From the Earth to the Moon
Jules Verne
3.8 (25k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
Before humans flew, Jules Verne wrote about three Americans launching from a Florida cannon to the Moon and back, predicting space travel with surprising accuracy.
The Lottery Ticket
Jules Verne
3.5 (593) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
In 1800s Norway, a young woman's grief for her lost betrothed aboard the fishing boat 'Viking' is entwined with the tantalizing hope of a lottery ticket found in a bottle, promising a fortune that could change her fate or deepen her despair.