Result for "The Invisible Man" in Genre Fiction

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time Ralph Elllison's Invisible Man is a monumental novel, one that can well be called an epic of modern American Negro life. It is a strange story, in which many extraordinary things happen, some of them shocking and brutal...

The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. Originally serialized in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man of the title is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air so that it neither absorbs nor reflects light and thus becomes invisible. He successfully carries out this procedure on himself, but fails in his attempt to reverse it.

A mysterious stranger covered in bandages arrives in the quiet village of Iping hiding a terrifying secret: he is Griffin, a brilliant scientist who discovered the formula for invisibility. What seemed like humanity's greatest triumph quickly turns into a nightmare when he cannot reverse the process. Trapped by his own genius and driven mad by frustration, Griffin unleashes a violent reign of terror over the region. The invisible hunter soon becomes the prey in a desperate manhunt. Can the world stop a monster it cannot even see?

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Step into the chilling, fast-paced world of The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells, a groundbreaking classic of science fiction and psychological horror. When the mysterious scientist Griffin unlocks the secret of invisibility, his triumph quickly descends into obsession, paranoia, and terror. Unseen by the world yet increasingly unhinged, he stalks the streets, spreads fear, and tests the limits of power without accountability.

In den Bergen des Libanon wächst die junge Amal in der strengen, patriarchalischen Religionsgemeinschaft der Drusen auf. Sie will nur eines: die Schule besuchen und studieren, doch Mädchen haben dort keine Rechte. Der Großvater lässt zwischen sich und seiner Frau eine Mauer errichten, aber die Mutter darf immerhin Brot backen, und damit bezahlt sie das Schulgeld ihrer Töchter. Als Amal, die jüngste, mit fünfzehn verheiratet wird und das Elternhaus verlässt, schweigt die Mutter.

Brought to you by Penguin From the number one best-selling author of The Family Upstairs and The Night She Disappeared comes an engrossing, twisty tale of betrayal when an outsider is accused of murder. You don't see her, but she sees you. MIDNIGHT. In the bad part of town, where cats prowl and...

From the internationally bestselling author of The New York Trilogy and 4 3 2 1, Paul Auster "One of America's greatest novelists" dazzlingly reinvents the coming-of-age story with Invisible. Sinuously constructed in four interlocking parts, Paul Auster's fifteenth novel opens in New York City...

One spy. One dangerous book. One deadly mission. Discover the first book in this gripping fantasy mystery series – The Invisible Library is the astounding debut from bestselling author Genevieve Cogman. Perfect for fans of Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, Jasper Fforde's The...

In this enthralling crime novel, a baffling murder shocks London: a man has been murdered in a locked room after receiving anonymous threats, his body resurfacing in a nearby canal. Witnesses swear no one went in – or out. The suspect? A supposedly invisible man. But as panic spreads across the local area, Father Brown, the quiet priest with a razor-sharp mind, believes all is not what it seems. As he begins to unravel the fatal mystery, Brown cleverly illustrates how anyone can become invisible – not by magic, but by expectation.

She’s a fashion model who has everything: a boyfriend, a career, a loyal best friend. But when a sudden freeway "accident" leaves her disfigured and incapable of speech, she goes from being the beautiful center of attention to being an invisible monster, so hideous that no one will acknowledge she exists. Enter Brandy Alexander, Queen Supreme, one operation away from becoming a real woman, who will teach her that reinventing yourself means erasing your past and making up something better. And that salvation hides in the last places you’ll ever want to look.

Brought to you by Penguin. On the face of it, Freya lives a gilded existence, dancing solely to her own tune. She has all the trappings of wealth and privilege, a responsible job as a surgeon specialising in skin grafts, a beautiful flat in a sought-after development, and a flash car. But it...

Drawing on James Baldwin's own boyhood in a religious community in 1930s Harlem, his first novel tells the story of young Johnny Grimes. Johnny is destined to become a preacher like his father, Gabriel, at the Temple of the Fire Baptized, where the church swells with song and it is as if 'the Holy Ghost were riding on the air'. But he feels only scalding hatred for Gabriel, whose fear and fanaticism lead him to abuse his family. Johnny vows that, for him, things will be different. This blazing tale is full of passion and guilt, of secret sinners and prayers singing on the wind.

Named Book of the Month Club's Book of the Year, 2017 Selected one of New York Times Readers’ Favorite Books of 2017 Winner of the 2018 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Boy In the Striped Pajamas, a sweeping, heartfelt saga about the...

In this chillingly resonant dystopian adventure, two versions of America are locked in conflict. Invisible Sun concludes Charles Stross’s Empire Games trilogy. Two twinned worlds are facing attack The New American Commonwealth is caught in a deadly arms race with the USA, its parallel-world...

Wer ist schuld am Ersten Weltkrieg? Im Jahr 1918 wird die Frage immer drängender. Da erhält der Bestsellerautor Gustav Meyrink in seiner Villa am Starnberger See ein Angebot vom Auswärtigen Amt: Ob er - gegen gutes Honorar - bereit wäre, einen Roman zu schreiben, der den Freimaurern die Verantwortung für das Blutvergießen zuschiebt. Der ganz und gar unpatriotische Schriftsteller und Yogi kassiert den Vorschuss - und bringt sich damit in Teufels Küche.

H.G. Wells classic tale of science, ethics and madness, The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance tells the story of a scientist named Griffin who develops an ingenious serum that can render people invisible. Taking it himself, Griffin begins a slow descent into insanity...and murder.

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of the Practical Magic series comes an enchanting novel about love, heartbreak, self-discovery and the enduring magic of books. Sixteen-year-old Ivy is pregnant and alone. Cast out by her family, she runs away and finds safety in the arms of...

A killer at large in a remote Basque Country valley , a detective to rival Sarah Lund, myth versus reality, masterful storytelling – the Spanish bestseller that has taken Europe by storm. Shortlisted for the CWA International Dagger The body of a teenage girl has been found on the banks of the...

Phoebe is obsessed with the memory and death of her sister, Faith, a beautiful, idealistic hippie who died in Italy in 1970. In order to find out the truth about Faith's life and death, Phoebe retraces her steps from San Francisco across Europe, a quest which yields both complex and disturbing revelations about family, love and Faith's lost generation.