Jules Verne
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-researched according to the scientific knowledge then available, are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account the technological advances of the time.
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea
A professor, his servant, and a whaler hunt a massive sea creature, only to discover a reality far stranger than they could have imagined.
By Jules Verne
Around the World in Eighty Days
Phileas Fogg and his valet Passepartout travel around the world in an adventure of a lifetime, facing many challenges as they go.
By Jules Verne
In Search of the Castaways A Romantic Narrative of the Loss of Captain Grant of the Brig Britannia and of the Adventures of His Children and Friends in His Discovery and Rescue
A message in a bottle launches a thrilling rescue mission across uncharted waters.
By Jules Verne
The Master of the World
A determined inspector races against time to uncover an inventor's world-altering creation that defies the natural order.
By Jules Verne
Celebrated Travels and Travellers, Part 3. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century
Discover the thrilling stories of 19th-century adventurers who braved the unknown, unlocking the secrets of uncharted lands amid a world in dramatic transformation.
By Jules Verne
Dick Sands, the Boy Captain
When a teen becomes captain of a ship, he must use all of his courage and wit to survive a host of disasters.
By Jules Verne
The Blockade Runners
Amidst a nation divided, a daring captain and a determined young woman risk everything to break through enemy lines, driven by duty, profit, and the desperate hope of reuniting a family torn apart by war.
By Jules Verne
Celebrated Travels and Travellers, Part 1. The Exploration of the World
Embark on a thrilling expedition alongside history’s greatest adventurers as they uncover distant lands, ancient civilizations, and the uncharted corners of the world.
By Jules Verne
Facing the Flag
A brilliant inventor's devastating creation sparks a dangerous game of abduction and pursuit of ultimate power.
By Jules Verne
The Pearl of Lima: A Story of True Love
In a city divided, a forbidden love sparks revolution as a wealthy man, his betrothed, and a courageous Indian become entangled in a web of social unrest and passionate rivalry.
By Jules Verne
Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space
When a comet hits Earth, rivals are launched on a wild space adventure, facing bizarre new conditions and testing their will to survive.
By Jules Verne
The Mysterious Island
Stranded on a mysterious island after a daring escape, five survivors must work together to conquer nature and uncover the secrets of their new home.
By Jules Verne
The Fur Country: Or, Seventy Degrees North Latitude
In a frozen wilderness, a group of explorers faces brutal weather and dangerous wildlife as they venture into the unknown in the name of discovery and survival.
By Jules Verne
A Floating City, and The Blockade Runners
A massive steamship becomes a stage for intertwined destinies, unexpected romances, and hidden conflicts on a voyage across the vast Atlantic.
By Jules Verne
A Journey into the Interior of the Earth
Fueled by an ancient clue, an uncle and nephew risk everything to journey to the planet's core, facing a world of scientific mystery and unseen danger.
By Jules Verne
Abandoned
Lost survivors on an uncharted island must unravel its mysterious past while trying to survive against unknown forces.
By Jules Verne
Around the World in Eighty Days. Junior Deluxe Edition
A punctual gentleman wagers his fortune on an unbelievable journey, racing against time across the globe with his excitable servant, facing a world of obstacles and adventure.
By Jules Verne
From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes: and a Trip Round It
Fueled by a thirst for adventure and scientific progress, a group of post-Civil War enthusiasts sets out to achieve the impossible: launching a projectile to the moon.
By Jules Verne
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Jules Verne
Explore a universe of thrilling voyages and groundbreaking inventions with an author's compilation of extraordinary stories.
By Jules Verne
From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon
Fueled by post-war boredom and a thirst for the extraordinary, a group of artillery experts aims for the moon.
By Jules Verne