I just finished The Time Machine by H.G. Wells and I really liked it. Are there any other books on time travel that are considered classics? What would you recommend?
When talking of time travel books, you can’t ignore the Oxford Time Travel series by Connie Willis. The general idea is that historians use time travel to study the past first-hand. There are several in the series (they’re all related but standalone works):
*Doomsday Book* takes place in the 1300s and is “a record of life in the middle ages” with a twist.
*Blackout/All Clear* specifically focuses on WWII. Willis interviewed all sorts of folks on the civilian front lines in London, and England as a whole, like ambulance drivers and fire watchers and WAACs and Wrens, adding a level of authenticity that’s quite rare.
*To Say Nothing of the Dog*, also by Willis, takes place in the late 1800s and is a comedic romp through chaos inspired by Jerome K. Jerome’s book *Three Men in a Boat*.
Also check out *11.22.63* by Stephen King. A man goes back in time trying to prevent the assassination of JFK. Meticulously researched and a brick of a book, but thoroughly enjoyable. There’s an adapted mini series, too. I’d consider it a modern classic.
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Replay – Ken Grimwood is superb
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My favorites are Roadmarks by Roger Zelazny, Dr Futurity by Philip Dick, and The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers.
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The man who folded himself, I believe this is the first modern time travel book
Jody Taylor writes the Chronicles of St Mary’s. Books, they are a hoot
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Slaughterhouse-Five, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court or A Christmas Carol
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The Time Traveler’s Wife. It’s a bit of a different, and very human, take on it.
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When talking of time travel books, you can’t ignore the Oxford Time Travel series by Connie Willis. The general idea is that historians use time travel to study the past first-hand. There are several in the series (they’re all related but standalone works):
*Doomsday Book* takes place in the 1300s and is “a record of life in the middle ages” with a twist.
*Blackout/All Clear* specifically focuses on WWII. Willis interviewed all sorts of folks on the civilian front lines in London, and England as a whole, like ambulance drivers and fire watchers and WAACs and Wrens, adding a level of authenticity that’s quite rare.
*To Say Nothing of the Dog*, also by Willis, takes place in the late 1800s and is a comedic romp through chaos inspired by Jerome K. Jerome’s book *Three Men in a Boat*.
Also check out *11.22.63* by Stephen King. A man goes back in time trying to prevent the assassination of JFK. Meticulously researched and a brick of a book, but thoroughly enjoyable. There’s an adapted mini series, too. I’d consider it a modern classic.
Replay – Ken Grimwood is superb
My favorites are Roadmarks by Roger Zelazny, Dr Futurity by Philip Dick, and The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers.
The man who folded himself, I believe this is the first modern time travel book
Jody Taylor writes the Chronicles of St Mary’s. Books, they are a hoot
Slaughterhouse-Five, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court or A Christmas Carol
The Time Traveler’s Wife. It’s a bit of a different, and very human, take on it.
Timeline – Michael Crichton
[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7669.Timeline?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=WpCYsJ9kOU&rank=1](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7669.Timeline?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=WpCYsJ9kOU&rank=1)