The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells about a Martian invasion of Earth. The Trope Maker for Alien Invasion stories (as well as Tripod Terror), it has been directly adapted into other works of media numerous times, and inspired countless others.
Adaptations
Comic Books
Films — Live-Action
- The War of the Worlds (1953)
- War of the Worlds (2005)
- H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds (2005)
- H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds (2005)
Live-Action TV
- War of the Worlds (2019)
- The War of the Worlds (2019)
Music
Radio
- The War of the Worlds (1938)
Tabletop Games
- The War of the Worlds (1980)
- The War of the Worlds: Invasion (2020)
Video Games
Sequels
Comic Books
- Scarlet Traces (2002)
- War of the Worlds: Second Wave (2006)
Films — Animated
- War of the Worlds: Goliath (2012)
Films — Live-Action
Literature
- The Massacre of Mankind (2017)
Live-Action TV
- War of the Worlds (1988—1990)
Tabletop Games
Reinterpretations
Comic Books
- Killraven (1973)
- Sherlock Holmes in the Case of the Missing Martian (1990)
- Superman: War of the Worlds (1998)
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Volume 2 (2002)
- War of the World War One (2016—2019)
Literature
Film — Live-Action
Tabletop Games
Parodies
Radio
- Bleak Expectations (2008): "A Happy Life Broken and then Mended a Bit".
Western Animation
- The Simpsons (2006): "The Day the Earth Looked Stupid" of "Treehouse of Horror XVII".