War of the Worlds
This is a disambiguation page. The War of the Worlds, the first Alien Invasion Story, has been told many times.
In chronological order:
- The War of the Worlds (novel), the novel by H. G. Wells that started it all
- The War of the Worlds (radio), the infamous Orson Welles radio broadcast of 1938
- The War of the Worlds (1953 film), George Pal's masterpiece
- War of the Worlds (TV series), the television series based on the 1953 film
- Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, the Rock Opera
- Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds, the real-time strategy game
- Scarlet Traces, the 2002 Dark Horse Comics version (and follow-ons)
- War of the Worlds (2005 film), Spielberg's take on the story.
You may also be looking for John Christopher's Tripods trilogy, which strongly hints that it takes place in a world where Wells' invaders won.