{"version":"1.0","type":"link","provider_name":"Hardcover","provider_url":"https://hardcover.app","cache_age":86400,"title":"H. G. Wells","url":"https://hardcover.app/authors/h-g-wells","author_name":"H. G. Wells","author_url":"https://hardcover.app/authors/h-g-wells","description":"Herbert George Wells was an English author, best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary.  He wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography, and autobiography. Wells is most known today for his groundbreaking science fiction novels; he has been called the \u0026quot;father of science fiction\u0026quot;.","thumbnail_url":"https://assets.hardcover.app/authors/202212/6255164-L.jpg","thumbnail_width":500,"thumbnail_height":339}