This carefully crafted ebook: "The Wild Asses of the Devil (A rare science fiction story by H. G. Wells)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional table of contents. Herbert George "H. G." Wells (1866 â 1946) was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is one person sometimes called "The Father of Science Fiction", as are Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. His most notable science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau.