When Worlds Collide

Thanks Audible for providing us with this book and its sequel. What most people don't realize is that this book was pubished in 1932 and its sequel, After Worlds Collide was published in 1933. They both have held up fairly well too. So feel free to spend your money, as these are books you'll enjoy. But just remember when they were written and adjust your thinking accordingly.

I loved this book and its sequel many years ago when I first read it. I am delighted to find it has stood the test of time, as I found the audiobook years later to be just as riviting. It is hard for me to believe it was written in 1931! Of course, there are certain details, prose style and attitudes that bring to mind the era in which it was born. The story itself, however, is timeless, exciting and very well written. I found, despite my familiarity with the story, I could hardly bear to put it down. The characters, while a little larger than life, still resonate today. If you love science fiction, you will love this classic!

Being a youngster of 73 this book was written a few years before I was born. I remember going to the movie theater, spending my $0.25 for the picture and becoming rapt in it. I enjoyed it so much I actually got the book and read it.

It must be remembered that this was written before the conditions that exist today but it still applies to people. Listen to it and it will bring back memories of when you were younger.

unique based on its age

this book was written in the hey-day of sci-fi pulp with authors like ee doc smith.
so considering it age the science is dated, the dialog is dated but it was one of the first sci-fi books i read. so from that stand point this book is 10 stars.

unique based on its age

this book was written in the hey-day of sci-fi pulp with authors like ee doc smith.
so considering it age the science is dated, the dialog is dated but it was one of the first sci-fi books i read. so from that stand point this book is 10 stars.

Yes. Kinda old fashioned and real good performance.

Old fashioned.

When they launch the rocket to kill the attackers

Yes. deeply touching.

I loved listening to When Worlds Collide. I saw the movie years ago and knew the book would be better. I wasn't disappointed. The book is much different than the movie and I am glad. I won't give away plot secrets because that would destroy some of the suspense. It was written in 1933, between the world wars. I hated to turn it off to do anything else and often didn't. The book starts out broad and then narrows in on specific characters and events as the story unfolds. You start rooting for certain characters right off. You want them to survive and you want them to get their hearts desire. Cole Hendron is a scientist working to build a rocket ship to save a remnant of the human race and take them to an unknown planet in hopes of finding a way to help the human race survive.
Hendron is altruistic but determined to pick the best and brightest to take with him on this journey. But first they have to find a way to build a rocket ship strong enough to make the journey through space from the Earth to the new planet. They also have to survive what devestation will come when the 2 planets heading toward Earth approach and the other people on Earth who want what they have built. The suspense carries right through to the end of the book as we wait to see if Hendron will succede in saving his remnant or if the forces confronting them will overcome all their efforts.

I definitely am recommending this book as a great read. They say the science fiction writers that went into WWII were never the same, that is those who survived it.

Read the sequell and remember the state of the world around WWI and then WWII and you will definitely see their influence. After Worlds Collide continues the story begun in When Worlds Collide and is definitely worth the time.

The nuances of language that only a good reader can bring to any story.

When I realized that the book had different sub-plots than the movie, I was thrilled because I knew the excitement would be greater as the story unfolded for me without me knowing what to expect next.

It is the year of the end, but this is far better than the movie. The sociologic anachronisms are a little camp, but the story has aged very well. If you enjoy this type of older, science fiction-adventure story, read "Space Prison" by Tom Godwin. It is available for free on Kindle. You will enjoy it.

I had seen the movie and read the book and now listened to it and I was just as impressed with the audio as I was the book. Peter Ganim performance was good. This is a recommended listen for those that like classic science fiction.

Not every good novel is been written in our lifetime, obviously. Here is one of the most enjoyable science fiction novels ever written, and it was written in the early 1930s! Other reviewers have mentioned that its science is bad and that it is a bit too "Buck Rogers" or "Flash Gordon." Regardless, allowing for when it was written, this wonderful book shines through with a remarkable, enduring story that is full of suspense and adventure. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, which also benefits from an excellent narration by Peter Ganim. The story is the thing - even in an age when readers and viewers demand cutting edge science and technology even from their fiction. This story, though dated, excels. It is, without a doubt, one of the best end-of-the-world novels ever written.