Many, many years ago, I think the first book I read, off my own back for enjoyment, was H.G. Wells' The War Of The Worlds. Since that day it has remained one of my favorite stories and I've been a little bit obsessed with related products ever since. I noticed a few weeks ago in Waterstones that a new sequel to The War of the Worlds had been written by Stephen Baxter, authorized by the H.G. Wells estate, and is titled The Massacre Of Mankind (released in the US on 08/22/17, 7 months after the UK). Previously, he had already written a sequel to The Time Machine for the H.G. Wells estate called The Time Ships. I am only half way through reading the story and I am really enjoying it, as it has been written in the same style as Wells.
I also remember my Dad buying Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds Musical in the late seventies -- absolutely loved it and even now I periodically listen to it. I have bought a few versions of the CD, each time they add a few more tracks or re-record it!
Unfortunately, there has never been a worthy movie or TV adaptation of the book.
Some of my War of the Worlds collection (Books, Collector's edition of the Musical and The Orson Welles Radio broadcast).
Stephen Baxter - The Massacre Of Mankind - UK 1st/1st HB
Stephen Baxter - The Massacre Of Mankind - UK Advance Uncorrected Manuscript Proof
Stephen Baxter - The Massacre Of Mankind - UK Slipcased Signed and Numbered Limited Edition - 22/100 (the slipcase is quite a bright yellow but is really washed out in the photo).
Just need the Exclusive Preview Sampler now