The Time Machine is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells , published in 1895. Wells is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel on purpose and selectively. The term "time machine", coined by Wells, is now universally used to refer to such a vehicle. This work is an early example of the Dying Earth subgenre . The portion of the novel that sees the Time Traveler in a distant future where the sun is huge and red also places The Time Machine within the realm of Eschatology; that is the study of the end times, the end of the world, and the final destiny of mankind. This edition has been formatted for your reader, with an active table of contents. This book has also been annotated, with additional information about the story and its author, including an overview, history, plot, adaptations, biographical and bibliographical information.