Although H G Wells is best known for his science fiction stories he was also a serious commentator on the political scene surrounding World War I. H G Wells (1686 A 1846) wrote both fiction and non-fiction. He worked in many genres including novels, history, and social commentaries. Wells was a leading socialist. What is Coming? is an attempt to analyze the effects of the Great War and to determine what will happen after the war. Not only is H G Wells a man who is constantly looking toward the future, but he is also a true intellectual and keen observer. The Table of Contents includes 1. Forecasting the future, 2.Tthe end of the war, 3. Nations in liquidation, 4. Braintree, bocking, and the future of the world, 5. How far will Europe go toward socialism?, 6. Lawyer and press, 7. The new education, 8. What the war is doing for women, 9. The new map of Europe, 10. The United States, France, Britain, and Russia, 11. The "white man's burthen," and 12. The outlook for the Germans."