Michael Strogoff

In this 1876 "Mission Impossible"-like tale of intrigue set in Russia, Feofar-Khan is preparing to invade Siberia and foment a rebellion, and only one of the Czar's couriers is qualified to handle the arduous mission to warn the Siberian Governor-General of the impending invasion: Michael Strogoff.

A legendary French author and pioneer of the science fiction genre, Jules Verne wrote visionary tales of space, air, and underwater adventure in classics like Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1869) and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).