so I'm just getting into Spider-Man...

[CTTT]

are there any good stories other than Spider-Verse...where Peter travels back to the past? Or his early career?

[WebSlingWonder]

"Happy Birthday" Amazing Spider-Man v2 #57-58, #500
"Amazing Fantasy" Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man v3 #301-303

Easily two of the best!

[bob.schoonover]

It's not essential, but Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider-fly Effect is a fun travel back in time. Chip Zdarsky's Spectacular Spider-man run (mentioned above) has a time travel element that's pretty enjoyable.

[Batman Begins 2005]

"Happy Birthday" Amazing Spider-Man v2 #57-58, #500
"Amazing Fantasy" Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man v3 #301-303

Easily two of the best!

I'd recommend those.

[jb681131]

are there any good stories other than Spider-Verse...where Peter travels back to the past? Or his early career?

I'll be a bit off-topic, but I like to search and know what to read before going to a new comics univers. And I haven't read all, but this is what I came up with concerning Spider-Man:

The Very Best of Spider-Man - Compilation of must read early stories

1. Amazin Fantasy #15 - first Siper-Man appearance
2. If this be my destiny... The Final Chapter - Amazing Spider-Man #33
3. Spider-Man no more - Amazing Spider-Man #50
4. The Kid Who Collects Spiderman - Amazing Spider-Man #248
5. Whatever Happened to Crusher Hogan? - Amazing Spider-Man #271
6. The Sand and the Fury - Amazing Spider-Man #317
7. Fathers and Sins - Amazing Spider-Man #365
8. The Osborn Legacy - Spectacular Spider-Man #189

Spider-Man: Wizard Masterpiece Edition - Compilation must read stories

1. Nothing Stops the Juggernaut - Amazing Spider-Man #229-230
2. Hyde in Plain Sight (aka Hyde & Seek) - Amazing Spider-Man #231-232
3. The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man - Amazing Spider-Man #248
4. Venom Strikes Back - Amazing Spider-Man #315-317
5. The Death of Jean DeWolff - Spectacular Spider-Man #107-110

Death of the Stacys - Two sad but very good stories

1. Spider-Man vs. Dr. Octopus/And Death shall come - Amazing Spider-Man #88-92
2. The Night Gwen Stacy Died - Amazing Spider-Man #121-122

Kraven's Last Hunt (Epic Collection) - Collects Spider-Man/Wolverin, The Wedding and the aclaimed Kraven's Last Hunt

1. Man Of The Year - The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #20
2. High Tide - Spider-Man versus Wolverin - prequel to The Hobgoblini Revealed
3. The Hobgoblin Revealed! - The Amazing Spider-Man #289
4. Mask - Web of Spider-Man #29 - sequel to The Hobgoblini Revealed
5. The Wedges of Sin - Web of Spider-Man #30 - sequel to The Hobgoblini Revealed
6. The Big Question - The Amazing Spider-Man #290 - prequel to The Wedding
7. Dark Journey - The Amazing Spider-Man #291 - prequel to The Wedding
8. Growing Pains - The Amazing Spider-Man #292 - prequel to The Wedding
9. The Wedding - The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21
10. 1The Honeymoon - The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #7 - Sadly not collected
11. Part 1: The Coffing - Web of Spider-Man #31
12. Part 2: Crawling - Amazing Spider-Man #293
13. Part 3: Descent - Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #131
14. Part 4: Resurrection - Web of Spider-Man #32
15. Part 5: Thunder - Amazing Spider-Man #294
16. Part 6: Ascending - Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #132
17. The Wedding of the Year - Marvel Age #54 - includes interviews, the Shea Stadium and the Newspaper Strip weddings

Birth of Venom - The main Venom stories

1. Invasion! - Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #8
2. The New Spider-Man - Amazing Spider-Man #252-259
3. Chance - Amazing Spider-Man #298-300
4. Return of Venom - Amazing Spider-Man #315-317
5. Monster Mash - Fantastic Four #274
6. Til Death Do Us Part! - Web of Spider-Man #1

Spider-Man: Blue - Retelling of Spider-Man origins

1. Spider-Man: Blue - Spider-Man Blue #1-5

Brand New Day

1. Brand New Day vol.1 - Free Comic Book Day 2007 + Amazing Spider-Man #546-564 + Spider-Man: Swing Shift
2. Brand New Day vol.2 - Amazing Spider-Man #565-577 + Annual #1 + Secret Invasion: The Amazing Spider-Man #1-3
3. Brand New Day vol.3 - Amazing Spider-Man #578-591 + Spider-Man: Presidents' Day Special + Spider-Man: Fear Itself + Amazing Spider-Man: Extra #1-3

The Gauntlet and Grim Hunt

Prequels

• Died in Your Arms Tonight - The Amazing Spider-Man #600-601, annual 36 + Amazing Spider-Familly #7
• Red-Headed Stranger - The Amazing Spider-Man #602-605
• Return of the Black Cat - The Amazing Spider-Man #606-611 + Web of Spider-Man #1

The Gauntlet

1. Book 1 - Electro & Sandman - The Amazing Spider-Man #612-616, Dark Reign: The List - Amazing Spider-Man + Web of Spider-Man #2 Electro + Sandman origins
2. Book 2 - Rhino & Mysterio - The Amazing Spider-Man #617-621 and Web of Spider-Man (vol. 2) #3-4 Rhino and Mysterio origins
3. Book 3 - Vulture & Morbius - The Amazing Spider-Man #622-625 + Web of Spider-Man #5-6 origins of Vulture and Morbius
4. Book 4 - Juggernaut - The Amazing Spider-Man #626-629 + #229-230 (the original "Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut)
5. Book 5 - The Lizard - The Amazing Spider-Man #630-633 + Web of Spider-Man #6

Sequel

• Grim Hunt - The Amazing Spider-Man #634-637 + Web of Spider-Man #7 + Grim Hunt Prologue + Spider-Man Origin Of The Hunter

More Sequels

• Origin of the Species - The Amazing Spider-Man #642-647
• Kraven's First Hunt - The Amazing Spider-Man #663-667

Big Time - Includes Spider-Island

1. Big Time: Ultimate Collection - Amazing Spider-Man #648-662 + 654.1
2. Big Time: The Complete Collection vol.2 - Amazing Spider-Man #663-676 + Amazing Spider-Man: Infested + Free Comic Book Day 2011 + Spider-Island: Deadly Foes
3. Big Time: The Complete Collection vol.3 - Amazing Spider-Man #677-687, 679.1 + Daredevil #8 + Amazing Spider-Man: End of the Earth + Avengin Spider-Man #8
4. Big Time: The Complete Collection vol.4 - Amazing Spider-Man #688-697 + Avenging Spider-Man #11 + Alpha: Big Time #1-5

Other reads

• Ultimate Spider-Man: Death of Spider-Man - Another Spider-Man from the Ultimate Univers
• Superior Spider-Man
• Spider-Verse
• Back in Black
• All-New Ultimate Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• Renew Your Vows

[Yvonmukluk]

You could also check out Marvel Generations: Spider-Man for Miles travelling back to Peter's early days, or Spider-Girl #10-#11, for Mayday doing the same thing.