Science fiction Books
An anthology of tales by such distinguished writers as Harlan Ellison, Gordon R. Dickson, Larry Niven, Poul Anderson, Robert Silverberg, and others explore ...
Provides a double dose of suspense-the stories themselves, by noted writers including Barry Malzberg, Robert Silverberg, and Bill Pronzini, and the puzzle of ...
Binding tight, slight crease on spine. Pages unmarked, no names. Very light tanning. Cover shows light scuffing from shelf. Very readable. Isaac Asimov, et ...
The brilliant new post-apocalyptic collection by master anthologist John Joseph Adams, for the first time including new stories by the edgiest modern ...
Celebrate 100 years of John Carter of Mars with this all-new collection of original stories and art! Readers of all ages have read and loved Edgar Rice ...
Imagine the moment when the present ends, and the future begins - when the world we knew is no more and a brave new world is thrust upon us. Gathering ...
Humans beware. As the robotic revolution continues to creep into our lives, it brings with it an impending sense of doom. What horrifying scenarios might ...
It's dangerous to go alone! Take this. You are standing in a room filled with books, faced with a difficult decision. Suddenly, one with a distinctive cover ...
A glittering landscape of twenty-five speculative stories that challenge oppression and envision new futures for America - from N. K. Jemisin, Charles Yu, ...
Into the darkness within; or else the light... When Margaret Atwood wrote these words, she left open the possibility that even our darkest tales may harbor ...
Collected by the editor of the award-winning Lightspeed magazine, the first, definitive anthology of climate fiction - a cutting-edge genre made popular by ...
Description
Science fiction (often abbreviated as SF or sci-fi, with varying punctuation and capitalization) is a broad genre of fiction that typically explores speculative ideas based on current or future science and technology. Science fiction stories appear in a variety of media, including books, art, television, film, games, and theater. In some organizational or marketing contexts, science fiction is synonymous with the broader term speculative fiction, which encompasses all imaginative works that go beyond contemporary reality—this includes fantasy, horror, and related genres.
While science fiction and fantasy are often grouped together as science fiction/fantasy, they are distinct. Science fiction differs from fantasy in that its imaginary elements are usually plausible within scientifically established or scientifically theorized laws of nature, even if they involve a degree of speculative creativity. Traditionally, science fiction explores the consequences of these speculative ideas, earning it the label “literature of ideas.” Science fantasy, on the other hand, combines imaginative speculation with fantastical elements, entertainingly and logically portraying alternate possibilities in worlds that defy known reality.