Science fiction Books
In the 1970s science fiction finally took center stage in both American and British cultures. This fifth book in the highly successful series is a ...
SCIENCE FICTION-collection of short stories by larry niven,isaac asimov,gregory benford,roger zelazny,damon knight,frederik pohl,robert sheckley,james ...
One hundred stories under fifteen hundred words in length and with surprise endings bring fun and excitement from the likes of Anderson, Clarke, Del Ray, ...
We are not alone. The Prometheus Probe is a human by design and sent by an advanced alien civilization. Prometheus's mission is to report on the development ...
Extraterrestrial Tales from "Asimov's Science Fiction" and "Analog Science Fiction and Fact." A collection of tales of extraterrestrials and other worlds by ...
Murderbot - the sardonic, almost-homicidal, media-loving android created by Martha Wells - has proven to be one of the most popular characters in 21 st ...
A standalone adventure in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning series! The security droid with a heart (though it ...
You know that feeling when you're at work, and you've had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this ...
A New York Times, Washington Post, and USA Today bestseller. Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back in the next installment in Martha Wells'sbestselling ...
"Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory" is a short story set in the world of Martha Well's bestselling and Hugo award-winning series, The Murderbot ...
Martha Wells returns to her Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, The Murderbot Diaries, in Exit ...
Rogue Protocol is the third entry in Martha Wells's Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, The ...
Artificial Condition is the follow-up to Martha Wells's Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling All Systems ...
Now an Apple Original series from Academy Award nominees Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz and starring Emmy Award winner Alexander Skarsgård. A murderous ...
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.