Science Fiction

Science fiction (abbreviated SF or sci-fi with varying punctuation and capitalization) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology. Science fiction is found in books, art, television, films, games, theatre, and other media. In organizational or marketing contexts, science fiction can be synonymous with the broader definition of speculative fiction, encompassing creative works incorporating imaginative elements not found in contemporary reality; this includes fantasy, horror and related genres.

Although the two genres are often co
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To Ride a Rising Storm (Nampeshiweisit, #2)
Detour (Detour, #1)
George Falls Through Time
The Age of Calamities
City of Others (The DEUS Files, #1)
16 Forever
The Regicide Report (Laundry Files, 14)
Echoes of Insurrection (The Firebird Chronicles, #6)
Glyph (Gliff #2)
The Starseekers
The Bloody Branch
The Rule of Chaos (Order of Legends #2)
The Word for World: The Maps of Ursula K. Le Guin
Joiner and Rust
Star Trek: Shaxs' Best (and Worst) Day
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  • Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #2)
    The Eye of the Bedlam Bride (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #6)
    A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
    Sea of Tranquility
    The Poppy Fields
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    Making Space (The Time Traveler's Passport)
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    New Series (2013)
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    The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank HerbertThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
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    A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboSecrets of the Realm by Bev StoutDark Demands by Nell HendersonLost In Time by Bridgitte LesleyIt Lives in The Basement by Sahara Foley
    Indie/Self-Published Books
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    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
    Best Woman-Authored Books
    8,287 books — 5,251 voters

    Dune (Dune, #1)
    The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
    Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
    The Martian
    Project Hail Mary
    Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
    Fahrenheit 451
    1984
    The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
    All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

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