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 conflated as science fiction/fantasy, scie
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Rebel (Legend, #4)
Crier's War (Crier's War, #1)
The Never Tilting World (The Never Tilting World, #1)
The End and Other Beginnings: Stories from the Future
I Hope You Get This Message
War Girls (War Girls, #1)
Tarnished Are the Stars
Supernova Era
The Light at the Bottom of the World (Light the Abyss, #1)
How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse (The Thorne Chronicles, #1)
Salvaged
Aurora Blazing (Consortium Rebellion, #2)
Escaping Exodus
The Athena Protocol
Salvation Lost (Salvation Sequence #2)
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    Callie's Catastrophe (Icehome, #9)
    Auberon: An Expanse Novella
    Quantum (Captain Chase #1)
    Elevation
    Dark Matter
    The Last Dance
    Salvation Lost (Salvation Sequence #2)
    The Second Sleep
    Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)
    Eleven (Eternals, #1)
    All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
    To Be Taught, If Fortunate
    Centurion (Galactic Gladiators: House of Rone, #3)
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    Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
    Dune (Dune, #1)
    The Martian
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    Fahrenheit 451
    The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
    1984
    Brave New World
    Foundation (Foundation #1)

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    “ No, look, there's a blue box. It's bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. It can go anywhere in time and space and sometimes even where it's meant to go. And when it turns up, there's a bloke in it called The Doctor and there will be stuff wrong and he will do his best to sort it out and he will probably succeed 'cause he's awesome. Now sit down, shut up, and watch 'Blink'. ”
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