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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The Book of Accidents
Appleseed
Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries, #2)
The Shadow
The Empire's Ruin (Ashes of the Unhewn Throne, #1)
The Rehearsals
You and Me at the End of the World
The Past Is Red
Bubble
The Second Blind Son
The 22 Murders of Madison May
Notes from the Burning Age
Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices
Last Guard (Psy-Changeling Trinity, #5; Psy-Changeling, #20)
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    The Martian
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    The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
    1984
    Brave New World
    Foundation (Foundation, #1)
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