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 World We Make (Great Cities, #2)
Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #3.5)
Ocean's Echo
A Wilderness of Stars
Wayward (Wanderers, #2)
The Stars Undying (Empire Without End, #1)
Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction
The Last Hero (The First Sister Trilogy, #3)
The Red Scholar's Wake
To Each This World
Desert Creatures
Moongarden (Plotting the Stars, #1)
Nightwatch Over Windscar (The Weep, #2)
Convergence
The Ice Orphan (Rewilding Reports, #3)
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