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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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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