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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Born of Trouble (The League; Nemesis Rising, #12)
We Will Rise Again: Speculative Stories and Essays on Protest, Resistance, and Hope
This Brutal Moon (The Kindom Trilogy, #3)
Defender (Verdant String Book 8)
Alien: Cult
We're Taking Everyone Down With Us
Identity Theft
Geiger, Vol. 4
Equilibrium
Death Between the Stars
Warp, Rinse, Repeat (Tales of a Former Space Janitor, #6)
Origins: The Rise
All That Means or Mourns
Star Trek: Red Shirts #5
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    Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
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