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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You Weren't Meant to Be Human
Saltcrop
Spread Me
Exiles
The Shattering Peace (Old Man's War, #7)
The Experiment
A Philosophy of Thieves (The Canarvier Files, #1)
Audition for the Fox
Fate's Bane
The Sovereign (Magic of the Lost, #3)
Spectators
Extremity
The Infinite Glade (The Maze Cutter, #3)
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    3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years (The Time Traveler's Passport)
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    The Life Impossible
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    A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
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