Science Fiction Genre
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Websites
ARRT Science Fiction Genre Study - The Adult Reading Round Table (ARRT) studied the Science Fiction genre from 2002 - 2003. -- From http://www.scifi.com/sfw/books/index.html
SciFi Weekly Book Reviews - Sort by date, title, author, or grade.
-- From http://www.scifi.com/sfw/books/
Readers' Advisory Books
A to Z of Science Fiction Literature
Stableford, Brian M. (2005). The A to Z of science fiction literature. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press.
For quick reference to the significant authors, publications, awards, and events in the field of speculative fiction turn to this handy A to Z guide. -- Review from http://www.amazon.com
Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader's Advisory
Buker, Derek M. (2002). The science fiction and fantasy readers' advisory: the librarian's guide to cyborgs, aliens, and Sorcerers. Chicago: American Library Association.
Science fiction and fantasy and their various subgenres are summarized, and recommended books in each subgenre are described, in this guide for librarians unfamiliar with science fiction and fantasy. Subgenres covered include classic and general science
fiction, cyberpunk, time travel, aliens, historical fantasy, quest fantasy, and fantasy romance. An appendix lists Hugo, Nebula, Mythopoeic, and World Fantasy award winners.
-- Review from http://www.amazon.com
Strictly Science Fiction
Herald, Diana Tixier. (2002). Strictly science fiction: a guide to reading interests. Greenwood Village, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited.
Lists approximately 900 mainly adult titles currently in print or likely to be found in library collections, and is organized by subgenres such as action/adventure, high tech, and short stories. By excluding fantasy and horror, the strict focus on science fiction makes the guide easier to use. -- Review from http://www.amazon.com
Definition
Science fiction is defined more by setting than by other story elements. With a few exceptions, stories off of Earth or in the future qualify as science fiction. Within these settings, the conventions of almost any other genre may be used. A sub-genre of science fiction is alternate history where, for some specific reason, the history of the novel deviates from the history of our world. Pavane (1968) by Keith Roberts was an influential early alternate history, Harry Turtledove's The Guns of the South a popular example. Of late, alternate history has come in its own as distinct and having an independent existence from science fiction generally.
-- From http://en.wikipedia.org/
Keywords for Searching
Science Fiction
Science stories
Adventure stories
Literature and science
Future in literature
Time travel
Star Trek fiction
Star Wars fiction
Future in literature
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